Up to two-thirds of South African adolescent mothers drop out of school, which increases
their HIV risk and other poor health outcomes. Despite variability in adolescent mothers' …

Early motherhood can negatively impact health, educational, and socio-economic outcomes
for adolescent mothers and their children. Supporting adolescent mothers' educational …

Background. Policy initiatives in South Africa are directed at promoting the educational and
developmental outcomes of girls and young women (age 15-24 years). These include …

Interrupted education of adolescent mothers remains a major concern, but limited evidence-
based programming exists to support postpartum schooling of this group. This study aimed …

While adolescent mothers' postpartum return to school offers long-term benefits, returning
too early in the absence of sufficient support may impede the healthy development of their …

This qualitative study explored the self-perceived personal and socio-ecological resilience
resources that enabled teenage mothers to cope with early parenthood and school in a …

Objective: Examine resiliency among a South African population cohort of children of
mothers living with HIV (MLH) and mothers without HIV (MWOH) in low-income townships …

Background Adolescent motherhood has been repeatedly linked to poor child outcomes in
high income countries and urban areas in low-and middle-income countries. We examine …

The phenomenon of teenage motherhood is a major concern worldwide. The teenage
mothers endure many challenges that could affect their academic goals and successes if …

The journey out of residential care towards independent living in South Africa is significantly
under-researched. This article draws on data from the only longitudinal study on care …