Contextual Variation in Early Adolescent Childbearing: A Multilevel Study From 33,822 Communities in 44 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Existing literature calls for a deeper examination into how local context influences adolescent sexual and reproductive health outcomes. We seek to describe individual and contextual variation in early adolescent childbearing (younger than 16  years) in 44 low- and middle-income countries by (1) examining the role of individual-level social disadvantage, (2) exploring the ecological influence of context at the country and community level, and (3) assessing whether ecological effects vary according to a woman's wealth.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research