Background Improving the reproductive health of young women in developing countries
requires access to safe and effective methods of fertility control, but most rely on traditional …

Global commitments to and support for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) have
increased over the past 10 years. Adolescent access to contraception has emerged as a …

A quantitative, descriptive and explorative survey was conducted to determine factors that
influence adolescent pregnancy rate among teenage girls (n= 147) attending four high …

Unplanned teenage pregnancy constitutes an important health problem, whilst contraceptive
services are free throughout South Africa and the number of Termination of Pregnancy …

Objective We sought to systematically review the literature on values and preferences for
contraception among adolescents and young adults globally. Study design We searched ten …

In Africa, indigenous methods of contraception continue to play a significant role in
preventing unwanted pregnancies despite the introduction and popularity of modern …

Purpose The aim of this study was to determine whether there is an associated effect
between sociodemographic characteristics and sexual risk behaviors with health literacy in …

Background: Many young men continue to disregard the importance of contraception and
family planning in South Africa. The fact that even university students also do not take …

Teenage motherhood has counted against the educational success of girls in South Africa.
Psychologically, such youth end up being depressed and experience difficulty completing …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of teenage pregnancy on
pregnant teenagers. Specifically, the study sought to determine whether or not pregnant …