Vulnerability analysis of Haitian adolescent girls before pregnancy: a qualitative study.
Haiti
adolescence
pregnancy
vulnerability
Journal
International journal of adolescent medicine and health
ISSN: 2191-0278
Titre abrégé: Int J Adolesc Med Health
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8506960
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Oct 2023
01 Oct 2023
Historique:
received:
09
12
2022
accepted:
26
08
2023
medline:
30
10
2023
pubmed:
6
9
2023
entrez:
6
9
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This article aims to analyze the vulnerabilities experienced by Haitian adolescent girls before their pregnancy. A qualitative research design was developed from Dewey's social survey. From October 2020 to January 2021, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 pregnant adolescents living in Haiti's North and North-East departments. Thematic data analysis was performed using the qualitative data analysis software QDA miner, 6.0.5. The adolescent girls interviewed were between 14 and 19. The study showed that adolescent girls experienced economic and social hardship, gender issues, and barriers to contraceptive use before pregnancy. These girls have experienced restrictive conditions that make them vulnerable to risky sexual practices and unwanted pregnancy. The results have indicated that Haitian adolescent girls' vulnerabilities before their pregnancy result from economic, social, and cultural injustices to which they are exposed from early childhood. These adolescent girls are also highly vulnerable to sexual exploitation and rape, as well as pregnancy. It is essential to address these issues when implementing programs aimed at improving the living conditions of adolescents in Haiti, including the prevention of early and unwanted pregnancy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37671939
pii: ijamh-2022-0114
doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2022-0114
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
403-410Informations de copyright
© 2023 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
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