Background Adolescent pregnancy remains a major challenge in both developed and
developing countries. Early and unintended pregnancies among adolescents are …

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 Adolescent pregnancy has been persistently high in sub-Saharan Africa. The
objective of this review is to identify factors influencing adolescent pregnancies in sub …

Background Adolescence is the period between 10 and 19 years with peculiar physical,
social, psychological and reproductive health characteristics. Rates of adolescent …

Introduction In low-and middle-income countries, pregnancy-related complications are major
causes of death for young women. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of first …

Background Sub-Saharan Africa has among the highest prevalence of teenage pregnancy
in the world. Teenage mothers and their children are at risk to a host of medical, social and …

This study aimed to assess the contextual factors associated with teenage pregnancy in sub-
Saharan Africa. Using DHS data we modelled females aged 15-19 with multilevel logistic …

Background: Despite the high rate of HIV infections, there is still high rate of early
unprotected sex, unintended pregnancy, and unsafe abortions especially among unmarried …

Background Teenage pregnancy still remains high in low and middle-income countries
(LMIC), as well as in high-income countries (HIC). It is a major contributor to maternal and …

Background: Adolescent pregnancy, occurring in girls aged 10–19 years, remains a serious
health and social problem worldwide, and has been associated with numerous risk factors …