Vanilla bisquits and lobola bridewealth: parallel discourses on early pregnancy and schooling in rural Zambia

• Main Authors: Astrid Blystad (Author), Karen Marie Moland (Author), Ecloss Munsaka (Author), Ingvild Sandøy (Author), Joseph Zulu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Adolescent pregnancy is a complex socio-economic phenomenon ranking high on the global health policy agenda. Early childbearing is associated with early marriage and school drop-out, and is defined as a problem to the health and development of girls. This paper reports from forma...