The objective of this study is to understand the perceptions, beliefs, and influencing factors that may lead to different fertility outcomes among young women in Nicaragua, a country with one of the highest adolescent fertility rates in Latin America. The results are based on qualitative data collected in urban areas. Miriam Müller reveals that two structural constraints affect women’s choices and their capacity to actively participate in defining their life paths: poverty and tra...
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Agency, Aspirations, and Identity Development.- Immediate Barriers or Facilitators of Sexual and Reproductive Decision-Making.- Norms around Women’s (and Men’s) Rol...
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Dr. Miriam Müller is a sociologist working on gender and development. She has worked in Asia, Latin America and Africa and focuses on qualitative research.