Importance of breastfeeding in adolescent mothers in Peru [PDF]
, 2018 Adolescent mothers are increasing in Peru. Inexperience causes an increase in infant morbidity and mortality. That is why breastfeeding is a natural act that adolescent mothers must put into practice in order to reduce child morbidity and mortality in ...
Julca Flores, Gloria Luz
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Sexual and reproductive health among high school adolescents in West Shoa zone, Oromia region in Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2019 Adolescent‘s sexual and reproductive health is a challenge in many low and middle-income countries. We assessed the knowledge and attitude towards sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in West Shoa zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia.
Furry, Daba B. +2 more
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Unmet social needs and teenage pregnancy in Ogbomosho, South-western Nigeria [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Consistent high teenage pregnancy rates in South-western Nigeria are characteristically underpinned by the unmet social needs of the teenagers.Objective: To elicit intergenerational views on the influence of unmet social needs on teenage ...
Adedeji, IA, Ayegboyin, M, Salami, KK
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Influencia de los principales factores de riesgo y los medios de comunicación en embarazadas adolescentes del Barrio Los Sánchez, Municipio de Diriamba, Carazo. I y II semestre 2016 [PDF]
, 2016 En países de ingresos bajos y medianos, unos 16 millones de muchachas de 15 a19 años y aproximadamente 1 millón de niñas menores de 15 años dan a luz cada año.
López Sánchez, Tania Del Carmen +2 more
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, 2015 Adolescence is derived from Latin word “Adolescere” meaning to grow in maturity.[1] World Health Organization (WHO) defines “adolescence” as a period between 10 to 19 years of age.[2] It is a period in which a person is no longer a child and not yet an ...
Behera, Binod Kumar +5 more
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Reducing and Preventing Adolescent Childbearing in the Philippines: A Policy Paper [PDF]
, 2015 The Philippines is being robbed of a hopeful future. The very people whom we could entrust the future are changing their life course due to their early pregnancy.
Domocmat, Maria Carmela L
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Violencia Sexual y Embarazo Infantil en México, un problema de salud pública y derechos humanos [PDF]
, 2017 En este documento se retoma el embarazo infantil y adolescente como un problema de salud pública. En él, se argumenta la violencia de género como una de las causas más relacionadas con el embarazo en niñas y adolescentes mexicanas, mediante el ...
IPAS México
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Analysis of obstetric and gynecological surgeries among adolescent girls: lessons for prevention [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Health of adolescent girls is a priority. Any operative surgery affects her physical & psychological health adversely. Aim: The study was done to analyze the operative burden on adolescent girls and identify the health needs of adolescent ...
Kalra, Ruchi, Modi, Jyoti Nath
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Adolescent Pregnancies: The case of Pakistan [PDF]
, 2016 Early motherhood not only causes poor health outcomes, but often also deprives adolescent girls of educational, social, and economic development opportunities for the rest of their lives.
Baig, Marina, Mubeen, Kiran
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Overview of Premarital Sexual Behavior at Risk of Pregnancy Termination in Adolescent Girls in Indonesia [PDF]
Globally around 16 million girls in the world aged between 15 to 19 years and about 1 million girls under the age of 15 give birth each year. Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the second leading cause of death for girls aged 15-19 ...
Aminatussyadiah, Ayu +1 more
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