Amref Health Africa in Malawi
room P.O Box 30768, Lilongwe, Malawi
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Standing Up For Adolescents (SU4A)

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  • date_range Jun 01, 2017 - May 31, 2022
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Child marriages and teenage pregnancies remain high in Malawi. The country has one of the highest rates of child marriages in the world. UNICEF estimates that 9% and 46% are married by 15 and by 18 years old respectively. Apart from certain related harmful cultural practices, teenage pregnancies are one of the main causes of child marries. Teenage pregnancies remain high because of high unmet need for contraceptives, peer pressure and other harmful cultural practices like Kusasa fumbi (interpreted as shaking off the inexperience in sex by doing it) and kutomera (Some worthy community members choosing a girl child as a wife when she is still a toddler).

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Sectors:

  • Reproductive health care

  • Human rights

  • Health education

Participating Organisations

Amref Flying Doctors International NGO Funding
Amref Health Africa Malawi National NGO Implementing
Amref health Africa Malawi National NGO Accountable

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Budget

241,353 USD
  • 215,165 EUR (Valued at Jun 01, 2017)
    date_range Jun 01, 2017 - May 31, 2018
access_time Updated on Jan 31, 2021 16:27:19