A5073151043- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Education Systems and Policy
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Educational Robotics and Engineering
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Sex work and related issues
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Global Maternal and Child Health
University of South Florida
2020
Adolescent girls in low-resource settings account for over 7.3 million births annually (generally unplanned). Unplanned teen pregnancies are increasing settings. As part of a funded Round 20 Grand Challenges Exploration project (Healthy Minds Mothers), we investigated unplanned Haiti's Cité Soleil shantytown, teens' biopsychosocial challenges, and desirable interventions. Key stakeholders (N = 23): pregnant teens (13-17-year-olds, n 8; 18-19-year-olds, 8) health providers (18 or older, 7),...
Abstract Haiti has a 2.2 % HIV prevalence (highest in the Caribbean); this diminished from over 12% past three decades (depending on sex and gender, province, neighborhood). Preliminary studies indicate that Cite Soleil neighborhood of (HIV >3%) as socioeconomically equivalent adjacent neighborhoods, 50% girls women experience non-partner sexual violence (NPSV), typically perpetrated by groups men. Rates NPSV against men those neighborhoods were not available. Coercive heightens risk....