DHS in the News

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Mohammed Ibrahim Yaba
DAILY TRUST (Kaduna, Nigeria)

"...More than four in 10 women are married by age 18, says the country’s latest Demographic Health Survey. Among the 15-19-year-olds, one in five is already a mother or pregnant with her first child. And only 3.2% of married 15-19-year-olds use any method of contraception..."

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Mohammed Ibrahim Yaba
DAILY TRUST (Kaduna, Nigeria)

"...More than four in 10 women are married by age 18, says the country’s latest Demographic Health Survey. Among the 15-19-year-olds, one in five is already a mother or pregnant with her first child. And only 3.2% of married 15-19-year-olds use any method of contraception..."

URL to article: https://dailytrust.com/mitigating-covid-19-threat-to-adolescent-health