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Showing 1 to 20 of 123 for “"Teenage pregnancy"”.
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Parents' Perceptions of Teenage Pregnancy
… perceptions and attitudes about adolescent pregnancy. This study aims to reveal how parental perceptions and attitudes may impact parental communication with their children about teen pregnancy. Considering that parents play in important role in adolescent pregnancy prevention, this research …
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Risk Factors Leading to Teenage Pregnancy
As research has shown teenage pregnancy is a problem with serious consequences. Teenage mothers are more likely to become economically dependent as well as being less likely to get an education and a job, resulting in poverty. The main purpose of the current study was to investigate what possible …
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Factors associated with Teenage pregnancy in Zambia
Teenage pregnancy is a global problem especially in developing countries. Teenage pregnancy is associated with several social issues: poverty, low education levels, and the lack of awareness about sex and pregnancy prevention. Zambia is not an exception; about three in ten young women aged 15-19 …
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Educators’ experiences in dealing with teenage pregnancy
… 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 …
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The study of educators' attitudes towards teenage pregnancy
… the nature of educators' attitudes towards teenage pregnancy in Secondary Schools of the Lower Tugela Circuit of KwaZuIu-Natal. Subjects were educators (N=97) from twenty secondary schools. These educators were of different ages; races: religious affiliation, educational levels teaching …
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The relationship between child support grant and teenage pregnancy
… between the Child Support Grant (CSG) and teenage pregnancy. The first objective of the study was to establish the relationship, if any, between teenage pregnancy and the Child Support Grant. The second objective was to determine whether or not the variable of educational level, religious …
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A Mother’s Hope: Pacific Teenage Pregnancy in New Zealand
… now an integral part of the cultural fabric. Teenage pregnancy (births, terminations and miscarriages of women <20 years) is a topic widely publicised over the decades. In the literature teenage pregnancy is associated with belonging to a minority population, being a solo parent, economic …
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Teenage Pregnancy in St. Kitts-Nevis: Psychosocial and Familial Factors
… examine some of the factors that are related to teenage pregnancy in St. Kitts-Nevis. It focused on the relationship between teenage pregnancy and father absence/presence, intergenerational teenage pregnancy, childhood sexual abuse, and domestic violence. A young girl's view of her relationship …
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The perception of teenagers regarding teenage pregnancy in the Rehoboth district
Teenage pregnancy is a worldwide problem. Some of the consequences associated with teenage pregnancy are restriction in educational opportunities, reduced quality of life, exposure to sexually transmitted infections, social discrimination, and complicated labor and abortions. Regardless of the …
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Factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in King Cetshwayo District Secondary Schools
The ever-increasing rate of teenage pregnancy has become a major societal challenge, not only in South Africa, but universally. The same applies in King Cetshwayo district in KwaZulu-Natal. Teenage pregnancy has many causes, some of which are new, like the child support grant. The results of …
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EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGHSCHOOLERS
… responses were used to define the study outcome, teenage pregnancy, and study exposures including depression status, suicidal ideation and family support. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the association of depression, suicidal ideation and family support with …
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Reducing Teenage Pregnancy in England, 2010 to 2015: A case study
The policy to reduce teenage pregnancy in England has been used as a case study to explore health policy sustainability. Between 2010 and 2015 many areas across England sustained and improved their conception rate reductions following implementation of the 2000-2010 national Teenage Pregnancy …
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Fieldwork Summary Report: Reducing Repeat Teenage Pregnancy through Program Planning and Evaluation
… fieldwork experience at TAPP, Felton Institute’s Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Program, and my Master of Public Health knowledge and skill sets. Since researching the huge social and economic impact that teenage pregnancy and parenting has not only on the teens and their children, but also the …
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Factors Contributing to High Prevalence of Teenage Pregnancy in Lindi Municipality, Tanzania
… at Lindi Municipality, Lindi Region, Tanzania. Teenage pregnancy continues to be a social, economic and cultural problem due to its continuing rise that has an adverse impact to both teenage and the community as a whole. Teenage mothers are likely to suffer from several complications during …
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Positive turning points? : young women's experiences of teenage pregnancy, motherhood and education
… to explore the young women's<br/>experiences of pregnancy, motherhood and education. The aim of this thesis is to<br/>examine how the young women believed becoming pregnant in their teenage years<br/>shaped and influenced their lives, with a particular focus on their education. …
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Effectiveness of sexuality education in preventing teenage pregnancy in the Pinetown district secondary schools
… Education as an intervention in preventing teenage pregnancy in the Pinetown district. A focus group of thirty four (35) learners from three different schools was purposefully sampled. Data was collected using structured interview schedules to allow the researcher a platform to ask …
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Teenage pregnancy and HIV/AIDS awareness in three high schools in the Western Cape
… proposes to answer critical questions about teenage pregnancy and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) awareness directly affecting the economically troubled community, namely Mitchells Plain, in which the three schools are situated. Despite this …
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The psychosocial effects of teenage pregnancy on high school learners in the Vryheid District, KwaZulu-Natal
Dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Health Sciences in Nursing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2021.
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Perceptions of young males at the Free State School of Nursing with regards to teenage pregnancy
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree in Masters of Technology in Nursing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015.
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