The prevalence and determinants of substance use (a lcohol, khat, cigarette), mental illness, suicidal attempt, STDs and teenage pregnancy among adolescents aged 10-24 years have not been well documented in the country. A ...

Background: Adolescence is a time of transition from major physiological, psychological and social changes that expose them to serious reproductive health problems. The reproductive health problems in this period are ...

Background: Forced marriage, is rampant in low and middle income countries, such as Ethiopia. It is common place to see that cultural norms and other factors still play a major role in the matrimonial fate of adolescent ...

Youth unemployment and under-employment have become a growing concern worldwide. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the challenge of youth unemployment is especially immense in countries in Sub-Saharan ...

dolescents and youth comprise 33% of Ethiopia’s population which has a great implication on the social, economic, and political agenda of the country and positively contribute to the country’s development if investments ...

Introduction: Despite the fact that adolescence is window of opportunity to break the inter-generational cycle of malnutrition and prepare nutritionally for a healthy adult life, they are the neglected age groups. Hence. ...