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Tuesday, May 21 / 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Auditorium Backstage

Session 31
Fertility stalls in sub-Saharan Africa: drivers and consequences

Chair: Philippe Bocquier, UCLouvain
Discussant: Ashira Menashe-Oren, Universite catholique de Louvain (UCL)

1. Social Network and Attitudes towards the Timing of the First Birth after Marriage among Married Adolescent Girls in Rural Communities in NigerAmani Hachimou, Groupe de Recherche et d’Action pour le Développement (GRADE AFRICA); Shweta Tomar, Center on Gender Equity and Health, UCSD, USA; Kevin Iredell, Center on Gender Equity and Health, UCSD, USA; Souleymane Amadou G, GRADE Africa; Jay Silverman, University of California, San Diego; Nouhou AbdoulMoumouni, GRADE Africa; Kadidiatou Boubacar M, Save The Children Niger; Holly Baker, Center on Gender Equity and Health, UCSD, USA.

2. The Sequence of First Sexual, Marriage and Birth Events and Later-Life Reproductive Metric Indicators among Ugandan Women: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study.Christabellah Namugenyi, Makerere University; Claire Ashaba, Makerere University.

3. Harnessing Religious Influence: Exploring Views of Adolescent Women and Religious Leaders in Supporting Family Planning Intentions within the Religious Community. A Qualitative Study in Kenya's Mombasa and Wajir Counties."Julius Rwenyo, Research Assistant; John Mushomi, African Institute for Development Policy.

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