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Trends and factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Ethiopia: multivariate decomposition analysis [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Teenage is a time of transition from childhood to adulthood. This stage is a time of change and needs particular care and ongoing support. Adolescent pregnancy remains a common health care problem in low- and middle-income countries, and it is associated
Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Fentaw Teshome Dagnaw, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Enyew Dagnew, Amare Zewdie, Aysheshim Belaineh Haimanot, Anteneh Mengist Dessie   +6 more
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Prevalence of teenage pregnancy and associated factors among preparatory and high school students in Wolaita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2023
Objective To assess the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and associated factors among teenage schoolgirls aged 15–19 years in Wolaita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia.Design Cross-sectional survey.Setting This study was conducted among teenage girls from ...
Mengistu Meskele, Wondimagegn Paulos Kumma, Eskinder Wolka, Feben Girma Chaka, Wakgari Binu Daga, Mihiretu Arba Alemayehu   +5 more
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Risk of teenage pregnancy among adolescents with borderline personality disorder: A nationwide longitudinal study

Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
Background: Evidence suggested that borderline personality disorder (BPD) is related to the increased likelihood of risky sexual behaviors and that BPD is one of the most important risk factors of teenage pregnancy among adolescents.
Mu- Hong Chen, Shih- Jen Tsai
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Socioeconomic determinants of teenage pregnancy and early motherhood in the United Kingdom: A perspective [PDF]

Health Promotion Perspectives, 2021
The United Kingdom has one of the highest teenage birth rates among countries in western Europe. Government initiatives such as the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy introduced by the labor government in 1999 to reduce the teenage pregnancy rate by half in ten ...
David Aluga, Elvis Anyaehiechukwu Okolie
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Perceptions of Accredited Social Health Activists Regarding Teenage Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study in a Rural Area of West Bengal, India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: Teenage pregnancy is one of the most important social and public health problems all over the world. Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) may play a substantial role to reduce the magnitude of the problem.
Aritra Bhattacharyya, Bijit Biswa, Shobhit Garg, Atanu Dey, Aparajita Dasgupta   +4 more
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Prevalence and correlates of teenage pregnancy among in-school teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hoima district western Uganda-A cross sectional community-based study.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions and lockdown measures had compromised the routine delivery and access of sexual and reproductive health and rights services to the population including the teenage girls. However, the teenage pregnancy
Marvin Musinguzi, Edward Kumakech, Anne Grace Auma, Ruth Anne Akello, Eustes Kigongo, Raymond Tumwesigye, Bosco Opio, Amir Kabunga, Bernard Omech   +8 more
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Teenage pregnancy

Australian Journal of General Practice, 2020
Teenage pregnancy rates are falling in many high-resource settings, but for those who do conceive, the socioeconomic and educational disadvantage that ensues is often long lasting and intergenerational. The adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes can be ameliorated through antenatal and postnatal care that attends to the special needs of this group.The ...
Linda, Mann, Deborah, Bateson, Kirsten I, Black   +2 more
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Modeling spatial determinates of teenage pregnancy in Ethiopia; geographically weighted regression

BMC Women's Health, 2021
Background In developing countries, 20,000 under 18 children give birth every day. In Ethiopia, teenage pregnancy is high with Afar and Somalia regions having the largest share. Even though teenage pregnancy has bad maternal and child health consequences,
Seblewongel Tigabu, Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Bisrat Misganaw Geremew   +2 more
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Family Communication Patterns and Teenage Pregnancies among Filipino Youth

ASEAN Social Work Journal, 2022
Teenage pregnancy is one of the most pressing issues in our society today, especially among Filipino women. The purpose of this research study is to describe the patterns and relationships between family communication and the chances of teenage pregnancy
Vilma Mae Ventanilla, Jean Pauline Villaruel Ventanilla   +1 more
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FACTORS INFLUENCING TEENAGE PREGNANCY AMONG ADOLESCENTS ATTENDING ADOLESCENTS’ CLINIC AT KALISIZO GENERAL HOSPITAL, KYOTERA DISTRICT IN UGANDA. A DESCRIPTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Introduction: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) defines teenage pregnancy as “a teenage girl usually within the age of 13 to 19 years, becoming pregnant and refers to girls who have not reached legal adulthood, which varies across the world.
JAVIIRA TEBAGGWA BAALE
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