A study on teenage pregnant mothers attending primary health centers of Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore

Parasuramalu, B G; Shakila, N; Masthi, N R Ramesh

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“…A major number of teenagers and their husbands had studied up to high school and beyond (53.5%) and most of them belonged to Class IV socioeconomic status. These fi ndings were in consistence with the studies conducted at Bengaluru [3] and Delhi. [5] In this study, 90.9% girls got married between 18 and 19 years and the mean age of marriage was 16 + 2 years and 79.2% adolescents were primigravidae while 19.4% had previous 1 pregnancy.…”

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“…[2] Adolescent pregnancy is on the rise, emerging as a serious problem all over the world and more so in developing countries like India where early marriages and early pregnancies are long established and well-accepted customs. [3] Teenage pregnancy is dangerous for the mother, child and the community. Although teens aged 10-19 years account for 11.0% of all births worldwide, they account for 23.0% of the overall burden of disease due to pregnancy and childbirth.…”

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Teenage pregnancy outcomes in a rural area of South India: A prospective study

Doddihal¹,

Katti²,

Mallapur³

2015

Int J Med Public Health

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Context: Teenage pregnancy is dangerous for the mother, child and the community, and teenage girls are twice as likely to die of pregnancy and childbirth related complications as opposed to older women. Aims: (1) To know the outcomes of teenage pregnancies. (2) To study the sociodemographic profi le of teenage pregnancies. Study Design: A longitudinal study. Study Setting: Vantamuri Primary Health Centre-Rural fi eld practice area of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belgaum. Materials and Methods: A total of 144 teenage pregnant women, aged between 15 and 19 years were selected and information on sociodemographic variables, and pregnancy outcome was recorded in 3 visits. Statistical Analysis: Percentages and Ratios, Chi-square test to fi nd an association between various study variables.Results: In the current study majority, 66.0% participants were of 18-19 years age, 90.3% adolescents were housewives and 53.5% had studied high school and beyond. The mean age of marriage was 16 years, and 79.2% of them were primigravidae. Traditional practice (68.8%) was the commonest reason for early marriage, and family pressure (46.5%) was the often cited reason for early pregnancy. Live births were noted in 93.1% teenagers, stillbirths and abortions were present in 4.8% and 2.1% teens respectively. Age and previous pregnancies affected the outcome. Conclusion: The mean age of participants was 17.8 years, and that of marriage was 16 years and this occurrence of pregnancy in teenage leads to adverse outcomes. Thus, periodic Information, Education and Communication activities have to be held, and child marriage act has to be strictly enforced to improve their health.

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Teenage pregnancy outcomes in a rural area of South India: A prospective study

Doddihal¹,

Katti²,

Mallapur³

2015

Int J Med Public Health

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“…These findings were in consistence with the studies conducted at Bangalore and Delhi. 3,7 Here, complications like full term deliveries were more in mid adolescents but pre-term deliveries and low birth weight were higher among late adolescents. PIH and LSCS were present in majority in late adolescents.…”

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“…B. M. Patil Medical College, BLDE University, Vijayapura Karnataka, India 2 Department of Community Medicine, Subbiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India pregnancies are conventional and customary. 3 Teenage pregnancy is precarious for the mother, child and the community.…”

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A prospective study of adolescent pregnancy complications in a rural area of South India

Doddihal¹,

Katti²

2017

Int J Res Med Sci

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Background: Adolescent pregnancy is dangerous for the mother, child and the community and teenage girls are twice as likely to die of pregnancy and childbirth related complications as opposed to older women. Aim was to know the complications of adolescent pregnancies. And to study the socio-demographic profile of adolescent pregnancies.Methods: A total of 144 adolescent pregnant women, aged between 15-19 years were selected for the prospective study. Information on their socio-demographic variables and pregnancy complications was recorded during 3 study visits. The study was carried out at Vantamuri primary health centre-rural field practice area of J. N. medical college Belgaum, India for a period of 1 year.Results: In the current study majority, 66.0% participants were of 18-19 years age and were unemployed. Complications of pregnancy like PIH (4.3% versus 8.5%) and pre-term deliveries (22.4% versus 32.6%) were more seen in late adolescents. However, low birth weight was more in children born to young adolescents (42.6% versus 36.2%). Significant associations were found between age and anemia (p=0.013) and occupation (p=0.040) and socio-economic status (0.028) with mode of delivery.Conclusions: The mean age of participants was 17.8 years and complications like anemia, low birth weight, caesarean section and preterm deliveries varied with age of teens. Thus, periodic IEC activities must be held to improve their health.

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“…5 Early marriage and early pregnancy are culturally accepted norm in Indian context which is also well established factor related to mother and child related problems. 3 With this above context the study was planned to factors affecting teenage pregnancy as well as their perception on social status in Suttur village of Mysuru district with the objectives, to estimate magnitude of teenage pregnancy in rural community, to assess the socio-cultural dimensions determining teenage pregnancies and to assess the perception of teenage mothers on their social status.…”

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Adolescent mothers: determinants and dimensions

Amoghashree

Pradeep

Kulkarni

et al. 2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Adolescent pregnancies are more likely seen in poor, uneducated and rural communities. Pregnancy in adolescence is raising problem of all nations including India. There is lot of social pressure among these girls to marry at this tender age and after marriage face the next task of pregnancy which means to have children. The study was conducted with the objective to estimate magnitude of teenage pregnancy in rural community, to assess the sociocultural dimensions determining teenage pregnancies and to assess the perception of teenage mothers on their social status. Methods: Pre tested and semi structured questionnaire through interview technique. Adolescent girls aged 10-19 years who were already mothers or pregnant at the time of the survey and women aged 20 -24 years married before the age of 18 years were included in survey. Descriptive statistics like percentage, mean and standard deviation were applied. Results: 54(37.8%) of study participants belonged to the age group of 16-20 years, 52(36.3%) of study participants belonged to Class V according to modified B.G. Prasad socioeconomic status, 81(56.6%) of study participants were married by the age of 16yrs, 93(65.1%) study participants knew one or other family planning methods, Educating about the hazards of adolescent pregnancy in the community, traditional practices can be changed and thereby decreasing early marriages and by this means early pregnancies. Conclusions: There is a need of more B.C.C. activities to increase the age of marriage even though which is legalized at age of 18 years but to follow the same and by thus avoiding this easily avoidable health burden and by educating about the hazards of adolescent pregnancy in the community, traditional practices can be changed and thereby decreasing early marriages and by this means early pregnancies.

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A study on teenage pregnant mothers attending primary health centers of Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore

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Teenage pregnancy outcomes in a rural area of South India: A prospective study

Teenage pregnancy outcomes in a rural area of South India: A prospective study

A prospective study of adolescent pregnancy complications in a rural area of South India

Adolescent mothers: determinants and dimensions

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