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Rohanachandra, Y. "Teenage pregnancies resulting from rape in Sri Lanka – lessons learned." European Psychiatry 64, S1 (2021): S632. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1680.

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IntroductionRape resulting in pregnancy warrants special attention due to the associated psychosocial and physical adversities. There are no guidelines for the management of teenage pregnancies resulting from rape in Sri Lanka.ObjectivesThis case series aims to describe the experience of four teenagers who became pregnant as a result of rape in Sri Lanka.MethodsThis is a case series of 4 pregnant teenagers who became pregnant as a result of rapeResultsThis case series highlight the deficiencies in services in Sri Lanka such as lack of legal framework to terminate pregnancy following rape, delay in legal procedure leading to prolonged institutionalization of pregnant teenager, not giving the teenage mothers the choice of breastfeeding and lack of awareness about the psychological consequences of rape and teenage pregnancy.ConclusionsFormulating a national guideline on managing rape related pregnancy in teenagers in Sri Lanka, with the involvement of all stakeholders is a need of the hour.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

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Abebe, Ayele Mamo, Girma Wogie Fitie, Desalegn Abebaw Jember, Mihretab Mehari Reda, and Getu Engida Wake. "Teenage Pregnancy and Its Adverse Obstetric and Perinatal Outcomes at Lemlem Karl Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018." BioMed Research International 2020 (January 20, 2020): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3124847.

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Introduction. One of the major public health issues across the whole world these days is teenage pregnancy which is defined as being pregnant in the age ranging from 13–19 years. About 11% of all births which occurred worldwide accounted for girls aged 15 to 19 years. From these, 95% teenage deliveries occur in low- and middle-income countries. World health 2014 statistics show that complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the second cause of death for 15–19-year-old girls globally. The aim of this study was to determine adverse obstetrical and perinatal outcomes of teenage pregnancy among deliveries at Lemlem Karl General Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018. Result. This study result showed that 17.5% of the teenagers and 6.8% of the adults deliver low birth weight neonates. From the total teenage mothers, about thirty-five (11.3%) of them had developed pregnancy-induced hypertension, whereas about thirteen (4.2%) of adults develop pregnancy-induced hypertension. Regarding cesarean delivery, forty (12.9%) of those teenage mothers deliver by a cesarean section while 58 (18%) of the adult mothers deliver by cesarean delivery. Teenage pregnancy was significantly associated with adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes, a cesarean delivery (AOR: 0.57; 95% CI, 0.36–0.90), episiotomy (AOR: 2.01; 95% CI, 1.25–3.39), and low birth weight (AOR: 2.22; 95% CI, 1.13–4.36), and premature delivery were 2.87 (1.49–5.52). This study shows that adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes were significantly associated with teenagers than adult mothers. Therefore, giving health education on focused ANC is very important to bring change to the teenager at this study area.

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Magdalena, Elly, and Hari Basuki Notobroto. "Pengaruh Aktivitas Seksual Pranikah, Ketaatan Beragama dan Sosial Ekonomi terhadap Kehamilan Remaja di Kecamatan Saptosari Gunungkidul." Jurnal Biometrika dan Kependudukan 5, no. 1 (2017): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jbk.v5i1.2016.19-26.

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Teenage pregnancies still prevalent in rural areas with a low levels of family income. Teenage pregnancy may cause maternal mortality and infant mortality. This study was conducted to analyze the risk factors of teenage pregnancy in the District Saptosari Gunungkidul. This research used analytical observational study with case control design. Data was collected by interview with 46 teenagers, consisted of 23 pregnant teenagers and 23 nonpregnant teenagers in Saptosari Gunungkidul. The samples were taken by simple random sampling method and interviews were conducted with respondents to get the information about the variables studied. The independent variable were premarital sexual activity, religious obedience and social economic. Dependen variable in this study was teenage pregnancy. Data was analyzed using binary logistic regression ( α 0.05 ). The result showed that there was influence of religious obedience on teenage pregnancy. Teenage with low religious obedience had high risk to have teenage pregnancy than those with high level of religious obedience with OR 57,8. Teenage with low social economic had high risk to have teenage pregnancy than those with high social economic (OR: 63,9). The conclusion of this research is risk factors which infl uence the occurrent off teenage pregnancy are religious obedience and social economic.

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Lubna tahir, Aysha bibi, Kiran Jamshed, Sumaria Yasmin, Seema Amin, and Nuzhat Amin. "Obstetric Outcomes Of Teenage Pregnancy Vs. Non-Teenage Pregnancy Patients." Pakistan journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research 1, no. 01 (2023): 19–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.69837/pjammr.v1i01.8.

