Método: Estudio retrospectivo de casos y controles con una muestra no probabilística por
conveniencia de 180 adolescentes: 60 gestantes (casos) y 120 no gestantes (controles). La …

Background Teenage pregnancy is a global issue raising concerns for all who are interested
in the health and well-being of young women and their children. It carries major health and …

Adolescent sexual development is informed by individual, relational, generational,
institutional, and cultural perspectives. Families matter: they are the social institution at the …

Background Approximately 16 million teenagers aged 15–19 years and 2 million teenagers
under the age of 15 years give birth annually, with 95% of these births occurring in …

Background A significant number of girls in Ethiopia begin childbearing at an early age.
Teenage pregnancy is the main contributor to maternal and child morbidity and mortality …

Differing global sociocultural contexts of sexual relationships influence age at first sexual
intercourse with potentially long-lasting region-specific effects such as increased risk of …

Background Adolescent pregnancy carries a high risk of severe health issues for both the
mother and the newborn. Worldwide, 21 million adolescents give birth every year, with high …

Evidence suggests that teenage motherhood undermines human capital development such
as the education of young girls in developing economies. Teenage motherhood is …

Inequities related to teen pregnancy are a complex social and health problem across the
globe. Evaluation of research assumptions can help to move research forward when …

In the era of HIV/AIDS, repeat pregnancies among adolescents indicate the growing
problem of high-risk sexual behavior and the status of reproductive health services. A cross …