Jenny Parkes, Simone Datzberger, Rehema Nagawa, Junior Brian Musenze, Joan Ritar Kasidi, Amiya Bhatia, Dipak Naker, Karen Devries
Using a feminist narrative approach, this article explores how unintended pregnancy can rupture young lives, and how young people respond to and navigate these ruptures. We analyse qualitative data from a longitudinal cohort study in Luwero, Uganda, focusing on narratives of a girl and a boy about their recent experiences of unintended and unwanted pregnancy during COVID-19 school closures. We argue that laws, policies and norms relating to education, sexual and reproductive health, and the family in Uganda position young people in complex and contradictory ways, that create the conditions for unintended pregnancies, and restrict the choices open to them...
February 5, 2024: Culture, Health & Sexuality