Problem Worldwide, 16 million girls give birth during adolescence each year, which has
negative health, social, and economic consequences for adolescent women's future …

Background Adolescent pregnancy and motherhood have been linked to several factors
stemming from social, cultural and to a large extent economic issues. This study examined …

Background Teenagers have higher risks for complications during the intrapartum and
postpartum periods. Although facility-based postpartum care focusses on preventing …

A gravidez na adolescência é um problema de saúde pública devido aos riscos
relacionados à sua ocorrência. Logo, a assistência de enfermagem torna-se essencial para …

In Kenya, the pregnancy rate of 15% among adolescents aged 15–19 years is alarmingly
high. Adolescent girls living in informal urban settlements are exposed to rapid socio …

Objectives Maternal transition is a challenging developmental process requiring physical,
mental, social, and cognitive preparedness. Therefore, the transition to motherhood is even …

Background: Uganda is predominantly a young adolescent population and has a very high
(74%) rapid repeat adolescent pregnancy (RRAP) rate. The utilisation of immediate and …

Background Adolescent pregnancies and sexually-transmitted infections continue to impact
15–19-year-olds across the globe. The lack of sexual reproductive health information (SRH) …

Refugee fathers have been largely ignored by family researchers and service providers.
This article presents an interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) of data from semi …

Background The natural and best approach to give newborns the nutrients they need for
healthy growth and development is through breast feeding. Breastfeeding rates fall more …