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Background:Teenage pregnancies contribute substantially to global health hazards, particularly in places like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Where social and economic conditions conspire to make unions between spouses early and their childbearing follows soon after. Despite initiatives to tackle this problem, restricted examination exists on the obstetric effects of adolescent pregnancies in this territory Objective This retrospective study analyzed obstetric outcomes and complications between teenage mothers aged 14 to 18 and older mothers aged 19 to 36 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The aim was to compare risks between the two groups. Study design: a retrospective study. Place and duration of study. Department of Gynecology D.H.Q. Hospital Timarghra from 05 march 2021 to 05 February 2022 Material and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in kpk, Pakistan, from Department of Gynecology D.H.Q. Hospital Timarghra from 05 march 2021 to 05 February 2022 all 14-18-year-olds who gave birth in the two hospitals had obstetric outcomes compared to non- adolescent women (19-36). chi-square and students' t-tests were used with a 0.05significance level. Results: out Of the 910 births, 128 (14.1%) non-teenage moms, teenage mothers had higher rates of serious anaemia (7.5 vs 4.1%), chorioamnionitis (2.6 vs 0.6%), and post-maturity (4.6 vs 1.8%) and meconium inhalation syndrome (6.5 vs 2.4%), respectively. Teenagers were less prone than adults to be overweight. Instrumental deliveries are more common in teenagers (7.1% vs 2.2%, p 0.01). Preterm birth, low birth weight babies, rds, and neonatal and foetal deaths did not vary substantially between the two groups. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that teenage pregnancies are associated with a higher risk of severe anaemia, chorioamnionitis, post maturity and meconium aspiration syndrome compared to non-teenage pregnancies. Preterm delivery, low birth weight infant, R.D.S., and fetal and perinatal death were not significantly different between the two groups. The results of this study suggest that teenage mothers need to be provided with appropriate obstetric care to reduce their risk of poor outcomes. Keywords: obstetric, outcomes, teenage, non-teenage, pregnancy, a retrospective study, Pakistan

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Gautam, Laxmi. "A Study to Assess Contributing Factors of Teenage Pregnancy in Sunsari District of Nepal." Indian Journal of Youth & Adolescent Health 07, no. 02 (2020): 5–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.24321/2349.2880.202007.

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Background: Early child bearing is a widely observed phenomenon in Nepal. However, little information is available in regard to its contributing factors. Teenage pregnancy is major contributing factor of maternal and child health and a challenging issue of public in developed and developing countries. This study explores the contributing factors of teenage pregnancy and knowledge about its consequences. Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted to find out contributing factors of teenage pregnancy among 102 pregnant teenagers at selected health facilities of Sunsari district. Pregnant teenagers visiting health facilities for antenatal check-up during study period were interviewed using pre-designed questionnaire. Data was managed using SPSS software. Descriptive statistics and chi square test were used. Result: The mean age of teenage pregnancy was 18±1.04 years and age at marriage 16.69±1.09 years. Majority were Muslim, 86.3% were homemaker, 31.4% had positive history of teenage pregnancy in family either-side, 38.2% had married at an age of 17 years, 31.4% were pregnant with their first child. Inadequate knowledge about teenage pregnancy, cultural acceptance, illiteracy, lack of knowledge on consequence of teenage pregnancy, difficulty to get information and access on family planning methods were major contributing factors and school dropout was reported as consequences of teenage pregnancy. Ethnicity, religion and education were associated with knowledge of teenage pregnancy. Conclusion: Knowledge about the risk and drawbacks of early marriage and early pregnancy should be increased not only among teenage girls but also to their parents and in-laws to change the attitude and practice of early marriage and teenage pregnancy.

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Bhandari, Sushila Devi, and Sarala Joshi. "Perception and Perceived Experiences about Prevention and Consequences of Teenage Pregnancy and Childbirth among Teenage Mothers: A Qualitative Study." Journal of Advanced Academic Research 3, no. 1 (2017): 164–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jaar.v3i1.16625.

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Teenage pregnancy and childbirth is a social problem in many Asian countries including Nepal. Many quantitative studies have been done on teenage pregnancy, its outcomes, and challenges faced by teenager, but very little are known about their perceptions and experiences about teenage pregnancy and their consequences during childbirth. This study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of teenage pregnancy and childbirth among teenage mothers. This study has adopted phenomenology approach to explore the perceptions and experiences of being a teen mother. Study was based on data collected through in-depth interviews (IDIs), and Focus Group Discussion (FGDs). All respondents provided verbal as well as written consent to face the interview. IDI guide was used to collect information among teenage mothers to assess their perception and experiences on teenage pregnancy and childbirth. Similar guide was used for FGDs. Collected information was manually processed through qualitative content analysis and grouped into theme and subthemes. The teenage mother understood that teenage pregnancy and childbirth is a risk for both mother and child. A majority of them perceived that low education, poverty, love marriage, family problems, in-laws pressure; cultural prospects are aggravating factors leading to teenage pregnancy. Almost all of the respondents mentioned the negative impact of teenage pregnancy on the health. But very few respondents knew advantages of teenage childbirth. Most of them however knew that the teenage pregnancy can be prevented. Access to family planning services to teenage mothers, community awareness, and government support is needed to reduce teenage pregnancy and childbirth.

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Iklaki, C. U., J. U. Inaku, J. E. Ekabua, E. I. Ekanem, and A. E. Udo. "Perinatal Outcome in Unbooked Teenage Pregnancies in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria." ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology 2012 (March 4, 2012): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2012/246983.

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Background. Teenage pregnancy being a high risk condition requires skilled attention for good outcome. Objectives. To determine the influence of antenatal care on perinatal outcome in teenage pregnancies in Calabar. Materials and Methods. A review of patient records in Calabar was conducted between 1st January, 2006 and 31st December, 2010, to determine perinatal outcome in teenage pregnancy. Results. Teenage pregnancy accounted for 644 (6.5%) of the total deliveries with 245 (38.0%) booked while 399 (62.0%) were unbooked. Teenage mothers contributed significantly to the proportion of women who were delivered without prior antenatal care (; ). The mean duration of labour in booked teenagers was hours, while unbooked teenagers was hours (t-value ; ). There was statistically more caesarean sections among unbooked teenage pregnancies than booked (; ). Stillbirth was statistically significant (; ) among unbooked teenagers than booked. However, early neonatal death was not significantly different between booked and unbooked teenage pregnancies(; ). Conclusion. Unbooked teenage pregnancies were significantly associated with increased operative intervention and poor perinatal outcome.

