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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 Niger • Amani 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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