Global trends and future directions of anxiety in adolescent pregnancy: A bibliometric analysis by Dwihestie Luluk Khusnul, Ningrum Allania Hanung Putri Sekar, Agustin Kurnia

“…To prevent anxiety in teenage pregnancy, it is necessary to conduct integrated antenatal care, including mental health screening. …”
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Teenage Motherhood and its Effect on the Social Welfare of The Victims: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Kwesiga, Siifa

“…Results from the study indicated that the level of education, sex, and age had a significant impact on the dependent variable (Teenage pregnancy). Some of the risk factors that were likely to cause teenagers to have unwanted pregnancies were; poor economic status, print media, lack of privacy, marriage before 18 years, and lack of sex education and counseling against pregnancy. …”
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Understanding transactional sex among small scale fisherfolks in Ghana by Samuel K. K. Amponsah, Henry T. Apochie, Rachael Ackah

“…Major effects included death (31%), sexually transmitted diseases (22%) and teenage pregnancy (20%). Results highlight the urgent need to create credit facilities, educate the public about the harms of sex-for-fish transactions, and create alternate sources of income. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of teen pregnancy research in Asia-Africa: Explore the future scope by Esti Nugraheny, Bunga A Paramashanti, Eny R Ambarwati, Yanti Yanti, Ocktariyana Ocktariyana, Tri Sunarsih, Zulvi Wiyanti, Hadi Ashar

“…In addition, this research will inspire researchers and adolescent health policymakers to expand the scope of research to solve teenage pregnancy problems based on interdisciplinary theories and methods.…”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Teenage Versus Adult Pregnancies – A Prospective Comparative Study by Prathima S, Sarojini -, Ashakiran T R, Manasa K, Bhanu BT

“…Maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality can be minimized in teenage pregnancies by providing education improving their nutritional status socioeconomic status educating them about contraception safe sex practices to avoid unintended pregnancies and by providing them good antenatal care.…”
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Health workers knowledge, attitudes and practices towards youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health service delivery in Calabar Metropolis, South-South, Nigeria by Felicity Nneoma Ike, Elvis Anyaehiechukwu Okolie, Phillip Etabee Bassey

“…A re-orientation of healthcare workers within Calabar Metropolis is needed to improve the delivery of YFSRHS for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), teenage pregnancy and maternal deaths among young people.…”
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Barriers to and facilitators of access to mental health services among pregnant adolescents and young mothers in Belize by Olusola Oladeji, Joanna Lai, Natalia R. Velazquez, Mohammed I. Bammai, Ghanshyam Kandel, Andria Spyridou, Natalia L. Beer, Angella E. Baitwabusa, Juliet Simmons, Fidel L. Cuellar, Iveth Quintanilla, Jeffan Augustine

“…The third theme was stigma about teenage pregnancy and mental health issues. The fourth theme was social support, with both family and peer group support identified as facilitators for help-seeking among the respondents. …”
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Girl-Child Empowerment and Socio-Economic Welfare in Urban Southwestern Uganda: A case study of Kanungu Town Council, Kanungu District. by Ian, Byoonanebye

“…However, there were still challenges hindering girl-child empowerment and these included early marriages, teenage pregnancy and gender based distribution of domestic work. …”
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Composition, determinants, and risk factors of low birth weight in Sri Lanka. by Sachith Mettananda, Himali Herath, Ayesha Thewage, Kumudu Nanayakkara, Indeewari Liyanage, K S Udani, Rajika Savanadasa, Sampatha Goonewardena, Nimesha Gamhewage, Asiri Hewamalage, Dhammica Rowel, Abner Elkan Daniel, Chithramalee de Silva, Susie Perera

“…Of the low birth weight neonates, 64% were small for gestational age, and 37% were preterm; 11% were both small for gestational age and preterm. Teenage pregnancy (p = 0.022), low maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (p<0.001), inadequate weight gain during pregnancy (p<0.001), maternal anaemia at delivery (p = 0.020), chronic lung disease (p = 0.019), and pregnancy induced hypertension (p = 0.019) were significant modifiable risk factors for small for gestational age.…”
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Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among girls aged between 15 and 19 years in Muhanga district, Rwanda by Isaie Nshimiyimana, Mochama Monica, Amos Habimana

“…Abstract Background Adolescent pregnancy, also known as teenage pregnancy, is an unwanted pregnancy affecting girls aged 15–19 years. …”
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Identifying the causes and consequences of pregnancy in Iranian Kurdish women under the age of 18: A grounded theory study by Javad Yoosefi lebni, Ahmad Ahmadi, Seyed Fahim Irandoost, Mandana Saki, Hossein Safari, Nafiul Mehedi

“…Background: Since teenage pregnancy is one of the major challenges for healthcare systems worldwide and can pose risks to the health of young mothers and their infants, the present study was conducted to identify the Identifying the causes and consequences of pregnancy in Iranian Kurdish women under the age of 18. …”
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Thirty Years Later: Pregnancies in Females Perinatally Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 by Martina L. Badell, Michael Lindsay

“…A considerable proportion of this population appears to engage in unprotected sexual intercourse leading to teenage pregnancies, STDs, and abnormal cervical cytology despite frequent contact with HIV health care providers and clinics. …”
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Girls and the Risk of Unplanned Pregnancies by Florina Rad, Alexandra Mariana Buică, Nicolae Gică

“…Results: Related articles have included the persistence of ADHD symptoms comorbid with other disorders among girls with ADHD as a risk factor for teenage pregnancies. Conduct disorders and substance use disorders are the main co-occurrent diagnoses that increase the likelihood for teenage childbirth. …”
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Use of youth-friendly health services and predictive factors: A community-based analytical cross-sectional study among young people in the Tamale metropolis. by Vivian Awuah, Gifty Apiung Aninanya, Benson Bionkum Konlan

“…Globally, teenage pregnancies, unsafe abortions and sexually transmitted infections are on the increase among young people. …”
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'Sanctifying Sex': Exploring 'Indecent' Sexual Imagery in Pentecostal Liturgical Practices by Sarojini Nadar, Johnathan Jodamus

“…Some of the consequences of this repression of sexuality are young people being forced into early marriages to avoid 'living in sin', teenage pregnancies as a consequence of not wanting to disobey the church's teaching on sex and contraceptives, as well as more serious consequences of unbridled sexual expressions resulting in sexually transmitted viruses. …”
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