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Teenage Pregnancy and Fertility in English Communities: Neighbourhood, Family and Peer Influences on Behaviour [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
PhDThe British government established the Teenage Pregnancy Unit in 1999 to reduce early pregnancy. Current policy initiatives have a significant geographic dimension: specific English neighbourhoods have been identified as the sites where most early ...
Arai, Lisa
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Substance Use: Teen Talk Among Early Adolescence

open access: yesNational Journal of Community Medicine, 2023
A teen talk session for middle school children to speak on substance use was organised with a moderator to guide the discussion points under each section and ensure participation of all the children.
Aparnavi P   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is maternal age risk factor for low birth weight?

open access: yesArchives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2013
Low birth weight (LBW) is a significant public health concern at global level. LBW is the outcome of interplay of multiple maternal factors. Maternal age is an important variable leading to LBW and preterm births.
Radha Y Aras
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Health System Reform Plan on NGOs's Activities in Health Sector [PDF]

open access: yesپژوهش‌های سلامت‌محور, 2017
Background & Objectives: Reform in health system aimed to improve healthcare, affected all organizations and institutions (in particular, NGOs) operating in health care services.
Ali Akbar Bromideh   +3 more
doaj  

Teenage pregnancy policy in England [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This article provides an account of the development and early stages of the implementation of the teenage pregnancy policy introduced in England in 1999 (Social Exclusion Unit).
Ingham, Roger
core   +1 more source

Fenomena Remaja Menggunakan Media Sosial dalam Membentuk Identitas

open access: yesKomunika, 2018
Objective of this study is to explore a phenomenon of how social media shapes identity on teen. The research is using Von Eckartsberg phenomenology analysis. Steps used on yhis procedures are data analysis, formed in explication and interpretation. After
Tegar Roli Afriluyanto
doaj   +3 more sources

Mortality among 5-17 year old children in Kenya

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Global mortality trends have changed over time and are expected to continue changing with a reduction in communicable diseases and an increase of non-communicable disease.
Bonface Ombaba Osano   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors associated with teenage pregnancy in South Asia: a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: South Asia has a large proportion of young people in the world and teenage pregnancy has emerged as one of the major public health problem among them.
Poobalan, Amudha S.   +4 more
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The Effects of Statutory Rape Laws on Nonmarital Teenage Childbearing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Many policy makers view the enforcement of statutory rape laws as a way to reduce teenage childbirths. This article considers whether unmarried teenage girls covered by a state statutory rape law are less likely to give birth than girls who are not ...
Jepsen, Lisa K., Jepsen, Christopher
core   +1 more source

Teenage pregnancy in the United Kingdom: A behavioral ecological perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In this paper we describe teenage pregnancy and motherhood in the United Kingdom. This has been regarded as a key social policy issue for some time and is the focus of policy intervention under the current administration.
Johns, S.   +5 more
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