The effects of COVID-19 on the lives of adolescents, and specifically on their SRH

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Module 3

Assignments

Training course in adolescent sexual and reproductive health 2020

October 26, 2020 - Geneva

Assignments (25 marks in total)

Answer the following questions using the clues provided to review the selected aspects of the relevant documents.

Question 1 (6 marks)

1.1 What were the three research methods used by GAGE to study adolescent experiences of COVID-19? (3 marks)

Clue to participants: Review slide 5 of the GAGE presentation. For additional information, consult pages 1- 2 of the report entitled “COVID-19 risk pathways for adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries.”

1.2 Why did Population Council decide to conduct multiple rounds of data collection in each country? (1 mark)

Clue to participants: Review Slide 3 in the Population Council presentation.

1.3 Name one advantage and one disadvantage of conducting telephone surveys. (2 marks)

Clue to participants: Think about issues around access in the context of lockdowns, and about autonomy.

Question 2 (5 marks)

2.1 Give two reasons why learning has been disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (2 marks)

Clue to participants: Review slide 12 of the GAGE presentation and slide 7 of the Population Council presentation. For additional information, consult pages 11-15 of the report entitled “COVID-19 risk pathways for adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries.”

2.2 List two reasons why girls’ education has been especially affected in many places. (2 marks)

Clue to participants: Review slide 13 and slide 20 of the GAGE presentation. For additional information, consult pages 11-15 of the report entitled “COVID-19 risk pathways for adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries.”

2.3 Girls’ learning has been more adversely affected than boys’ learning in Mexico – true or false. (1 mark)

Clue to participants: Review the Population Council report titled: “Mexico: COVID-19: Knowledge, attitudes and practices (July 2020)."

Question 3 (3 marks)

Name one finding on the impact of COVID-19 on food insecurity; name one group which has been particularly affected; and name one reason for this.

Clue to participants: Review slide 11 of the GAGE presentation and slide 9 of the Pop Council presentation. For additional information, review pages 6-7 of the policy brief entitled: “People won’t die due to the disease; they will die due to hunger”: Exploring the impacts of covid-19 on Rohingya and Bangladeshi adolescents in Cox’s Bazar.”

Question 4 (3 marks)

Name one finding on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health; name one group which has been particularly affected; and name one reason for this.

Clue to participants: Review slide 17 of the GAGE presentation and slide 10 of the Population Council presentation. For additional information, consult pages 6-10 of the report entitled “COVID-19 risk pathways for adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries” and review the Population Council report titled: “Bangladesh: COVID-19: Knowledge, attitudes and practices (April 2020)."

Question 5 (3 marks)

5.1 The Guttmacher Institute estimates that 43% of adolescents aged 15-19 years in low- and middle-income countries who want to avoid a pregnancy are unable to obtain contraceptives (in slide 2 of the Guttmacher Institute Presentation). Name one reason for this. (1 mark)

5.2 What is the estimated level of unmet need for contraception for adolescents aged 15-19 years in your country? (2 marks)

Clue to participants: For your answer to 5.2 (i.e. the estimate of unmet need for contraception for adolescents in your country), refer to one of the following sources (i) a Ministry of Health publication (ii) FP2020’s database accessible here (iii) the most recent DHS or MICS report for your country.

Question 6 (2 marks)

What does the Guttmacher Institute project will happen if COVID-19 causes disruptions in contraception access? In your opinion, is this pertinent to your country?

Clue to participants: Review slide 4 of the Guttmacher Institute Presentation.

Question 7 (3 marks)

WHO conducted an assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on 25 essential services. Name one health service that what was found to be severely disrupted, and one that was found to be partially disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Name one consequence of the disruption of these services.

Clue to participants: Review slide 10 of the WHO presentation. For additional information, review the document titled “Pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.”