Economic support, education and sexual decision making among female adolescents in Zambia: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The importance of educating female adolescents has been recognized as critical to the development of any country. However, in low income countries like Zambia they often drop out of school due to poverty, early pregnancy and early marriages. Some studies indicate that economic support such as Social Cash Transfers (SCTs) can mitigate the effects of poverty on female adolescents by improving their school participation and helping postpone pregnancy and marriage. This study aimed to explore the role of economic support in influencing education and sexual decision making among female adolescents in a randomised controlled trial in Zambia.

Methods

The study adopted a qualitative approach. It utilized purposive and convenient sampling. Data were collected from 6 school

SUBMITTER: Milimo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8268295 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature