Adolescent health, nutrition and sexual and reproductive health in Ethiopia

The baseline data was collected in sites in Afar, Amhara and Oromia regional states and Dire Dawa city administration 2017 and 2018

Abstract

The report on adolescent health, nutrition and SRH in Ethiopia is one of a series of short reports presenting findings from baseline mixed-methods research as part of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) longitudinal study (2015–2024). In Ethiopia, our research sample involves a survey with more than 6,800 adolescent girls and boys from two cohorts aged 10–12 years (younger adolescents) and 15–17 years (older adolescents), and more in-depth qualitative research with 240 adolescents and their families. The baseline data was collected in selected sites in Afar, Amhara and Oromia regional states and Dire Dawa city administration during 2017 and 2018.

We focus on adolescents’ perceptions of their health, nutrition and SRH and experiences of accessing related services, paying particular attention to gender and regional differences, as well as differences between adolescents with disabilities and those without.

This report is an output of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) programme.

Citation

Jones, N., Presler-Marshall, E., Baird, S., Hicks, J., Chuta, N. and Gezahegne, K. (2019) Adolescent health, nutrition, and sexual and reproductive health in Ethiopia. London: Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence.

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Published 20 May 2019