Lived experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescents in Africa: A scoping review

AI Ajayi, S Athero, W Muga, CW Kabiru - Reproductive Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Previous studies have not synthesized existing literature on the lived
experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescents (aged 10–19) in Africa. Such evidence …

Adolescent mothers affected by HIV and their children: a scoping review of evidence and experiences from sub-Saharan Africa

E Toska, CA Laurenzi, KJ Roberts, L Cluver… - Global Public …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
While adolescents have received increasing attention in the global HIV response and
international strategies and commitments, adolescent mothers and their children remain …

Antenatal and postpartum depression: Prevalence and associated risk factors among adolescents' in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa

D Govender, S Naidoo, M Taylor - Depression research and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Maternal depression is a major public health concern as it affects both mothers
and their children. Antenatal depression, which is often underdiagnosed, has been …

“My partner was not fond of using condoms and I was not on contraception”: understanding adolescent mothers' perspectives of sexual risk behaviour in KwaZulu …

D Govender, S Naidoo, M Taylor - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Adolescent pregnancy has been a persistent area of interest and concern in the
field of public health. The debate about adolescents' sexual risk behaviour has also gained …

A phenomenological study on recurrent teenage pregnancies in effutu municipality-Ghana. the experiences of teenage mothers

AA Boateng, COA Botchwey, BA Adatorvor… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Generally, recurrent teenage pregnancies are public health menaces that
impede the quality of life of teenage mothers, their offspring, and society as a whole …

“I have to provide for another life emotionally, physically and financially”: understanding pregnancy, motherhood and the future aspirations of adolescent mothers in …

D Govender, S Naidoo, M Taylor - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2020 - Springer
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 …

Correlates of repeat pregnancies among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa

BO Ahinkorah, RG Aboagye, J Okyere… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Adolescent girls and young women are vulnerable populations who are at risk
of several adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes, including unintended …

Teenage pregnancy matters in refugee setup: early pregnancy among adolescent girls in Kule refugee camp, Gambella, Ethiopia

G Adhena, A Fikre - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023 - Springer
Background An estimated 21 million adolescent girls become pregnant with nearly half of
these pregnancies being unintended, and more than half end in unsafe abortion in low and …

Identified needs of peripartum adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2013 to 2021: a mapping of domains for strengthening psychosocial interventions

M Kumar, W Chu, R Gellatly, GN Wambua… - Current opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adolescent pregnancy and early motherhood pose significant socioeconomic and health
risks in Sub-Saharan Africa, leading to considerable morbidity and mortality. To learn more …

Antimicrobial nano-assemblies of tryptocidine C, a tryptophan-rich cyclic decapeptide, from ethanolic solutions

V Kumar, W van Rensburg, JL Snoep, HH Paradies… - Biochimie, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Tryptocidine C (TpcC), a Trp-rich cyclodecapeptide is a minor constituent in the
antibiotic tyrothricin complex from Brevibacillus parabrevis. TpcC possesses a high …