Adolescent motherhood can alter the future opportunities available to girls and the
challenges they face. This article considers how adolescents' capabilities are influenced by …

This study seeks to contribute to research that seeks to understand experiences of teenage
motherhood. Drawing on the experiences of fifteen (15) teenage mothers between the ages …

Adolescent pregnancy in Tanzania is a prevalent development issue, creating negative
impacts in the lives of the poorest populations. This study examines the challenges of single …

Background Adolescent pregnancy and motherhood has been a controversial and much
disputed subject within the field of public health. Early childbearing is not only characterized …

Background Previous studies have not synthesized existing literature on the lived
experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescents (aged 10–19) in Africa. Such evidence …

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 …

Background Pregnancy and childbearing in adolescence could negatively affect girls' health
and socio-economic wellbeing across the life course. Previous studies on drivers of …

abstract This article explores how teenage mothers talk about their subjective experience of
teenage motherhood and their motivation to complete schooling after their pregnancy …

For an increasing number of African girls and women, upgrading the level of education has
become a strategy for life improvement. This paper analyses the role that family plays in …

In recent years there has been growing awareness about teenage motherhood, a
phenomenon constructed as an economic and social concern in South Africa. This article …