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Very Young Adolescents in Humanitarian Contexts: Risks and Needs

This research focuses on the unique needs and risks faced by very young adolescents in conflict-affected areas. It explores how displacement impacts their transition to adolescence and adulthood, and discusses interventions to address these challenges. Research methods include interviews, participatory techniques, and household surveys. Findings highlight issues like poverty, limited access to education, early marriage, and violence. Implications suggest adapting traditional sexual and reproductive health frameworks to better serve young adolescents and involving parents in programming.

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Very Young Adolescents in Humanitarian Contexts: Risks and Needs

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  1. Very Young Adolescents in Humanitarian Contexts: Risks and Needs Research. Rethink. Resolve.

  2. Learning Objectives Explain research methods used Identify the unique needs and risks faced during early adolescents following conflict Discuss the implications of these findings Discuss interventions in settings of insecurity that would help address these needs and risks

  3. Research Consortium Funding made available by CDC International Medical Corps Save the Children Adolescent Reproductive Health Network Johns Hopkins American University in Beirut

  4. Research Questions What are the perceived SRH risks and needs of very young adolescents (VYAs?) How has displacement affected the transition from young adolescent into later adolescence and adulthood? What type of help is available for 10-14 year olds?

  5. Research Settings Thailand Lebanon Ethiopia

  6. Research undertaken • Exploratory Interviews • Participatory Methods • Photo elicitation • Community Mapping • Focus group discussions • Household survey

  7. Concerns expressed by VYAs Poverty Being forced to work Limited access to school Early Marriage (Ethiopia/ Lebanon) and pregnancy Physical violence (Girls and boys may fear different forms of violence)

  8. Service Needs • Menstrual hygiene is a critical gap • Adolescents do want more information • Health facilities are not information source • Most information is gained from families • Mothers are a critical source of information in all settings • In Thailand, teachers and health care providers are preferred sources of information • In Ethiopia, friends and siblings

  9. Implications Research methodologies should be adapted Traditional SRH frameworks do not necessarily fit well for VYAs Reach young adolescents where they are (outside of traditional health care) Involve parents (especially mothers) more actively in programming Work with other sectors

  10. Research. Rethink. Resolve. womensrefugeecommission.org

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