‘Better she gets infected by other diseases but not pregnancy’. Narratives from adolescent girls and community males following pregnancy escalation during COVID-19 lockdown
AGYW remain at high pregnancy and unsafe abortion risk until community attitudes and knowledge are challenged. Our findings highlight the need for information and education to dispel myths and misinformation regarding family planning methods, and address inequities in gender norms. Safe, legal and affordable abortion is also paramount. Follow-up is required to assess long term physical and psychological consequences of the high number of unwanted pregnancies and abortions, particularly amongst those who had a failed abortion.
Authors
- Sophie Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4198-9586)
- Penelope A. Phillips‐Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1018-116X)
- Supriya D. Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7926-2489)
- Garazi Zulaika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1452-6225)
- Fredrick Otieno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0823-412X)
- Linda Mason (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1568-9261)
- Enid Awiti
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Nyanza Reproductive Health Society (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2025.1643865
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Department for International Development
- National Institutes of Health
- Medical Research Council
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development