Early marriage and sexual and reproductive health risks: Experiences of young women and men in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, India

This report is the result of an exploratory study of married young women and men in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh with regard to their situation and vulnerability to HIV and other adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes. The study was conducted by the Population Council, as part of a larger project entitled Towards Messages that Matter: Understanding and Addressing the HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Risks of Married Young People in India, undertaken by the Council in partnership with the Family Planning Association of India, with support from the Department for International Development, UK. The Population Council is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organisation that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Council conducts biomedical, social science and public health research, and helps build research capacities in developing countries.