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Lilian, Birungi, and Izudi Jonathan. "Fertility awareness and teenage pregnancy in rural western Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study." African Health Sciences 23, no. 4 (2023): 451–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v23i4.49.

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Background: Teenage pregnancy (pregnancy among girls aged 13-19 years) is prevalent in Uganda but data about the associatedfactors are limited.Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Buliisa district, western Uganda. Wehypothesized that fertility awareness is associated with reduced likelihood of teenage pregnancy.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we included girls aged 15-19 years and collected data using a structured questionnaire.The modified Poisson regression analysis was used to determine the association between fertility awareness and teenage pregnancy,adjusted for confounders, reported using adjusted prevalence risk ratio (aPR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).Results: Of 246 teenagers, the prevalence of teenage pregnancy was 41.5% while fertility awareness was 56.7%. The age category 18-19 years (aPR, 3.44; 95% CI, 2.16-5.47), fertility awareness (aPR, 1.80; 95%CI, 1.30-2.51) and Muslim faith (aPR, 1.37; 95%CI, 1.04-1.80) were associated with increased likelihood of teenage pregnancy. Living with a father (aPR, 0.61; 95%CI, 0.48-0.76), mother (aPR, 0.65; 95%CI, 0.524-0.81), or both parents (aPR, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.43-0.76) was associated with a reduced likelihood of teenage pregnancy.Conclusion: The prevalence of teenage pregnancy in Bulisa district is high. There is a need to target teenagers with correctfertility information, including the engagement of parents and religious leaders.

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Lee, Basil. "Teenage Pregnancy." Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 87, no. 8 (1994): 485–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/014107689408700821.

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Mahesar, Afshan Sultana Zia, Muhammad Nadeem Chohan, and Mumtaz Mahesar. "TEENAGE PREGNANCY." Professional Medical Journal 25, no. 10 (2018): 1525–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/18.4656.

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Objectives: To assess the fetomaternal outcome in teenage pregnancy atCivil Hospital Hyderabad. Study Design: Case series study. Place and Duration of Study:Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Civil Hospital, Hyderabad, from 1st July 2014 to31st December 2014. Subject and Methods: A total of 117 primigravida teenage women withsingleton term pregnancy were included in this study. Maternal and Perinatal outcomes weremeasured and recorded. Results: The average age of the women was 17.35±1.06 years.Considering adverse maternal outcome anemia was observed in 35.89% women, Pregnancyinduced hypertension (PIH) 35.04%, preterm pregnancy 23.07% and pre-eclampsia wasobserved in 15.38% women. Regarding fetal outcome, there were 99 (84.61%) live births and18 (15.38%) stillbirths and low birth weight was observed in 19.6% (20/102). Conclusion: Thisstudy found Still Birth, Low Birth Weight and prematurity a major problem to babies of Teenagewomen, while Pregnancy induced hypertension, anemia and Pre eclampsia are the problemsfaced by Teenage pregnant women.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Teenage pregnancy"

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Macleod, Catriona. "Teenage pregnancy." Springer, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1015906.

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In a book on preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes in developing countries, the World Health Organisation (2011) declares that ‘adolescent pregnancy’ contributes to maternal, perinatal and infant mortality, and to a vicious cycle of poverty and ill-health. This statement reflects the common public assumption that ‘teenage pregnancy’ represents an individual, social, health, educational and financial risk that requires remediation. This kind of public perception is spurred by media coverage in which young girls with large protruding stomachs are etched in profile and stories of calamity are told (e.g. Time (21 June 2005) magazine). And yet the very notion of 'teenage pregnancy' is a relatively recent one. Depending on the country one talks about, it has been around since between the 1960s and 1980s. In the United States, for example, the rise of ‘teenage pregnancy’ as a social problem was associated with a shift in gendered power relations. Prior to the late 1960s the morally loaded concepts of 'unwed mother' and 'illegitimate child' were used to describe young women who conceived. For the most part, young pregnant women were excluded from society, with the accompanying shame around the lack of proper conjugal arrangements. The use of the term 'teenage pregnancy' removed the implied moral judgment and replaced it with seeming scientific neutrality. Young pregnant women now became publicly visible and thus the object of scientific scrutiny (Arney & Bergen, 1984).

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Skinner, Carolynne Kiku. "Teenage pregnancy in South London." Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 1985. http://repository.royalholloway.ac.uk/items/5efffba8-0443-4bf2-8154-416ad271bd54/1/.

