, 2005). The key messages relayed in this brief are as follows: Early age at sexual debut puts young people - particularly … intercourse; The age at sexual debut is also closely linked to age at marriage. Over one third of ever-married women had sexual … intercourse before age 15 in Nigeria (38 percent), Bangladesh (37 percent), and Niger (37 percent); In Burkina Faso and Nigeria …

-level coordination to ensure multisectoral engagement in population policies, including increasing the age at marriage, and improving … education, skills development, job creation, and social safety nets for the vulnerable population groups. In addition, a …