Being dragged into adulthood? Young people’s agency concerning sex, relationships and marriage in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia
Rattachement africain : nl, Malawi, Zambie, Mozambique. Niveau de preuve : code pays fourni par la source.
Le résumé fourni par la source
This study aimed to explore how young people exercise agency in rural Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia in relation to sex, relationships and marriage, to inform local programmes aiming to prevent teenage pregnancy and child marriage. In each country, focus group discussions with young people and parents, in-depth interviews with young people and a variety of other participants, and a household survey with young people (15-24 years) were conducted. We found that (child) marriage was often a response to teenage pregnancy, which was highly prevalent in all study areas. Young people's aspirations to enter adulthood were influenced by their life circumstances. Initiation ceremonies symbolised the transition to adulthood and gave social endorsement to young people to start engaging in (often unprotected) sexual activity. Given the uncertain socio-economic context, resource constraints led families to marry off their daughters; or girls themselves to marry early to relieve the burden on their families, but also to get pregnant as a 'next step' towards adulthood. Transactional sex was common. These intersecting cultural, social and economic contextual factors constrained young women's agency, more as compared to young men. However, young women did manoeuvre within contextual constraints to exercise a degree of agency.
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DOI retrouvé dans Crossref DOI retrouvé ; titre concordant.
- Titre Crossref
- Being dragged into adulthood? Young people’s agency concerning sex, relationships and marriage in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia
- Date Crossref
- 25/02/2021
- Éditeur
- Informa UK Limited
- Type
- journal-article
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Où se fait cette recherche
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Royal Tropical Institute pays non établi dans la noticeInstitution
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Wageningen University & Research pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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University of Malawi Centre for Social Research Zomba, Malawi (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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University of Zambia Department of Psychology Lusaka, Zambie (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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Lúrio University Mozambique (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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Wageningen Environmental Research pays non établi dans la noticeInstitution
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Universidade Lúrio Faculdade de Ciências de Saúde Nampula, Mozambique (pays nommé en fin d’affiliation)Université ou école supérieure
Royal Tropical Institute, Wageningen University & Research et Centre for Social Research — University of Malawi (Zomba, Malawi), avec 4 autres affiliations. Pays d’affiliation : Malawi, Zambie, Mozambique.
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