Adolescent mothers face numerous challenges. This study aimed to address the
operationalisation of the new South African national policy for young mothers by testing the …

Owing to the social, economic, health, educational and psychological implications of
adolescent pregnancy, there had been many attempts to stop this phenomenon. These …

Background: Despite the existence of preventive policies across sub-Saharan Africa,
countries within the sub-region lead global rankings for rates of adolescent pregnancy. The …

Reproductive rights in South Africa continue to be undermined for young women who fall
pregnant and become mothers while still at school. Before 1994, exclusionary practices …

This study sought to establish the impact of interventions employed by schools to support the
teaching and learning of pregnant and parenting learners (PPLs) in the Mopani district of …

Background Adolescent pregnancy is a major public health problem both in developed and
developing countries with huge consequences to maternal health and pregnancy outcomes …

Background. Policy initiatives in South Africa are directed at promoting the educational and
developmental outcomes of girls and young women (age 15-24 years). These include …

Abstract In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), early and unintended pregnancy leads to a colossal
loss of educational opportunities for girls. Existing studies that show associations between …

Many researchers have investigated the relation between educational attainment and
childbearing among girls who become pregnant while in school. The predominant view is …

Background Adolescent pregnancy and childbearing pose challenges to young women's
educational attainment. Studies show that while adolescent childbearing reduces …