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Zimmerman, Linnea
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Understanding the Unique Experiences, Perspectives and Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Very Young Adolescents: Somali refugees in Ethiopia
Kobe Refugee camp hosts roughly 39,000 refugees displaced from Somalia during the 2011–2012 Horn of Africa Crisis. Sexual and reproductive health, as with the greater issues of health and well-being for adolescents displaced from this crisis remain largel
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Transitions into Puberty and Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information in Two Humanitarian Settings: A cross-sectional survey of very young adolescents from Somalia and Myanmar
Very young adolescents (VYA) in humanitarian settings are largely neglected in terms of sexual and reproductive health (SRH). This study describes the characteristics of VYA aged 10-14 years in two humanitarian settings, focusing on transitions into puber
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DCP Chapter 2: Mortality at Ages 5 to 19: Levels and Trends, 1990 to 2010
This chapter reviews and expands on estimates of mortality rates and numbers of deaths in those ages 5–19 years in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for 1990 and 2010. The age range of 5–19 years encompasses the inflection point of human mortality