Understanding individual, family and community perspectives on delaying early birth among adolescent girls: findings from a formative evaluation in rural Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Ghazaleh Samandari (Author), Bidhan Krishna Sarker (Author), Carolyn Grant (Author), Nafisa Lira Huq (Author), Aloka Talukder (Author), Sadia Nishat Mahfuz (Author), Lily Brent (Author), Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu (Author), Humaira Aziz (Author), Sara Gullo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract 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 form...