“Unintended pregnancy and attitudes towards sexual and reproductive health among young people in Benguela Province, Angola”
Young people's SRH decisions in Benguela are shaped not only by individual attitudes but by social norms, gender inequality, systemic barriers, and restrictive policies. Early motherhood often reflects constrained agency rather than choice. Addressing these issues requires expanding SRH education and services, decriminalizing abortion, and strengthening youth empowerment mechanisms. Findings support the design of rights-based, context-sensitive interventions rooted in young people's lived realities.
Authors
- Olatz Larrea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6194-6401)
- Domingos Vita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1158-3574)
- Gabriela Irrazábal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1611-9084)
- Israel Molina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6642-7515)
- Félix Camacho Zacarías (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0923-0809)
- María Luisa Aznar
- Alba Sánchez‐Velázquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9843-0719)
- Paula Regina Simões de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9810-9017)
- Esperanza Esteban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4562-3853)
- Jackson Ceita
- Carlos Pacatolo
Institutions
- Hebron University (PS)
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Agence internationale de l'énergie (FR)
- Central Forensic Science Laboratory (IN)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Technical University of Angola (AO)
- Universidade Óscar Ribas (AO)
- Hospital de l'Esperança (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (ES)
- Universidade Katyavala Bwila (AO)
- Instituto Superior Politécnico Metropolitano de Angola (AO)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (BR)
- National University of Equatorial Guinea (GQ)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- RMIT University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02164-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- European Commission
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona