Background The use of modern contraceptives among adolescent girls and young women
(AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains an issue that needs urgent attention. This …

Background Teenage pregnancy is a global issue raising concerns for all who are interested
in the health and well-being of young women and their children. It carries major health and …

This article reports on teenage pregnancy and associated factors in Ethiopia. All studies
available to the year 2020 conducted on teenage pregnancy in Ethiopia were included. The …

Introduction Unintended pregnancies are associated with a number of risk factors such as
malnutrition, mental illness, unsafe abortion, maternal mortality and horizontal transmission …

Objective: Although teenage pregnancy has declined in the last decade, it remains a major
public health issue in Africa. Maternal mortality is common among teenagers due to their …

Under age (teenage) pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurs under the age of 20 years old. Its
magnitude is increasing globally. It is much higher in low-income countries compared to …

Background Postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUCD) utilization remains very low in
Ethiopia beside high levels of unmet need for postpartum family planning even if …

Introduction Pregnancy and early motherhood among teenage girls is the current issue of
public health burden in developing countries. Although the Gambia has one of the highest …

Abstract Background In developing countries, 20,000 under 18 children give birth every day.
In Ethiopia, teenage pregnancy is high with Afar and Somalia regions having the largest …

Teenage pregnancy (TP) is a worldwide phenomenon affecting both developed and
developing countries; it is a universal problem. Teenage pregnancy is the result of the fact …