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The increasing proportion of teenage girls of West Indian origin presenting for legal NHS abortions at the two teaching hospitals in a district of South London prompted the setting up of this study (1979-81, funded by the DHSS). The study's main aims were to ascertain whether, in fact, the proportion of girls of West Indian origin was higher than would be expected in the district, which has a sizable population of long-settled West Indian immigrants; if so, to identify the most important contributory factors and to make appropriate recommendations for changes or improvements in the services, in order to bring about a reduction in the number of unwanted pregnancies. In all, 550 teenage girls were interviewed: 220 after termination of their pregnancies, and 217 after the birth of their babies; a small comparison group of 113 teenagers who had never been pregnant was recruited in the district's hospital and community family planning clinics. Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire and the results compared, where possible, with other similar studies. This survey data, together with systematic and non-systematic observations made throughout the period of the study, were used to give support to the hypotheses. About a third of both groups of pregnant teenagers were of West Indian origin. This was higher than anticipated. Since socio-economic differences did not provide immediate explanations, certain hypotheses were tested which derived from the apparent importance of types of inter-personal relationships (specifically, mother-daughter and boy-girl) as predictors of the risk of a teenage girl experiencing an unplanned and initially unwanted pregnancy. The method of contraception (if any) used by a teenager at the time of her first sexual experience, provided a useful indicator of the type of relationship a young couple had. Girls of West Indian origin appeared to find themselves when they became sexually active, in "segregated" relationships with their partners (as opposed to "integrated" relationships), relationships typified from the study's viewpoint, by the non-use of any form of contraception, at least in the relationship's initial stages. Once having identified what seemed to be a key to the problem (exemplified in the classification of relationship types devised) the question of how best to utilise this knowledge arose. It was suggested that the study's classification of relationship types could provide a useful frame of reference for those health professionals most closely concerned with young women and young men. Recommended changes in the services centred upon changing the attitudes of service workers towards young people, in the hope of improving their image and making them more approachable. It was suggested that a lay visitor on the wards who would also be available to give advice during those family planning clinic sessions directed specifically at young people, would provide invaluable support for teenage girls who had experienced an unplanned pregnancy.

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Franz, Anke. "Understanding teenage sex and teenage pregnancy : towards an integrated framework." Thesis, University of Roehampton, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.519381.

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Navrkal, Denise Antionette. "Teenage pregnancy: Cultural and familial predictors." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1094.

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Johnstone, Muriel. "Teenage mothers’ reflections of their unintended, repeat pregnancies." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3574.

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Magister Artium - MA<br>Globally, teenage pregnancy remains a disturbing phenomenon which impacts on the lives of teenagers, their families and society as a whole. Numerous attempts at addressing the problem have seen a decline in fertility rates but agreement still exists that the incidence of young girls bearing children is unacceptably high. Studies conducted over the years have emphasised both the causes and consequences of teenage births. Many studies too have explored the benefits of preventative strategies. Yet, despite all this, teenage pregnancy remains a cause for concern with many teenage girls remaining sexually active after a first pregnancy, and exposing themselves to subsequent pregnancies and births. This study was focused on teenage girls who had experienced unintended repeat pregnancies. Through the research a deeper understanding of the meanings that female teenagers ascribe to repeat pregnancies, were sought. A sample group of teenage mothers were allowed to take a step back from their experience of the repeat pregnancy; to think deeply about the experience, and to reflect on what they had learnt and how it has impacted on their current lives. The researcher employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive, explorative design in order to obtain a rich description of the experiences of teenage mothers who have been through a repeat pregnancy. The goal of the study was to explore and describe the reflections of these teenage mothers who had experienced unintended, repeat pregnancies. Data was obtained through semi-structured individual interviews where an interview guide was used. The data was analysed according to the steps outlined by Creswell (2009). Findings were noted and recommendations made. These recommendations are designed for role-players involved with teenagers and youth in general. Emphasis was placed on recommendations to professionals, like educators, healthcare workers and social workers who are at the coalface of dealing with teenagers who engage in sexual activity. Finally, recommendations for further research were made.

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Oviedo, Sonia. "Adolescent Pregnancy: Voices Heard in the Everyday Lives of Pregnant Teenagers." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279259/.

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The purpose of this study is to examine the problems that pregnant teenagers encounter at school and at home while they are trying to complete their high school education. Data were collected by in-depth interviews. Twenty pregnant adolescents, who were between the ages of 15 through 18, and were participants in a special teen pregnancy program were interviewed. The major findings in this study included the respondents': 1) unstable family life histories, 2) denial that they were pregnant, 3) need for self-identity as an adult, 4) conflict with parents and 5) motivation to complete their high school education. This study points to the need for more research on the problems that pregnant adolescents encounter in their everyday lives.

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Mpanza, Nkoloyakhe Difference. "Educators’ experiences in dealing with teenage pregnancy." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1280.

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Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Education in the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education of the Faculty of Education at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2012.<br>This study examined the nature of educators’ experiences in dealing with teenage pregnancy. The study focused on educators in secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal province of the Republic of South Africa. The researcher looked at teenage pregnancy as a major problem in the education system in South Africa. Educators are dealing with pregnant learners almost every day. More learners, mostly teenagers, fall pregnant while they are still at school. Educators have different experiences of such a problem. The study further examined the influence of educators’ biographical characteristics like age, gender, race, teaching experience, educational level and religious affiliation on their experiences in dealing with teenage pregnancy. The study further looked at the extent to which educators experience stress when dealing with teenage pregnancy in secondary schools.

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Rangiah, Julie. "The experiences of pregnant teenagers about their pregnancy." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19965.

