Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy and public health interventions to address in Nigeria: a scoping review

ME Alukagberie, K Elmusharaf, N Ibrahim, S Poix - Reproductive Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health and social problem that affects
both developed and developing countries. Reducing adolescent pregnancy is central to …

Prevalence, Trends, and Factors Associated with Teen Motherhood in Nigeria: An Analysis of the 2008–2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys

YO Kareem, Z Abubakar, B Adelekan… - … Journal of Sexual …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Teen pregnancy and childbearing are common in Nigeria, and understanding
the complexities, such as sociodemographics and economic factors including sexual and …

Adolescent Pregnancy in South Asia: A Pooled Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

S Poudel, T Dobbins, H Razee… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adolescent pregnancy has important health and social implications. Despite the availability
of nationally representative household survey data, there are limited studies that analyze …

Implementation of a Multisectoral Approach to Address Adolescent Pregnancy: A Case Study of Subnational Advocacy Informing National Scale-Up in Kenya

B Kwachi, S Njiri, S Mulyanga, I Choge… - … Health: Science and …, 2023 - ghspjournal.org
Adolescent pregnancy continues to be a major concern globally, especially in sub-Saharan
Africa, where it contributes to high maternal mortality and morbidity and other non-health …

[PDF][PDF] Pregnancy and Early Motherhood: Learning Experiences of Female Undergraduates of a Nigerian University

FAA Modupe - … Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches. 1 (10), 2023 - ijcar.net
This study explored the pregnancy stories, issues and challenges, and lessons female
undergraduates in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria garnered from their …

Socio-economic disparities and predictors of fertility among adolescents aged 15 to 19 in Zambia: Evidence from the Zambia demographic and health survey (2018)

S Shumba, V Moonga, TO Miyoba, S Jere… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Globally, 12 million girls aged 15–19 give birth each year, and Africa hosts 19% of youth
aged 15–24. In Zambia, 29% of adolescents experience childbirth, with variations by age …

Socioeconomic Challenges of Adolescents in Karalugwe, Adamawa State, Nigeria: A Qualitative Approach

AN Sunday - European Journal of Development Studies, 2022 - ej-develop.org
The study explored socioeconomic challenges that adolescents in Karalugwe face as they
grow up. These challenges form a significant aspect of adolescents' social progression and …

Chasing the Youth Dividend in Nigeria, Malawi and South Africa: What Is the Role of Poverty in Determining the Health and Health Seeking Behaviour of Young …

S Mkwananzi, OJ Baruwa - … of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 - mdpi.com
Africa's new source of hope lies in harnessing Demographic Dividend, which may create a
window of economic opportunity as fertility levels decrease if the correct policies and …

Causes, enablers and perceived solutions to teenage pregnancy: a qualitative study in a South-Western State in Nigeria

DT Esan, F Muhammad, SE Okocha… - Pan African Medical …, 2022 - ajol.info
Introduction: teenage pregnancy remains a major public health issue in Nigeria with many
teenagers being fated to early motherhood resulting in a life filled with turmoil. The aim of …

Adolescent pregnancy persists in Nigeria: Does household heads' age matter?

CO Mbulu, L Yang, GR Wallen - PLOS Global Public Health, 2024 - journals.plos.org
About 700,000 pregnant youths die each year in developing countries. To determine
whether the persistent adolescent pregnancy in Nigeria between 2013 and 2018 was …