Background Adolescence is the period between 10 and 19 years with peculiar physical,
social, psychological and reproductive health characteristics. Rates of adolescent …

Background Adolescent pregnancy is a public health issue with well-defined causes and
health risks with social and economic implications. Aim of this review was to examine …

Abstract Background In Ghana, adolescents represent 22% of the total population. The rates
of adolescent pregnancies are high. Of all births registered in the country in 2014, 30% were …

Background Teenage pregnancy is a high-risk condition that requires skilled antenatal care
for good outcome. World estimates in 2008 report about 16 million births to adolescent …

We present the experience of a tertiary referral hospital in Greece, evaluating obstetric and
perinatal outcomes among teenage and average maternal age (AMA) women. We …

Background The highest risk of maternal and perinatal deaths occurs during and shortly
after childbirth and is preventable if functional referral systems enable women to reach …

This study examined the trends and factors associated with early pregnancies and
motherhood among young women in three sub-Saharan African countries: Malawi, Mali, and …

Background: Any pregnancy occurring in a young woman who has not reached her 20th
birthday is considered as a teenage pregnancy. Globally, approximately a tenth of all births …

Teenage pregnancy and childbirth is a social problem in many Asian countries including
Nepal. Many quantitative studies have been done on teenage pregnancy, its outcomes, and …

Prevalence of teenage pregnancy is very high in the Central Region of Ghana. Although,
pregnant teenagers are perceived to be high-risk mothers, very little has been documented …