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Table 3 Research priorities for contraception in adolescents Assertion

From: A never-before opportunity to strengthen investment and action on adolescent contraception, and what we must do to make full use of it

• In settings with high rates of pregnancy in adolescence, what factors protect adolescents from unwanted and/or unsafe pregnancy?

• What strategies can delay first births among married adolescents?

• What strategies can increase consistent and effective condom use among both male and female adolescents?

• What barriers do health-care providers face when trying to offer contraception services to unmarried adolescents?

• Through what mechanisms can the provision of regular and emergency contraceptives to adolescents be financed or subsidized?

  1. Source: Adapted from Hindin et al. [45]