- Title
- Understanding individual, family and community perspectives on delaying early birth among adolescent girls
- Creator
- Samandari, Ghazaleh, Sarker, Bidhan Krishna, Grant, Carolyn, Talukder, Aloka, Mahfuz, Sadia Nishat, Brent, Lily, Nitu, Syeda N.A., Aziz, Humaira, Gullo, Sara
- Subject
- To be catalogued
- Date
- 2020
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/281153
- Identifier
- vital:55697
- Identifier
- xlink:href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-020-01044-z"
- Description
- Background: Pregnancy among adolescent girls in Bangladesh is high, with 66% of women under the age of 18 reporting a first birth; this issue is particularly acute in the northern region of Bangladesh, an area that is especially impoverished and where girls are at heightened risk. Using formative research, CARE USA examined the underlying social, individual and structural factors influencing married girls’ early first birth and participation in alternative opportunities (such as education or economic pursuits) in Bangladesh. Methods: In July of 2017, researchers conducted in-depth interviews of community members in two sub-districts of northern Bangladesh (Kurigram Sadar and Rajarhat). Participants (n = 127) included adolescent girls (both married and unmarredi), husbands of adolescent girls, influential adults in the girls’ lives, community leaders, and health providers. All interviews were transcribed, coded and organized using Dedoose software. Results: Participants recognize the health benefits of delaying first birth, but stigma around infertility and contraceptive use, pressure from mothers-in-law and health provider bias interfere with a girl’s ability to delay childbearing. Girls’ social isolation, lack of mobility or autonomy, and inability to envision alternatives to early motherhood compound the issue; provider bias may also prevent access to methods. While participants agree that pursuit of education and economic opportunities are important, better futures for girls do not necessarily supersede their marital obligations of childrearing and domestic chores. Conclusions: Findings indicate the need for a multi-level approach to delaying early birth and stimulating girls’ participation in economic and educational pursuits. Interventions must mitigate barriers to reproductive health care; train adolescent girls on viable economic activities; and provide educational opportunities for girls. Effective programs should also address contextual issues by including immediate members of the girls’ families, particularly the husband and mother-in-law.
- Format
- computer, online resource, application/pdf, 1 online resource (10 pages), pdf
- Publisher
- SpringerNature
- Language
- English
- Relation
- BMC Women's Health, Samandari, G., Sarker, B.K., Grant, C., Huq, N.L., Talukder, A., Mahfuz, S.N., Brent, L., Nitu, S.N.A., Aziz, H. and Gullo, S., 2020. Understanding individual, family and community perspectives on delaying early birth among adolescent girls: findings from a formative evaluation in rural Bangladesh. BMC Women's Health, 20(1), pp.1-10, BMC Women's Health volume 20 number 1 p. 1 2020 1472-6874
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- Open Access
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