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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"adolescent childbearing"”.
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The meaning of motherhood: adolescent childbearing and its significance for poor Dominican Haitian women
… at an early age. The dominant discourse on adolescent motherhood frames the phenomenon as problematic. Adolescent motherhood is typically associated with poor economic and educational outcomes, despite flaws in research used to support this point. Little research exists examining the voices …
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Trends and determinants of contraceptive use and method choice among young Zimbabwean women from 1988 to 2015
… contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR). However, adolescent childbearing remains a challenge. Adolescent fertility increased from 103 births per 1 000 women in 1988 to 110 births per 1 000 women in 2015. The study aims to examine the trends in contraceptive use, unmet need, method choice, and …
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Assessment of Maternal and Infant Outcomes of Moderately Malnourished Pregnant Adolescents in Malawi
<p>Background: Adolescent childbearing and maternal malnutrition are common in low- and middle-income countries and are associated with increased risk for poor maternal and infant outcomes. Adolescent pregnancy compounded with moderate malnutrition exacerbates outcomes common to both individually. …
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Self-Efficacy of School Nurses in Providing Support for Pregnant and Parenting Teenagers
… a significant public health problem, as teenage childbearing is associated with increased risk of dropping out of high school, lower lifetime earnings, and adverse health, developmental, and behavioral problems for their children. Additionally, almost 40% of teenage mothers experience a repeat …