Background Adolescent pregnancy increases risk of short-and long-term adverse social and
health outcomes for the adolescent mother and child. Zambia has high prevalence rates of …

Background Adolescent pregnancy is one of the public health problems that both mother
and baby suffer from its consequences. This study was conducted to estimate the …

Background Open defecation facilitates the transmission of pathogens that cause diarrheal
diseases, which is the second leading contributor to the global burden of disease. It also …

Background Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health and social phenomenon.
However, the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy varies between and within countries. This …

Background In developing countries, short birth interval is one of the major public health
issues. It is one of the leading cause's adverse birth outcomes in the worldwide. Despite the …

Objective Teenage pregnancies and childbirths are associated with negative health
outcomes. Access to health information enables adolescents to make appropriate decisions …

Background Inappropriate feeding practices result in significant threats to child health by
impaired cognitive development, compromised educational achievement, and low economic …

Adolescent pregnancy is a major health concern which has lifelong consequences. The aim
of this study is to examine the regional trends and socioeconomic predictors of adolescent …

Background Early childbearing remains a public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA) because it has substantial implications for women's and children's health and …

Background Teenage pregnancies are persistently high among adolescent women in high
fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It has been attributed to the high unmet need for …