TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Teenage pregnancy in Tambogrande, Peru: causes, consequences and cycles of violence and disadvantage
JO  - Culture health and sexuality
A1  - Archdeacon, Natalie
A1  - Salmon-Mulanovich, Gabriela
A1  - Lopez Florez, Lucia
A1  - Kothadia, Aman
A1  - Castañeda, Karina
A1  - Rusyidi, Binahayati
A1  - Cole, Stroma
A1  - Tallman, Paula
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Teenage pregnancy carries adverse consequences for health and well-being. In this article, we investigate the perceived causes, consequences and cycles of violence and disadvantage associated with teenage pregnancy in Tambogrande, Peru using an applied anthropological approach. Data were drawn from a larger project investigating the relationship between water insecurity and gender-based violence in Indonesia and Peru. The analysis presented here is derived from 49 semi-structured interviews and 5 focus groups with local community members and stakeholders in Peru. Study participants highlighted two main factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in Tambogrande: machismo and religious deterrents to contraceptive use. Participants described how these factors overlapped, resulting in gendered power imbalances that increased the risk of violence, decreased educational opportunities, and reduced the economic independence of women. However, study participants stated that educational interventions targeting machismo could reduce teenage pregnancy and break the associated cycle of disadvantage. Future research will further investigate local social and gender norms to inform the design of a rights-based educational intervention, targeting upstream factors associated with teenage pregnancy in this area.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1369-1058
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2023.2193250
ID  - ref1
ER  -