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‘I didn’t know anything!’ GAGE midline findings on the sexual and reproductive health of vulnerable young people in Jordan

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‘I didn’t know anything!’ GAGE midline findings on the sexual and reproductive health of vulnerable young people in Jordan

27.01.2024 | Jordan

Country

Jordan

Capability domains

Health, Nutrition and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)

Year of publication

2024

Study methodology

Mixed-methods

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Authors

Elizabeth Presler-Marshall, Erin Oakley, Nicola Jones, Sara Luckenbill, Sarah Alheiwidi, Sarah Baird, Wafa Amaireh, Qasem Ashareef, Taghreed Al Abbadi, Faisal Alshammari

Jordan has a large and growing population of adolescents and young adults who lack access to sexual and reproductive health information and services. Cognizant of the relationship between sexual and reproductive health and broader development outcomes, the Jordanian government is committed to taking urgent action to meet these needs and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3: Ensure Good Health and Promote Well-being.

However, despite its policy efforts, the government remains highly constrained by cultural norms that render sexual topics ‘taboo’. In Jordan, the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) – a tool used by many countries to track health-related knowledge, behaviours and outcomes – does not ask unmarried young people about topics related to sexuality.

Suggested citation

Presler-Marshall, E., Oakley, E., Jones, N. Luckenbill, S., Alheiwidi, S., Baird, S., … and Alshammari, F. (2023) ‘I didn’t know anything!’: GAGE midline findings on the sexual and reproductive health of vulnerable young people in Jordan. Report. London: Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (https://www.gage.odi.org/publication/i-didnt-know-anything-gage-midline-findings-on-the-sexual-and-reproductive-health-of-vulnerable-young-people-in-jordan/)