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Thesis (MCur)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The alarming rate of teenage pregnancies among South Africans became a driving force for the researcher to investigate this particular phenomenon. The goal of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of pregnant teenagers about their pregnancy. Guided by the research question “ What are the experiences of pregnant teenagers about their pregnancy?” a scientific investigation was undertaken. The objectives set for the study were to determine their experience of their current pregnancy; to determine their knowledge of contraceptives; and to explore their experience regarding the services delivered by the health care workers. A phenomenological descriptive design with a qualitative approach was the most suitable scientific method to describe the experiences of pregnant teenagers who attend an antenatal clinic in Chatsworth, Kwazulu Natal. An interview guide or protocol that includes a list of open-ended questions based on the objectives, the literature review, and the professional experience of the researcher was designed and used to explore during each interview. The final sample consisted of ten participants. Experts in the field of nursing and research methodology were consulted to determine the feasibility and content of the study, to evaluate the research process and outcome. The researcher collected the data personally. Data was collected by means of individual interviews. The researcher did the transcription of the interviews. Ethical approval was obtained from Stellenbosch University and the relevant health authorities. Informed written consent was obtained from the participants. Parental permission was obtained for participants under the age of 18 years. Participants younger than 18 years of age also completed an assent form. Data that emerged from the data analysis was coded and categorised into sub-themes and themes. The researcher compiled a written account of the interpretations that emerged from the data analysis. In addition, member checking was done with each participant after individual interviews, to validate the transcribed data. The conceptual framework for this study was adapted from Maslow (1968). The findings suggest that there is a need for parental intervention as far as teenage pregnancy is concerned, financial difficulties associated with poverty was identified as one of the major contributing factor to teenage pregnancy, and attitudes of providers of contraceptives led to teenagers, not using contraceptives in some cases. It is recommended that services at the clinic be improved; health care workers undergo extensive training and education regarding teenage health and sexuality needs. Furthermore review and revitalisation of education programs at schools, to meet the needs of teenagers, which are constantly changing according to the times, are recommended. The involvement of parents and the community in combating issues surrounding teenage pregnancy is vital. Further research is recommended to find solutions to alleviate this problem of teenage pregnancy. All stakeholders need to work together to remedy this social problem as it is not an issue that can be dealt with in isolation.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die veronrustende voorkoms van tienerswangerskappe onder Suid-Afrikaners was die motiverende faktor vir die navorser om die studie te onderneem. Die doel van die studie was om die ervaringe van swanger tieners ten opsigte van hul swangerskap te identifiseer en te beskryf. Die wetenskaplike ondersoek is gelei deur die navorsingsvraag, “wat is die ervaringe van swanger tieners betreffende swangerskap?” Die doelwitte vir die studie was om te bepaal: die ervaringe van die huidige swangerskap; kennis betreffende voorbehoedmiddels sowel as die ervaring ten opsigte van die dienste soos gelewer deur die gesondheidswerkers. 'n Fenomenologiese, beskrywende ontwerp met 'n kwalitatiewe benadering is as die mees geskikte wetenskaplike metode beskou om die ervaringe van swanger tieners wie 'n voorgeboorte-kliniek in Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal bywoon, te beskryf. Die navorser het gebruik gemaak van 'n vooraf opgestelde onderhoud gids, protokol bestaande uit 'n lys van oop vrae gebaseer op die doelwitte, die literatuuroorsig en die professionele ervaring van die navorser. Die finale steekproef was tien deelnemers. Kundiges op die gebied van verpleging en navorsingsmetodologie is geraadpleeg ten opsigte van die haalbaarheid, inhoud van die studie sowel, as om die proses en uitkoms van die navorsing te evalueer. Die data is persoonlik deur die navorser versamel. Data is ingesamel deur middel van individuele onderhoude. Transkripsie van die onderhoude is deur die navorser self-gedoen. Etiese goedkeuring is vooraf verkry vanaf die Universiteit van Stellenbosch sowel as die betrokke gesondheidsowerhede. Ingeligte skriftelike toestemming is verkry van die deelnemers sowel as van die ouers in geval van minderjaige tieners. Tydens die data-analise is data gekodeer en in temas en sub- temas kategoriseer. 'n Skriftelike verslag is saamgestel ooreenkomstig die interpretasie uit die data-analise. Die navorser het na transkripsie met elke onderskeie deelnemer gekontroleer ten einde geldigheid van die data te verseker. Maslow (1968) se teorie is gebruik as konseptuele raamwerk vir die studie. Die bevindinge dui daarop dat daar 'n behoefte is aan ouerlike tussentrede betreffende tienerswangerskappe. Finansiële probleme in verband met armoede is ïdentifiseer as een van die groot bydraende faktore tot tienerswangerskappe, sowel as dat houdings van diegene wat kontrasepsie verskaf daartoe kan lei dat tieners nie wil gebruik maak van voorbehoedmiddels nie. Dit word aanbeveel dat die dienste by die kliniek moet verbeter; gesondheidswerkers uitgebreide opleiding en onderrig moet kry ten opsigte van tienergesondheid en seksualiteit behoeftes. Hersiening en vernuwing van opvoedkundige programme by skole om in die voortdurende veranderende behoeftes van tieners, te voldoen. Die betrokkenheid van ouers en die gemeenskap in die bestryding van kwessies rondom tienerswangerskappe is noodsaaklik. Verdere navorsing word aanbeveel om oplossings te vind om hierdie probleem van tienerswangerskappe aan te spreek. Alle belanghebbendes moet saamwerk om hierdie sosiale probleem op te los.

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Van, Wyk Emmerentia C. "Teenage girls' experiences of pregnancy and motherhood." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2007. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_2874_1233151622.

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<p>Teenage pregnancy and motherhood is a challenging phenomenon worldwide. The goal of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions and experiencesof a sample of teenage girls about pregnancy, birth and motherhood. The objectives of the research were to engage voluntary participants in autobiographical &quot<br>life stories&quot<br>and semi structured interviews relating to the phenomenon being studied<br>to analyze the qualitative information and do a literature control of the findings and compare and verify and make appropriate conclusions and recommendations.</p>

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Mbhalati, Naureen Patience. "Attachment and idealization of pregnancy and parenting, attitudes towards pregnancy and parenting readiness among school-going female teenagers." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/837.

