Factors influencing repeated teenage pregnancy: a review and meta-analysis

JC Maravilla, KS Betts, CC e Cruz, R Alati - American Journal of Obstetrics …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Existing evidence of predictors of repeated teenage pregnancy has not been
assessed rigorously. This systematic review provides a comprehensive evaluation of …

The prevalence of adolescent pregnancy and its associated consequences in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Varmaghani, A Pourtaheri, H Ahangari… - Reproductive Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Adolescent pregnancy is one of the public health problems that both mother
and baby suffer from its consequences. This study was conducted to estimate the …

Spatial distribution and factors associated with adolescent pregnancy in Nigeria: a multi-level analysis

OA Bolarinwa, ZT Tessema, JB Frimpong… - Archives of Public …, 2022 - Springer
Background Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health and social phenomenon.
However, the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy varies between and within countries. This …

“My partner was not fond of using condoms and I was not on contraception”: understanding adolescent mothers' perspectives of sexual risk behaviour in KwaZulu …

D Govender, S Naidoo, M Taylor - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Adolescent pregnancy has been a persistent area of interest and concern in the
field of public health. The debate about adolescents' sexual risk behaviour has also gained …

[PDF][PDF] Parenting, poverty and young people in South Africa: What are the connections

C Ward, T Makusha, R Bray - South African child gauge, 2015 - researchgate.net
Demography of South Africa's children on p. 102. Extended families can of course mitigate
the stresses of fragmented families: For instance, father figures need not be biological …

'Other girls': A qualitative exploration of teenage mothers' views on teen pregnancy in contemporaries

C Jones, C Whitfield, J Seymour, M Hayter - Sexuality & Culture, 2019 - Springer
Perspectives that consider teenage mothers as a 'social problem'are well described in the
literature. However, the attitudes towards teenage mothers held by other teenage mothers …

Teenage pregnancies: a worldwide social and medical problem

S Kirchengast - An analysis of contemporary social welfare issues, 2016 - books.google.com
Teenage pregnancies and teenage motherhood are a cause for concern worldwide. From a
historical point of view, teenage pregnancies are nothing new. For much of human history, it …

Adolescent pregnancy and parenting: Perceptions of healthcare providers

D Govender, M Taylor, S Naidoo - Journal of multidisciplinary …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Adverse maternal and child health outcomes due to adolescent pregnancy are
central to public health research and practice. In addition, public health has emphasised that …

Prevalence and risk factors of repeat pregnancy among South African adolescent females

D Govender, S Naidoo, M Taylor - African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2019 - ajol.info
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 …

“I have to provide for another life emotionally, physically and financially”: understanding pregnancy, motherhood and the future aspirations of adolescent mothers in …

D Govender, S Naidoo, M Taylor - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background Adolescent pregnancy and motherhood has been a controversial and much
disputed subject within the field of public health. Early childbearing is not only characterized …