Maternal health service utilisation of adolescent women in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review

T Mekonnen, T Dune, J Perz - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy in
the world. While pregnancy during adolescence poses higher risks for the mother and the …

Healthcare workers' behaviors and personal determinants associated with providing adequate sexual and reproductive healthcare services in sub-Saharan Africa: a …

K Jonas, R Crutzen, B van den Borne… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Healthcare workers may affect the utilization of sexual and reproductive
healthcare (SRH) services, and quality of care thereof, for example by their behaviours or …

Outcome of teenage pregnancy in the Niger Delta of Nigeria

II Ayuba, O Gani - Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2012 - ajol.info
Background: Young maternal age at delivery has been proposed as risk factor for adverse
pregnancy outcome, it occurs in all races, faiths, socioeconomic statuses, and regions …

Adolescence as risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome in Central Africa–a cross-sectional study

F Kurth, S Belard, G Mombo-Ngoma, K Schuster… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of maternal and neonatal mortality
worldwide. Young maternal age at delivery has been proposed as risk factor for adverse …

Adolescent pregnancy in Sao Tome and Principe: are there different obstetric and perinatal outcomes?

A Vasconcelos, N Bandeira, S Sousa… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Adolescent childbirth is a major public health problem in Sao Tome and
Principe (STP). Adolescent pregnancy and childbirth can carry a risk of morbidity associated …

A mixed reception: perceptions of pregnant adolescents' experiences with health care workers in Cape Town, South Africa

R Sewpaul, R Crutzen, N Dukhi, D Sekgala… - Reproductive Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Maternal mortality among adolescent mothers in South Africa is higher than
many middle-income countries. This is largely attributable to conditions that can be …

Barriers to access reproductive health care for pregnant adolescent girls: a qualitative study in Tanzania

A Hokororo, AF Kihunrwa, S Kalluvya… - Acta …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims In Tanzania, approximately 25% of adolescents give birth and 50% more
become sexually active during adolescence. We hypothesised that reproductive health …

How can engagement of adolescents in antenatal care be enhanced? Learning from the perspectives of young mothers in Ghana and Tanzania

K Hackett, L Lenters, A Vandermorris, C LaFleur… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Adolescents are especially vulnerable due to increased biological, social and
economic risks associated with early pregnancy and childbirth, yet most pregnancy and …

Factors associated with the timing and number of antenatal care visits among unmarried compared to married youth in Uganda between 2006 and 2016

P Agaba, M Magadi, F Onukwugha, C Misinde - Social Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antenatal care is an important determinant of pregnancy and childbirth outcomes. Although
the youth disproportionately experience adverse maternal complications and poor …

[PDF][PDF] Socio-demographic determinants of teenage pregnancy in the Niger Delta of Nigeria

AI Isa, IOO Gani - Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of maternal and neonatal mortality
worldwide. Young maternal age at delivery has been proposed as risk factor for adverse …