Why Do Young People Engage in Dating Relationships During Early Adolescence? An Inter-generational Qualitative Analysis from Blantyre, Malawi
Engagement in dating relationships plays an important role in the health trajectories of young people, particularly during the early adolescent period between ages 10–14. Yet little is known about such relationships among youth in low resource contexts. This study sought to contribute to the literature on this topic by exploring reasons why school-going young people aged 12–14 years engage in dating relationships in Blantyre, Malawi.