https://laboratoriolide.org/en/tags/sexual-and-reproductive-health/LIDE is an independent, nonpartisan Ecuadorian research lab that promotes evidence-based social policy through rigorous quantitative research.Hugoen© 2026 LIDE - Laboratorio de Investigación para el Desarrollo del Ecuador. All rights reserved.https://laboratoriolide.org/images/logo-mobile.pnghttps://laboratoriolide.org/en/Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:07:10 +0600https://laboratoriolide.org/en/research/2021-03-21-sexual-empowerment/Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:07:10 +0600https://laboratoriolide.org/en/research/2021-03-21-sexual-empowerment/This study, based on data from the 2018 ENSANUT, analyzes how mothers’ sexual empowerment relates to the sexual and reproductive health of their adolescent daughters. The results indicate that lower sexual empowerment and a history of teenage pregnancy in the mother increase the risk of early sexual initiation and pregnancy among daughters.Alonso Quijano RuizMarco Faytong HaroSexual empowermentTeenage pregnancySexual and reproductive healthEcuador