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Population and Sex Ratio |
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According to an UNICEF report of 1995, out of 12 million girls born in the country each year, 25 per cent did not get to see their fifteenth birthday. Read more |
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Education and Literacy |
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Depicting the problems faced by less developed regions, it is significant to note that gross female enrolment was 33.6 per cent while that of males was 78.57 per cent in the 11-14 years age group in 1998-1999. Read more |
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Deviance and High Risk Behaviour |
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Adolescents are increasingly the victims of physical and psychological violence both at home and outside due to social practices and gender and caste discrimination. Read more |
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Nutrition |
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While one in five adolescent boys is malnourished, 45 per cent of girls are in a similar state. Read more |
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Age at Marriage and Fertility Rates |
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It has been found that there is a high correlation between age at marriage, fertility and family health with education levels. Thirty per cent of adolescents in the age group of 15-19 years are married and 94 per cent in the age group of 25-29 years. Read more |
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Work Force Participation |
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Despite constitutional and legal provisions to the contrary, according to the 1991 Census 11.2 million children out of a total of 200 million in the age group 5-14 years were part of the work force. Read more |
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Policies and Programs |
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It is reported that none of the policies take an integrated view of adolescence. Read more |
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Read complete report on Adolescent Education: A Situational Analysis |
