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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"adolescent pregnancy"”.
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Adolescent Pregnancy Attitudinal Survey
<p>A census of 53 adolescent females was conducted over a period of time beginning July 15, 2001 and ending March 5, 2002. Each subject was surveyed by using an interview with 66 items. The resources examined in this census were means of transportation and the social support structure before the …
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Adolescent Perceptions of Parent-Adolescent Communication and Adolescent Pregnancy
Identification of adolescent perceptions of parent-adolescent communication, a significant factor in family functioning and connectedness, is important if effective interventions are to be provided by health care professionals related to decreasing the number as well as the adverse effects of …
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The Familial cycle of adolescent pregnancy: fact or fiction
… of Health (1995), an infant is born to an adolescent mother in Texas every 11 minutes. Inazu and Fox (1980) suggested that the mother-daughter relationship is primary in accounting for teenage sexual knowledge and behavior. The theoretical framework of the study was based on Bandura's …
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The relation between adolescent pregnancy and neonatal behavioral state
… patterns of fetal growth in infants born to adolescent mothers may be explained, in part, by a decreased net availability of nutrients resulting from the mothers growth needs and the growth needs of her fetus.
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The social context of adolescent pregnancy : the case of Mamre
… the social context and experiences of pregnant adolescents with the aim of forwarding suggestions for intervention. The study was conducted in Mamre, a semi-rural, predominantly Moravian village near. Cape Town. The study consisted of two parts. For the first part, names were obtained from the …
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Cuidate mija: power in everyday discourses about adolescent pregnancy in urban Ecuador
Adolescent pregnancy is a phenomenon which is heavily contested by local, national, and international entities. Problematically, the topic is predominantly referred to as a "social problem," a view which is often rooted in pathologized narratives about young people and their sexual and reproductive …
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An Exploration of the Relationships between Adolescent Pregnancy, Perception of Body Image, and Self-esteem
<p>In investigating the impact of pregnancy on the adolescent female's perception of herself and her body image, the following questions were addressed:<br> 1. What is the adolescent's perception of her body prior to pregnancy?<br> 2. What is the adolescent's perception of her body during …
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How families experience the phenomenon of adolescent pregnancy and parenting: Implications for family therapists and educators
… how family members experience the phenomenon of adolescent pregnancy and parenting in the family unit, over time, and to examine the meanings family members attach to the experience. The participants were six nuclear families (20 individuals) of six adolescent mothers who had previously …
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Adverse obstetric outcomes in adolescent pregnancy in rural Zambia-the case of Kawambwa and Mansa Districts of Luapula Province
Objectives: Adolescent pregnancy is a major public health problem throughout the world. It has been associated with adverse obstetric outcomes. In Zambia, Luapula province has the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy. The aim of this study was to investigate the maternal and perinatal outcomes …
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Menstrual Health and Hygiene and Adolescent Pregnancy in the Rorya District: A Case Study of Two Health Education Interventions in Rural Tanzania
… menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) and adolescent pregnancy for school-aged girls. In 2019, I turned these concerns into praxis and founded the Gender Respect Project at a primary school run by a non-governmental organization called REACH Shirati. Sparked by my work experience and the …
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Parents' Perceptions of Teenage Pregnancy
… parents' 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, …
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Social Reproduction and Teen Pregnancy: A Comparative Case Study of Six Rural Georgia
<p>Teen pregnancy remains a persistent public health concern in the United States, with rural regions experiencing disproportionately higher rates compared to urban areas. This study examines adolescent pregnancy in six rural Georgia counties between 20125 and 2024 using the framework of social …
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Behavior assessments of pregnant adolescents using TFA Systems (tm)
… times: time of intercourse, confirmation of pregnancy, and six weeks post delivery. Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy and patterns of behavior were analyzed. Examination of the extant literature on adolescent pregnancy yielded insight into parental, socio-economic, and partner …
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Engagement and understanding: pregnant adolescents and health information in Freedom Park
Adolescent and young adult pregnancy is a major sexual health issue for vulnerable young women in South Africa. Beginning by examining the origins of adolescent pregnancy in South Africa, this paper then proceeds to examine the various sources of health information accessible to adolescent women, …
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Relationship of Adolescent Self-Image to the Risk of Pregnancy
<p>Adolescent pregnancy remains as one of the most pervasive socio- heaUh problems present in the United States. The health, economic, and social risk concomitant with adolescent pregnancy impacts on the child, mother, father, and society. Adolescent pregnancy, the problem that has not gone away, …
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An investigation in the life histories of adolescents girls with early pregnancies in Mazabuka district
Adolescent pregnancy does not only come with obstetric complications but is also associated with several social issues: poverty, low education levels, and the lack of awareness about sex and pregnancy prevention. This study on the „life histories of adolescent girls with early pregnancies‟ …
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An investigation in the life histories of adolescents girls with early pregnancies in Mazabuka district
Adolescent pregnancy does not only come with obstetric complications but is also associated with several social issues: poverty, low education levels, and the lack of awareness about sex and pregnancy prevention. This study on the „life histories of adolescent girls with early pregnancies‟ …
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The adolescent female’s experience of pregnancy
Adolescent pregnancy is of concern to health professionals, adolescents themselves, and the communities in which they live. Much of the concern centers around health and social issues for the adolescent and her child. Adolescent females who become pregnant experience two developmental events …
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Opening up the gendered box on the right to choose: young men’s experiences and decision-making in relation to an unintended pregnancy in their lives
… transnational organisations strategies to reduce adolescent pregnancy have been largely gender neutral or targeted at young women (United Nations (UN), 2006; World Health Organisation (WHO) 2011; WHO, 2020). Within this global policy initiative to reduce unintended pregnancies, however, …
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