Development of Public Awareness and Social Support Programs 

Expose the public to the variations in the social dynamics of teenage sexual practices and use of 

abortion in the community. For example, include information on how and where forced sex 

generally occurs so parents, caretakers, and adolescents can be alert to preventing opportunities 

for sexual violence.   

Develop adolescent centers that provide adolescent friendly reproductive health services. Keep 

the scope of the centers broad, beyond reproductive health.  

Strengthen already existing UN and MOH programs to support girls' education.  

Data Collection and Research 

Since there is variability in the process of becoming married and living arrangements during the 

process, characteristics such as  married  versus  unmarried,   broken home,  or  single parent 

family  must be defined and measured carefully according to local practices; they cannot easily 

be measured by asking one question on a survey questionnaire.   

The differences between the findings of this study of adolescent abortion and those of studies 

conducted among other groups, such as street youth or middle class youth, suggest that local 

studies should be implemented to guide program planning and implementation according to local 

practices. 

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