Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study
Council researchers in India investigated key transitions facing young people, including education and livelihood opportunities and experiences, and the magnitude and patterns of sexual and reproductive practices key factors underlying the sexual and reproductive health, knowledge, attitudes, and life choices of young people in India.
There are 315 million young people aged 10–24 years in India, representing 30 percent of the country's population. This cohort is healthier, more urbanized, and better educated than earlier generations. At the same time, these young people face significant risks related to sexual and reproductive health, and many lack the knowledge and power they need to make informed sexual and reproductive health choices. These vulnerabilities remain poorly understood and served, and it is only since the mid-1990s that researchers and policymakers have begun to investigate these issues. Even so, information on intimate partnerships among youth—female and male, married and unmarried—is sparse, and evidence is practically nonexistent that identifies the factors that protect young people’s abilities to ensure their own sexual and reproductive health and their autonomy to make informed and wanted health decisions. There is a need, therefore, to undertake a nationally or subnationally representative study of the situation and needs of young people in India.
The objectives of this project were to: (1) identify key transitions facing young people, including education and livelihood opportunities and experiences; (2) provide evidence at the state level on the magnitude and patterns of sexual and reproductive practices in and outside of marriage, and related knowledge, decisionmaking practices, and attitudes among youth; and (3) identify key factors underlying the sexual and reproductive health, knowledge, attitudes, and life choices of young people.
The Council undertook this project in partnership with the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS).
The project focused on unmarried youth and married females aged 15–24 and married males aged 15–29, (because there are few married males who are 15–24 years old). It was conducted in six states in two waves and involved a survey of some 10,000 married and unmarried females and males in each state in addition to pre- and post-survey qualitative phases.
Data from the survey are available in the Population Council's Data Portal. Survey instruments, policy briefs, fact sheets, and project reports are accessible through the Resources tab above.
Parent-child communication on sexual and reproductive health matters: Perspectives of mothers and fathers of youth in India (PDF)
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Santhya,K.G.
Publication date: 2011
Education and transition to work among youth in Andhra Pradesh (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 27)
Publication date: 2010
Ensuring education for all in India: Highlighting the obstacles (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 31)
Publication date: 2010
Romance and sex before marriage among young women and men in Andhra Pradesh (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 29)
Publication date: 2010
Romance and sex before marriage among young women and men in India (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 34)
Publication date: 2010
Transition to marriage and parenthood among youth in Andhra Pradesh (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 28)
Publication date: 2010
Transition to marriage and parenthood among youth in India (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 33)
Publication date: 2010
Transition to work roles among youth in India (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 32)
Publication date: 2010
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007 (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Report
Publication date: 2010
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, Andhra Pradesh (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2010
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2010
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Andhra Pradesh (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2010
Youth participation in civil society and political life in Andhra Pradesh (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 26)
Publication date: 2010
Youth participation in civil society and political life in India (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 30)
Publication date: 2010
Education and transition to work among youth in Tamil Nadu (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 13)
Publication date: 2009
Ensuring education for all in Bihar: Highlighting the obstacles (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 20)
Publication date: 2009
Ensuring education for all in Jharkhand: Highlighting the obstacles (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 9)
Publication date: 2009
Ensuring education for all in Rajasthan: Highlighting the obstacles (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 23)
Publication date: 2009
Romance and sex before marriage among young women and men in Bihar (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 19)
Publication date: 2009
Romance and sex before marriage among young women and men in Jharkhand (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 10)
Publication date: 2009
Romance and sex before marriage among young women and men in Rajasthan (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 24)
Publication date: 2009
Sexuality education matters: Experiences of youth in Tamil Nadu (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 14)
Publication date: 2009
Transition to marriage and parenthood among youth in Bihar (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 18)
Publication date: 2009
Transition to marriage and parenthood among youth in Jharkhand (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 8)
Publication date: 2009
Transition to marriage and parenthood among youth in Rajasthan (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 22)
Publication date: 2009
Transition to work roles among youth in Bihar (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 17)
Publication date: 2009
Transition to work roles among youth in Jharkhand (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 11)
Publication date: 2009
Transition to work roles among youth in Rajasthan (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 25)
Publication date: 2009
Violence within marriage among young people in Tamil Nadu (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 12)
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, Bihar (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Report
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Bihar (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Bihar [Hindi] (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Jharkhand (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Jharkhand [Hindi] (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Maharashtra (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Rajasthan (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Rajasthan [Hindi] (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Tamil Nadu (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Tamil Nadu [Tamil] (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, Rajasthan (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Report
Publication date: 2009
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, Tamil Nadu (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Report
Publication date: 2009
Youth participation in civil society and political life in Bihar (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 16)
Publication date: 2009
Youth participation in civil society and political life in Jharkhand (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 7)
Publication date: 2009
Youth participation in civil society and political life in Rajasthan (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 21)
Publication date: 2009
Youth participation in civil society and political life in Tamil Nadu (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 15)
Publication date: 2009
Education and transition to work among youth in Maharashtra (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 3)
Publication date: 2008
Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs study--Key indicators, 2006-2007: Bihar (PDF)
Publication date: 2008
Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs--Key indicators, 2006-2007: Andhra Pradesh (PDF)
Publication date: 2008
Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs--Key indicators, 2006-2007: Rajasthan (PDF)
Publication date: 2008
How early marriage compromises girls' lives, Maharashtra (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 6)
Publication date: 2008
Parents matter: How supportive parenting influences the behaviours of youth, Maharashtra (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 4)
Publication date: 2008
Romance and sex before marriage among young women and men in Maharashtra (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 5)
Publication date: 2008
Sexuality education for youth in Maharashtra: Yes or no? (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 2)
Publication date: 2008
Young people's participation in civil society and political life in Maharashtra (PDF) (HTML)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Policy Brief (no. 1)
Publication date: 2008
Youth in India: Situation and needs 2006-2007, Maharashtra (PDF)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Population Council
Report
Publication date: 2008
Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs--Key indicators, 2006-2007: Jharkhand (PDF)
Publication date: 2007
Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs--Key indicators, 2006-2007: Maharashtra (PDF)
Publication date: 2007
Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs--Key indicators, 2006-2007: Tamil Nadu (PDF)
Publication date: 2007
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study, 2005-06--Community Questionnaire (PDF)
Publication date: 2005
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study, 2005-06--Household Questionnaire (PDF)
Publication date: 2005
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study, 2005-06--Married Female Questionnaire (PDF)
Publication date: 2005
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study, 2005-06--Married Male Questionnaire (PDF)
Publication date: 2005
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study, 2005-06--Unmarried Female Questionnaire (PDF)
Publication date: 2005
Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study, 2005-06--Unmarried Male Questionnaire (PDF)
Publication date: 2005
Project Stats
Location: India (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu)
Program(s):
Poverty, Gender, and Youth
Topic(s):
Sexuality and sexual behavior
Sexuality education
Duration: 9/2004 - 8/2008
Population Council researchers:
Rajib Acharya
Shireen Jejeebhoy
K.G. Santhya
Donors:
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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