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Good progress in a number of areas of ASRH, but there is much more that needs to be done by Akwara, Elsie, Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman

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The moral and social narratives of sexual and reproductive health in Kenya: a case of adolescents and young people pre- and within the MDG era by Akwara, Elsie, Idele, Priscilla

“…The role of global initiatives in catalyzing change within national contexts is complex and less understood. Addressing adolescent sexual and reproductive…”
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Inequalities in early marriage, childbearing and sexual debut among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa by Melesse, Dessalegn Y., Cane, Réka M., Mangombe, Aveneni, Ijadunola, Macellina Y., Manu, Adom, Bamgboye, Eniola, Mohiddin, Abdu, Kananura, Rornald M., Akwara, Elsie, du Plessis, Elsabé, Wado, Yohannes D., Mutua, Martin K., Mekonnen, Wubegzier, Faye, Cheikh M., Neal, Sarah, Boerma, Ties

“…Abstract Background Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, inequalities in…”
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ASRHR in Ethiopia: reviewing progress over the last 20 years and looking ahead to the next 10 years by Akwara, Elsie, Worknesh, Kereta, Oljiira, Lemessa, Mengesha, Lulit, Asnake, Mengistu, Sisay, Emiamrew, Demerew, Dagem, Plesons, Marina, Shirka, Wegen, Hadush, Azmach, Chandra-Moulli, Venkatraman

“…Over the last two decades, improvements in Ethiopia's socio-economic context, the prioritization of health and development in the national agenda, and…”
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The East and Southern Africa Ministerial Commitment: a review of progress toward fulfilling young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights (2013-2018) by Watson, Katherine, Akwara, Elsie, Machawira, Patricia, Bakaroudis, Maria, Tallarico, Renata, Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman

“…Whilst significant progress has been made in recent years with respect to advancing health and education, the ESA region's young people still experience…”
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Correction to: ASRHR in Ethiopia: reviewing progress over the last 20 years and looking ahead to the next 10 years by Akwara, Elsie, Worknesh, Kereta, Oljira, Lemessa, Mengesha, Lulit, Asnake, Mengistu, Sisay, Emiamrew, Demerew, Dagem, Plesons, Marina, Shirka, Wegen, Hadush, Azmach, Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman

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Wealth-related inequalities in demand for family planning satisfied among married and unmarried adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa by Mutua, Martin K., Wado, Yohannes D., Malata, Monica, Kabiru, Caroline W., Akwara, Elsie, Melesse, Dessalegn Y., Fall, Ndèye Awa, Coll, Carolina V. N., Faye, Cheikh, Barros, Aluisio J. D.

“…Abstract Background The use of modern contraception has increased in much of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the extent to which changes have occurred…”
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Progress in adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights globally between 1990 and 2016: what progress has been made, what contributed to this, and what are the implications for the future? by Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman, Akwara, Elsie, Engel, Danielle, Plessons, Marina, Asnake, Mengistu, Mehra, Sunil, Dick, Bruce, Ferguson, Jane

“…This commentary is in response to a paper published in the Lancet entitled: "Progress in adolescent health and well-being: tracking 12 headline indicators for…”
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From commitment to implementation: lessons learnt from the first National Strategy for the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy in Sierra Leone by Bash-Taqi, Regina, Watson, Katherine, Akwara, Elsie, Adebayo, Emmanuel, Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman

“…This study provides insight into the extent to which public commitment to reduce teenage pregnancy made by the President of Sierra Leone made the issue a…”
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Improving access to and use of contraception by adolescents: What progress has been made, what lessons have been learnt, and what are the implications for action? by Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman, Akwara, Elsie

“…This article sets out the progress that has been made in reducing levels of adolescent childbearing and in meeting adolescent contraceptive needs, over the…”
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Current Trends in Child Marriage by Akwara, Elsie, Guthold, Regina, Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman

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Taking stock of progress made in reducing adolescent motherhood in low-income and middle-income countries by Akwara, Elsie, Elnakib, Shatha

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The Urban Environment and Disparities in Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes in the Global South: a Scoping Review by Akwara, Elsie, Pinchoff, Jessie, Abularrage, Tara, White, Corinne, Ngo, Thoai D.

“…By 2050, the Global South will contain three-quarters of the world’s urban inhabitants, yet no standardized categorizations of urban areas exist. This makes it…”
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Priority Indicators for Adolescent Health Measurement - Recommendations From the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent Health (GAMA) Advisory Group by Marsh, Andrew D, Moller, Ann-Beth, Saewyc, Elizabeth, Adebayo, Emmanuel, Akwara, Elsie, Azzopardi, Peter, Ba, Mariame Guèye, Baltag, Valentina, Bose, Krishna, Burrows, Stephanie, Carvajal, Liliana, Dastgiri, Saeed, Fagan, Lucy, Ferguson, Jane, Friedman, Howard S, Giyava, Charity, Hagell, Ann, Inchley, Jo, Jackson, Debra, Kågesten, Anna E, Mangombe, Aveneni, Morgan, Alison, Newby, Holly, Schultz, Linda, Sommer, Marni, Speizer, Ilene, Tang, Kun, Guthold, Regina

“…This article describes the selection of priority indicators for adolescent (10-19 years) health measurement proposed by the Global Action for Measurement of…”
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From commitment to implementation: lessons learnt from the first National Strategy for the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy in Sierra Leone by Bash-Taqi, Regina, Watson, Katherine, Akwara, Elsie, Adebayo, Emmanuel, Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman

“…This study provides insight into the extent to which public commitment to reduce teenage pregnancy made by the President of Sierra Leone made the issue a…”
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Progress in adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights globally between 1990 and 2016: what progress has been made, what contributed to this, and what are the implications for the future? by Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman, Akwara, Elsie, Engel, Danielle, Plessons, Marina, Asnake, Mengistu, Mehra, Sunil, Dick, Bruce, Ferguson, Jane

“…This commentary is in response to a paper published in the Lancet entitled: “Progress in adolescent health and well-being: tracking 12 headline indicators for…”
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A call for standardised age-disaggregated health data by Diaz, Theresa, Strong, Kathleen L, Cao, Bochen, Guthold, Regina, Moran, Allisyn C, Moller, Ann-Beth, Requejo, Jennifer, Sadana, Ritu, Thiyagarajan, Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli, Adebayo, Emmanuel, Akwara, Elsie, Amouzou, Agbessi, Aponte Varon, John J, Azzopardi, Peter S, Boschi-Pinto, Cynthia, Carvajal, Liliana, Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman, Crofts, Sarah, Dastgiri, Saeed, Dery, Jeremiah S, Elnakib, Shatha, Fagan, Lucy, Jane Ferguson, B, Fitzner, Julia, Friedman, Howard S, Hagell, Ann, Jongstra, Eduard, Kann, Laura, Chatterji, Somnath, English, Mike, Glaziou, Philippe, Hanson, Claudia, Hosseinpoor, Ahmad R, Marsh, Andrew, Morgan, Alison P, Munos, Melinda K, Noor, Abdisalan, Pavlin, Boris I, Pereira, Rich, Porth, Tyler A, Schellenberg, Joanna, Siddique, Rizwana, You, Danzhen, Vaz, Lara M E, Banerjee, Anshu

“…The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda calls for health data to be disaggregated by age. However, age groupings used to record and report health data…”
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