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Teenage pregnancy – A Socio-demographic study at a Rural Medical College Hospital in Southern India

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014
Aim: This study is aimed to analyze the socio-demographic factors of teenage pregnancy compared to adult pregnancies. Method: A Hospital based prospective study of all teenage pregnant females admitted to Rural Medical College Hospital in Karnataka ...
Indranil Dutta
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Burden of Teenage Pregnancies in Hilly Area of Eastern Region of Nepal

Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2015
Teenage pregnancy, which is detrimental to the health of mother and child, is a common public health problem worldwide. It is a problem that affects nearly every society- developed and developing alike.
Ram Bilakshan Sah, Kumar Gaurav, Dharani Dhar Baral, Nilambar Jha, Paras Kumar Pokharel   +4 more
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Antecedents of teenage pregnancy from a 14-year follow-up study using data linkage

BMC Public Health, 2010
Background Many western nations continue to have high rates of teenage pregnancies and births, which can result in adverse outcomes for both mother and child.
Stanley Fiona J, Lawrence David, Mitrou Francis, Gaudie Jennifer, Silburn Sven R, Zubrick Stephen R   +5 more
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The unplanned teenage pregnancy

Curationis, 1979
Surveys conducted in the Durban area of Natal showed that 18 per cent of all pregnancies occurred amongst teenagers with the incidence amongst the various population groups varying bëtween Whites 14 per cent, Indians 17 per cent, Coloureds and Blacks 20 per cent. This compares with a world-wide teenage pregnancy rate of 10-15 per cent.
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Factors associated with teenage marital pregnancy among Bangladeshi women

Reproductive Health, 2011
Background Teenage pregnancy is a public health concern both in developed and developing world. In Bangladesh, most of the first pregnancies occur immediately after marriage, especially among teenagers.
Nury Abu Taher MS, Sayem Amir M
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An analytic study on maternal and fetal complications as the pregnancy outcome in teenage pregnancy [PDF]

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
Background: The aim of the study is to find out the strategies on the maternal and fetal complications as the pregnancy outcome in teenage women. With modernization, teenage pregnancy rate is rapidly declining in developed countries, but it is still high
Vidya A. Thobbi, Vibhavaree Dandavate, Bhagyashree Bijjaragi, Nisha Askar   +3 more
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Teenage mothers report poor health and economic functioning in Western Kenya: A call to action.

PLOS Global Public Health
Teenage pregnancy remains a critical issue in Kenya, with 15% of girls aged 15-19 having been pregnant. Counties in western Kenya experience high teenage pregnancy rates (22-30%) along with high HIV prevalence and widespread poverty.
Aleksandra Jakubowski, Elizabeth Nakiyingi, Jane Wamae, Samuel Oyugi, Joseph R Starnes, Sandra Mudhune, Benson Nyawade, Willys Ochieng, Erick Kelvin, Tom Odhong, Ash Rogers, Richard Wamai   +11 more
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Effects of teenage pregnancies on the health, nutrition, and development of first-born children: A community-based comparative study in a rural district at Bhopal

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: The global problem of teenage pregnancy affects health of the young mother as well as health of the baby to be born. Being both a medical and public health problem, teenage mothers as well as their children are considered as high-risk groups.
Divya Swami, Paluvadi Venkata Prakasa Rao   +1 more
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Knowledge and attitude regarding the risks of teenage pregnancy among adolescent girls at selected secondary schools in Lira city, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open
Background, hypothesis and aim Teenage pregnancy remains a major public health challenge in Uganda, with Northern Uganda accounting for approximately 25% of the national burden.
Ajio Winfred, Rebecca Nakaziba
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Prevalence of teenage pregnancy and associated factors in Uganda: a meta-analysis and systematic review. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Aremu BA, Afolabi IB, Simeon AN, Mujeeb S.   +3 more
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