Operational Research on Transformative Education about Health and Sexual and Reproductive Rights During Adolescents’ Initiation Rituals
Abstract:Introduction: Teachings during adolescent initiation rituals in Mozambique are one of the causes of adolescent pregnancy, high maternal and neonatal mortality rates, school dropout and premature marriage. Research in Nampula, “Alert Community for a Prepared Hospital”, identified rituals leaders and counsellors as relevant agents to achieve sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents. Lúrio University’s partnership with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada obtained funding for this operational … Show more
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