Adolescence and Some (Related) Problems in Bangladesh

1. What is identified as the root cause of widespread child marriage and vulnerability to violence for adolescent girls?

• A) The high adolescent fertility rate
• B) The lack of knowledge about HIV
• C) Inequality and subordination within the family and society
• D) The high neonatal mortality rate

2. What is the total number of adolescents in Bangladesh mentioned in the text?

• A) 13.7 million
• B) 14.3 million
• C) More than 31 million
• D) 20.3 million

3. According to the research mentioned, what factors tend to lead to adolescents marrying at a later age?

• A) Being uninformed about health issues
• B) Higher level of education and being from more affluent families
• C) Dropping out of school for full-time work
• D) Having supportive in-laws

4. What health problem is reported to affect more than 50 percent of adolescent girls?

• A) High fertility
• B) HIV infection
• C) Neonatal mortality
• D) Undernourishment and anaemia

5. How does the World Health Organisation (WHO) describe the period of adolescence?

• A) A nation's core resource for growth
• B) A transition from childhood to adulthood
• C) The period which shapes the future of girls' and boys' lives
• D) A time characterized by inequality and subordination

6. What percentage of adolescent girls in Bangladesh are married before the age of 15?

• A) 33 percent
• B) 50 percent
• C) 60 percent
• D) 24.4 percent

7. What is a primary reason that unemployed adolescent boys are at a considerable risk of being drawn into criminal activities?

• A) They are ready for marriage only after several years.
• B) They remain unaware of social or health issues.
• C) Their situation is somewhat better than that of girls.
• D) They have the power to make decisions about their own lives.