Background: Teen pregnancy and childbearing are common in Nigeria, and understanding
the complexities, such as sociodemographics and economic factors including sexual and …

The study utilized the theory of fertility as initiated by Davis and Blakes (1956) and
developed by Bongaarts in 1978 to underscore why teenage fertility has remained high in …

Background Despite the high rate of teenage pregnancy in Nigeria and host of negative
medical, social and economic consequences that are associated with the problem, relatively …

Background: Teenage pregnancy is a major contributor to maternal and child mortality, and
to the vicious cycle of ill-health and poverty worldwide and thus, requires urgent intervention …

Aim All over the world, including in Niger, adolescent pregnancy remains a challenge
requiring urgent solution. This study sought to examine the prevalence and determinants of …

Background: Teenage pregnancy has been regarded as a negative occurrence in recent
times due to its various negative consequences on the overall wellbeing of the teenage …

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 …

Background: Africa remains one of the continents with the highest levels of teenage
pregnancies in the world. In spite of this, there are limited empirical research studies on …

Background Teenage pregnancy remains a major social and public health challenge in
developing countries especially sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where prevalence rates are still …

The present study used the 2016 South Africa Health and Demographic Survey data to
examine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of adolescent pregnancy …