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Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology)) -- University of Limpopo, 2012<br>Recent research has established that teenagers have the means to prevent pregnancy but many do not necessarily use them, because they are open to the idea of becoming pregnant, or have a desire to parent their own child. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a relationship between attachment and teenagers’ desire of becoming pregnant and parenting a child. The sample of the study, selected through convenience sampling, comprised 455, 14 and 15 year old registered female learners from selected urban and rural high schools in Mopani District, Limpopo Province. Findings from structural equation modeling indicate that both mother and father attachment do not influence teenagers’ idealization about pregnancy and parenting. Mother trust had a statistically significant relationship with attitudes towards pregnancy. Trust for both mother and father also had a significant relationship with parental readiness. Alienation to mother had a significant association with teenagers preparedness to become parents. Socio-economic status was found to be associated with teenagers’ idealization of pregnancy and their report of being physically and emotionally ready to become parents. This study has found a relationship between the Trust and Alienation dimensions of attachment with attitudes towards pregnancy and parental readiness. Key words: Attachment; socio-economic status; pregnancy; idealization; parental readiness<br>Medical Research Council (MRC)

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Books on the topic "Teenage pregnancy"

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C, McClellan Mary, and Phi Delta Kappa. Center on Evaluation, Development, and Research., eds. Teenage pregnancy. Phi Delta Kappa, Center on Evaluation, Development and Research, 1987.

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Piehl, Norah. Teenage pregnancy. Greenhaven Press, 2009.

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C, McClellan Mary, and Phi Delta Kappa. Center on Evaluation, Development, and Research, eds. Teenage pregnancy. Phi Delta Kappa, Center on Evaluation, Development and Research, 1987.

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Great Britain. Social Exclusion Unit. Teenage pregnancy. Stationery Office, 1999.

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C, McClellan Mary, and Phi Delta Kappa. Center on Evaluation, Development, and Research., eds. Teenage pregnancy. Phi Delta Kappa, Center on Evaluation, Development and Research, 1987.

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Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Youth. Teenage pregnancy and parenting. The Committee, 1988.

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1977-, Ojeda Auriana, ed. Teenage pregnancy: Opposing viewpoints. Greenhaven Press, 2003.

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Parks, Peggy J. Teenage sex and pregnancy. ReferencePoint Press, 2012.

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Virginia. Center for Health Statistics., ed. Teenage pregnancy terminations, 1985. Center for Health Statistics, Virginia Dept. of Health, 1987.

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Jakobson, Cathryn. Think about teenage pregnancy. Walker, 1988.

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Book chapters on the topic "Teenage pregnancy"

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Macleod, Catriona. "Teenage Pregnancy." In Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology. Springer New York, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5583-7_310.

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Tóth, Olga. "Teenage Pregnancy." In Women's Reproductive Rights. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230554993_5.

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Molina Cartes, Ramiro, and Electra González Araya. "Teenage Pregnancy." In Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. S. KARGER AG, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000326706.

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Uzan, M., N. Seince, and I. Pharisien. "Teenage Pregnancy." In Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. KARGER, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000077089.

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Ginzberg, Eli, Howard S. Berliner, and Miriam Ostow. "Teenage Pregnancy." In Young People at Risk. Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429267963-4.

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Stapleton, Helen. "Through Pregnancy." In Surviving Teenage Motherhood. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230289642_5.

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Hollings, Vanessa, Claire Jackson, and Clare McCann. "Teenage Pregnancy: Everyone's Business." In Essential Midwifery Practice: Public Health. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470697689.ch4.

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Cancelo, María Jesús, Iris Soveral Rodrigues, and Camil Castelo-Branco. "Teenage Pregnancy in Spain." In International Handbook of Adolescent Pregnancy. Springer US, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-8026-7_32.

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Gupta, Tanushka. "Teenage Pregnancy and Poverty." In Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69625-6_37-2.

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Gupta, Tanushka. "Teenage Pregnancy and Poverty." In Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95714-2_37.

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Conference papers on the topic "Teenage pregnancy"

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Flinders, Brooke A., and Katelyn E. Gilb. "Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: An Observational Study." In 4th International Conference on Public Health and Well-being. iConferences (Pvt) Ltd, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.32789/publichealth.2022.1002.

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The Department of Health and Human Services began administering a Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program through what is now the Office of Population Affairs in 2010 (DHHS, 2021). Via replication of approved, evidence-based programs, sexual education was administered to teens across the country with the goals of preventing teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (DHHS, 2021). One funded program delivered the TPP curriculum in community-based settings across southwestern Ohio for four years, using undergraduate nursing students as facilitators. The program served 1,642 females, ages 15-19. The objectives were to gather data on baseline knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, intentions, and perceptions related to sexual health in a target population and examine trends in knowledge at 12-months post-intervention. Identical surveys were distributed at baseline and 12 months post-intervention. Survey questions from the original instruments were assigned to one of nine categories for a more focused exploration of critical topics. Teens’ perceptions of risk did not align with the risky behaviors reported. Healthcare providers must work to find ways to address feelings of invincibility in teens before other educational efforts may be effective. Implications for Nursing: Ongoing evaluation of target populations is necessary to ensure effective programming. Keywords: Teen pregnancy prevention, sexually transmitted infection, women’s health, sex education

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Thompson, Claire, Siobhan McCormack, Rishi Watson, Peter O’ Reilly, Husnain Mahomed, and Anne-Marie Murphy. "P219 Teenage pregnancy in our modern world." In Faculty of Paediatrics of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 9th Europaediatrics Congress, 13–15 June, Dublin, Ireland 2019. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2019-epa.570.

