Despite Better Education And Later Marriage, Young People In Central America Face Considerable Sexual Health Risks
June 02, 2008
June 02, 2008
NEW YORK, June 2 -- The Guttmacher Institute has issued the following news release:
Although adolescent fertility rates have fallen over the past 15 years in Central America, current levels far exceed the Latin America regional average, according to a comparative study released today. In El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua 36-64% of young women in their 20s have some secondary education, compared with only 21-33% of women in their 40s.While the study found that young wo . . .
Although adolescent fertility rates have fallen over the past 15 years in Central America, current levels far exceed the Latin America regional average, according to a comparative study released today. In El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua 36-64% of young women in their 20s have some secondary education, compared with only 21-33% of women in their 40s.While the study found that young wo . . .