What Are the Characteristics of Adolescents Who Are ‘Ready for Sex’?: Exploring the Sexual Self-Concepts of Urban Poor Youth in Accra • Adriana A. Biney, University of Ghana ; Philomena E. Nyarko, University of Ghana ; Delali M. Badasu, University of Ghana

Cognitive Skills, Schooling and Fertility Transition among Young Women in Madagascar • Catalina Herrera, Cornell University ; David E. Sahn, Cornell University and University of Auvergne

Adverse Life Experiences and Delinquent Behavior among Youth Living in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements • Caroline Kabiru, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) ; Donatien Beguy, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)

The Influence of Female Headship on Adolescent Transitions to Adulthood in Rural Malawi • Pearl Kyei, Population Council