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Baxter, AJ, R. Dundas, F. Popham, and P. Craig. "OP91 Did England’s teenage pregnancy strategy reduce pregnancy rates in England? Evaluating a policy using two natural experimental methods." In Society for Social Medicine and Population Health Annual Scientific Meeting 2020, Hosted online by the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health and University of Cambridge Public Health, 9–11 September 2020. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2020-ssmabstracts.89.

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Zulvayanti, Zulvayanti, Windi Nurdiawan, Dini Hidayat, Hadi Susiarno, Dini Pusianawati, and Fadhilah Zulfa. "Prevalence and characteristics of Teenage Pregnancy at Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, West Java." In The 5th International Conference on Public Health 2019. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.26911/theicph.2019.03.52.

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Figura Lange, Karen, and Sandra Davis Lakeman. "An Allegory of Good Government: A Comparison of Gothic Siena and Modern Los Angeles." In 1995 ACSA International Conference. ACSA Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.35483/acsa.intl.1995.26.

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As our American cities struggle with the problems of growth and development, the human initiated disasters of crime and violence threaten the very existence of the urban core ofmost large cities. Los Angeles dominates the American crime scene with its gangs and drug dealers, where violent crime will strike one in every three Angelenos in their lifetime. The city is a leading example of environmental disintegration preceding rampant crime. In fact, environmental decay, drug use and crime continue to rise apparently in collaboration with each other. Additionally, the social service organizations are overwhelmed by the influx of immigrants, teenage pregnancy, and AIDS.

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Ndayizigamiye, Patrick, and Sogo France Matlala. "A Design of a Mobile Health System to Address Teenage Pregnancy in South African Hige Schools." In 2018 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ghtc.2018.8601877.

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Sumarni, Sumarni, and Farida Kartini. "Experience of Adolescent Mothers During Pregnancy: A Scoping Review." In The 7th International Conference on Public Health 2020. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.02.28.

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Background: Every year, around 14 million women and girls aged 15 to 19 (both married and unmarried) give birth. This age group might lead to negative outcomes of pregnancy and childbirth. This scoping review aimed to identify the outcomes of adolescent pregnancy and its contributing factors. Subjects and Method: A scoping review method was conducted in eight stages including (1) Identification of study problems; (2) Determining priority problem and study question; (3) Determining framework; (4) Literature searching; (5) Article selection; (6) Critical appraisal; (7) Data extraction; and (8) Mapping. The research question was identified using population, exposure, and outcome(s) (PEOS) framework. The search included Wiley Online Library, EBSCO, ProQuest, and PubMed databases. The inclusion criteria were English-language and full-text articles published between 2009 and 2019. A total of 307 articles were obtained by the searched database. After the review process, seven articles were eligible for this review. The data were reported by the PRISMA flow chart. Results: Six articles from developing countries (Brazil, Mexico, Zambia, Malawi, and Romania) and one report from developed countries (Australia) met the inclusion criteria with qualitative, quantitative (cross-sectional), and descriptive studies. The existing studies stated that adolescent pregnancy had adverse effects on both mother and babies’ health and well-being. Young maternal age is associated with low parity, lack of prenatal care, premature, and low birth weight. Factors contributed to the increased adolescent pregnancy rate were early sexual initiation, low use of contraception, low educational level, low socioeconomic status, inadequate knowledge about sexual and reproductive health, and gender disparity. Conclusion: Young maternal age contributes to adverse pregnancy outcomes of both mothers and babies. Early sexual health education and health promotion on teenage girls may reduce the risk of adolescent pregnancy rates. Keywords: adolescent pregnancy, birth outcome, maternal age Correspondence: Sumarni. Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta. Jl. Siliwangi (Ringroad Barat) No. 63, Nogotirto, Gamping, Sleman, Yogyakarta, 55292. Email: sumarnipino21@gmail.com. Mobile: +6282346354512. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.02.28

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Olufunke Aruna, Justina. "The Rise in Teenage Pregnancy and Covid 19 Lockdown in Southern Senetorial District of Ondo State, Nigeria." In 4th International Conference on Modern Research in Social Sciences. GLOBALKS, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.33422/4th.icmrss.2021.07.900.

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Cabrera, Catalina González, and Juan José Igartua. "The narrative and media literacy as influential factors in the efficacy of programs for the prevention of teenage pregnancy." In TEEM'16: 4th International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality. ACM, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3012430.3012668.

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Baxter, Andrew, Meigan Thomson, Ruth Dundas, Frank Popham, and Peter Craig. "OP74 What caused the fall in UK teenage pregnancy rates? A systematic review of reviews to detect plausible hypothesised causes." In Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2022-ssmabstracts.73.

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Reports on the topic "Teenage pregnancy"

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Novella, Rafael, and Laura Ripani. Are You (Not) Expecting?: The Unforeseen Benefits of Job Training on Teenage Pregnancy. Inter-American Development Bank, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011711.

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Teenage pregnancy in the Dominican Republic represents a persistent development challenge. This paper uses data from a randomized impact evaluation of the youth training program Juventud y Empleo, which includes soft-skills training, to examine its impact on teenage pregnancy. We find that the program reduces the probability of teenage pregnancy by 8 percentage points (about 20 percent), particularly among teenagers who are not already mothers. The program seems to affect teenage pregnancy through improvements in soft skills and expectations, among others channels. In addition, we find that the program plays a protective role for teenagers from more deprived backgrounds.

