Population Studies and Training Center
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Causes and consequences of early fertility

Research

Economist Bryce Steinberg is examining the links between childbearing and education among young women from a variety of backgrounds in Zambia.

African woman looking at electronic tablet

Following preliminary focus groups and interviews with university students in Lusaka, the project is focusing on university women, who show a strong unmet need for contraceptives despite high levels of education and supposed access through a university clinic as well as NGO and government clinics. As part of her data collection, Steinberg has piloted a smartphone-based survey for women to answer sensitive questions with increased privacy and accuracy on a weekly basis.

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