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Intersecting inequalities, gender and adolescent health in Ethiopia.

Nicola JonesKate PincockSarah BairdWorkneh YadeteJoan Hamory Hicks
Published in: International journal for equity in health (2020)
As they progress through adolescence, young people's overall health and access to information about their changing bodies is heavily shaped by intersecting social identities. Structural disadvantages such as poverty, distress migration and differential access to healthcare intersect with gender norms to generate further inequalities in adolescent girls' and boys' health outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • health information
  • public health
  • depressive symptoms
  • social media
  • affordable care act