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Georgalakis, James, and Michael Wessells. Reducing Teenage Pregnancy in Sierra Leone. The Impact Initiative, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.35648/20.500.12413/11781/ii290.

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Alfonso, Mariana. Girls Just Want to Have Fun?: Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Motherhood among Bolivian Teenagers. Inter-American Development Bank, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0010886.

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This study attempts to quantify female teenage sexual activity, pregnancy, and motherhood in Bolivia using the most recent Demographic and Health Survey. Descriptive results suggest that teenage sexual activity, pregnancy, and childbearing are more prevalent among those adolescents who are more likely to be socially vulnerable and excluded. In addition, the high incidence of undesired pregnancies among Bolivian teen girls suggests that government action to prevent teenage pregnancy is needed. Lastly, the estimation results indicate that not only socioeconomic and demographic factors, but also some of the expected outcomes of teenage motherhood, regional fertility factors, and knowledge about and use of family planning methods, are significantly related to the probability of teenage pregnancy/childbearing.

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Mitchell, Joann V. School of Life: A Comprehensive Program Targeting Latino Teenage Pregnancy. Defense Technical Information Center, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada387993.

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Attanasio, Orazio, Lina Cardona-Sosa, Carlos Medina, Costas Meghir, and Christian Posso. Long Term Effects of Cash Transfer Programs in Colombia. Banco de la República, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.32468/be.1170.

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Conditional Cash transfer (CCT) programs have been shown to have positive effects on a variety of outcomes including education, consumption and health visits, amongst others. We estimate the long-run impacts of the urban version of Familias en Acción, the Colombian CCT program on crime, teenage pregnancy, high school dropout and college enrollment using a Regression Discontinuity design on administrative data. ITT estimates show a reduction on arrest rates of 2.7pp for men and a reduction on teenage pregnancy of 2.3pp for women. High school dropout rates were reduced by 5.8pp and college enrollment was increased by 1.7pp for men.

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Aguirre, Kamila, and Vanessa D. Carrión-Yaguana. Empowering youth: the impact of comprehensive sex education on teenage pregnancy in Ecuador. UNU-WIDER, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.35188/unu-wider/2023/415-1.

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González-Cabrera, C., and JJ Igartua. Narrative formats for teenage pregnancy prevention. The effect of the narrative modality on preventive attitudes. Revista Latina de Comunicación Social, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4185/rlcs-2018-1316en.

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Fletcher, Jason, and Barbara Wolfe. Education and Labor Market Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: Evidence Using the Timing of Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Fixed Effects. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w13847.

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Villa, Juan Miguel, Bibiana Taboada, Laura Ripani, Brígida García, and Pablo Ibarrarán. Life Skills, Employability and Training for Disadvantage Youth: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation Design. Inter-American Development Bank, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011411.

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This paper presents an impact evaluation of a revamped version of the Dominican youth training program Juventud y Empleo. The paper analyzes the impact of the program on traditional labor market outcomes and on outcomes related to youth behavior and life style, expectations about the future and socio-emotional skills. In terms of labor market outcomes, the program has a positive impact on job formality for men of about 17 percent and there is also a seven percent increase in monthly earnings among those employed. However, there are no overall impacts on employment rates. Regarding non-labor market outcomes, the program reduces teenage pregnancy by five percentage points in the treatment group (about 45 percent), which is consistent with an overall increase in youth expectations about the future. The program also has a positive impact on non-cognitive skills as measured by three different scales. Scores improve between 0.08 and 0.16 standard deviations with the program. Although recent progress noted in the literature suggests that socio-emotional skills increase employability and quality of employment, the practical significance of the impacts is unclear, as there is only weak evidence that the life skills measures used are associated to better labor market performance. This is an area of growing interest and relevance that requires further research.

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Bancalari, Antonella, Samuel Berlinski, Giancarlo Buitrago, María Fernanda García, Dolores de la Mata, and Marcos Vera-Hernández. Health Inequalities in Latin American and the Caribbean: Child, Adolescent, Reproductive, Metabolic Syndrome and Mental Health. Inter-American Development Bank, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0005208.

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Health constitutes a fundamental aspect of our well-being. It is also a key factor in determining our contribution to market and non-market output. Health inequality refers to the unequal realization of health outcomes between different groups in the population. Systematic disparities in health outcomes and in access to health resources not only undermine basic principles of fairness and social justice but also contributes towards perpetuating poverty and disadvantage. In this chapter, we start by presenting evidence on how the burden of disease in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has changed during the last 30 years. Consistent with the fall in fertility and population aging, the region has shifted from a burden of disease dominated by maternal, neonatal, and communicable disease in the 1990s to one dominated by cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes, and increasingly by mental health disorders. The poorest in the region are burdened by worst access to maternal care and higher levels of infant mortality and stunting. Despite being knowledgeable about contraceptive methods, young women in Latin America and the Caribbean have very high levels of teenage pregnancy with a steep socio-economic gradient. Noncommunicable diseases also affect the poor disproportionately in many countries. Finally, mental health is a growing source of lost days of healthy living among women and the poor. Overall, our results highlight that despite the epidemiological transition which is underway, socio-economic health disparities in the LAC region are still more important on early childhood and teenagerhood than in adulthood, at least as it pertains to the outcomes analyzed in this chapter. At the same time, we show that while socio-economic inequalities in child health are smaller in the richest countries, the contrary happens with inequalities in some adult outcomes.

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