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Project

Study to Understand Challenges and Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Adolescents Living in Urban Poor Communities (TIDES Michielsen)

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds in low resource settings across the globe, there is an urgent need to understand adolescentsU+2019 perceptions about COVID-19, especially their awareness of social distancing/isolation rules, sense of personal vulnerability, and  barriers to these measures. It is also important to understand the health consequences of such policies. As the pandemic recedes, young people living in poor urban communities are likely to face dire economic conditions, altering their educational opportunities and aspirations, and their health and wellbeing. In particular, these vulnerabilities may alter adolescentsU+2019 sexual and reproductive health trajectories.

To understand how best to address adolescentsU+2019 needs both during and after social distancing, we propose conducting a mixed-methods study using the existing infrastructure of the Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS) to address the following questions:

  • How did adolescents experience social distancing and educational disruptions? What buffers exist in their families and communities?
  • How are their families impacted, including health and financial well-being?
  • What types of supports do adolescents need to cope with COVID-19 and its aftermath?
  • And ultimately, how will COVID-19 alter young peopleU+2019s health and future educational and social trajectories?
Date:1 Jul 2020 →  31 Mar 2022
Keywords:COVID-19, adolescents
Disciplines:Social medical sciences not elsewhere classified