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 …

Early motherhood can negatively impact health, educational, and socio-economic outcomes
for adolescent mothers and their children. Supporting adolescent mothers' educational …

Background: Adolescent birth rates remain high in Sub-Saharan Africa where about 20% of
women under the age of 20 have had their first pregnancy. Despite global concerns about …

ABSTRACT Background: The South African development goals for young women aged 15
to 24 are to reduce HIV incidence, teenage pregnancy and gender-based violence, and to …

There has been growing interest in the high levels of pregnancy among young women in
South Africa. This study aimed to explore a range of perspectives and experiences of early …

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

Teenage girls who conceive while in school are often confronted with a number of health,
social and economic hardships. As a result of the pregnancy related hardships, some of the …

Up to two-thirds of South African adolescent mothers drop out of school, which increases
their HIV risk and other poor health outcomes. Despite variability in adolescent mothers' …

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 …

While adolescent mothers' postpartum return to school offers long-term benefits, returning
too early in the absence of sufficient support may impede the healthy development of their …