Awareness about Consequence of Teenage Pregnancy

Siddharth, Aishwarya; Kirubamani, N. H.

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“…In a study by Siddharth A.R. et al ,[ 13 ] it was observed that low knowledge about contraceptive use was one of the common causes of getting pregnant at an early age and Oringanje C. et al .’s[ 14 ] study also showed a similar result. A qualitative study by Krugu JK et al .…”

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Exploring challenges of teenage pregnancy and motherhood from beneficiaries and providers’ perspectives: A qualitative study in a rural area of Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal

Banerjee

Dutta

Naskar

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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A BSTRACT Context: Teenage pregnancy and motherhood are globally important public health concerns. In India, 6.8% women between 15 and 19 years were already mothers or pregnant, whereas in Purba-Bardhaman district of West Bengal it was 21.9% (National-Family-Health-Survey-5). Challenges of teenage pregnancy and motherhood needs to be understood from beneficiaries’ and providers’ perspectives. Aims: This study aimed at exploring the various challenges faced by teenagers during their pregnancies and motherhood and understanding the barriers of service delivery to them in a block of West Bengal. Settings and Design: A qualitative study with phenomenological approach was conducted between January and June 2021 in Bhatar community development block of Purba-Bardhaman district, West Bengal. Methods and Material: In-depth interview (IDI) of 12 purposively selected teenage mothers and two sessions of Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) among 17 Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) were conducted. Data was collected by audio recording the IDI and FGD sessions as well as by taking notes. Analysis Used: Inductive thematic analysis was done by using NVIVO software (Release 1.0, QSR International). Results: Throughout teenage pregnancy and motherhood, subjects were found to face various types of medical problems, lack of awareness, and non-supportive family environment. Various social constraints and psychosocial stressors emerged as significant challenges. Communication gaps, behavioural barriers, socio-cultural issues, and administrative issues were major themes emerged as barriers of service delivery. Conclusions: Lack of awareness and medical problems were important challenges faced by the teenage mothers whereas behavioural barriers were the most important service level barriers perceived by the grass root level service providers.

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Exploring challenges of teenage pregnancy and motherhood from beneficiaries and providers’ perspectives: A qualitative study in a rural area of Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal

Banerjee

Dutta

Naskar

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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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“…The high rate of teenage pregnancy, defined as occurring before the age of 19 (1), threatens the futures of many teenage girls in South Africa and Southern African Development Region (2). They risk serious health, socio-economic and educational challenges (3,4), including the early termination of schooling due to policy, social norms or material conditions (5).…”

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“…In some cultures, pregnancy and childbearing increases the probability of marriage. In developing countries, one in three women aged 20-24 married before the age of 18, a third of whom married before the age of 15 (5).…”

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“It Was a Mistake, but We Knew That Something Might Happen”: Narratives of Teenage Girls' Experiences With Unintended Teenage Pregnancy

Nkala-Dlamini

2021

Front. Reprod. Health

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It has been over a quarter of a century since the sexual reproductive health of young people came under the spotlight. The upsurge in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections spurred on an era of intense development of services and strategies to ensure people's reproductive health rights were attainable, including the right to choose when to fall pregnant and have a baby. The statistics on teenage pregnancy are more than just numbers, but a represent stark reality for some girls in South African schools. Given that pregnancy in the teenage years is largely unintentional, prevention strategies need to extend beyond addressing risky sexual behavior; gaining deeper insights into teenagers' experiences and the events leading up to pregnancy would serve to better inform pregnancy prevention programs. This study explored the experiences of teenage mothers and pregnant teenagers, with the objective of acquiring a broader understanding of alternative approaches to preventing unintended pregnancy. A qualitative study was conducted in Ekurhuleni's township in the east of Johannesburg, South Africa. Fifteen narrative interviews with girls aged 13–19 years were conducted between July 2015 and July 2016, and were analyzed chronologically through narrative analysis. The findings revealed that participants who had engaged in socio-sexual and romantic relationships had no intention of falling pregnant and were familiar with existing strategies to prevent pregnancy. Social-sexual relationships were presented as an important aspect of their lives and demonstrated their ability to create spaces and opportunities to spend time with their social sexual partners and engage in sexual activity. Focusing on how teenage girls evaluate their sexual activity against the consequences of their actions is critical. However, sexual and reproductive health programs should refrain from representing young people's sexual behavior as a pathological condition, framing it instead as an integral component of creative sexual development. Programs should include relevant practical advice in relation to sexual engagement and be considered an extension of the State's existing Road to Health program.

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Exploring the Perceptions and Challenges of Teenage Pregnancy and Motherhood with Its Way Forward: A Phenomenological Study among the Tribal Population in a Rural Area of Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Sharma,

Engti,

Mittal

2024

Journal of Primary Care Specialties

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Background: Teenage pregnancy and motherhood are one of the global public health problems. In India, 6.8% of women aged 15–19 years began childbearing between 2019 and 2021 and this is more common in rural areas and socioeconomically disadvantaged states. During the National Family Health Survey-5, it was seen that 4.2% of 15–19 years were already pregnant or had children. Thus, this study aims to explore the various challenges faced by teenage mothers with the barriers in service delivery and solutions to tackling the issue from their perspective. Materials and Methods: A qualitative study with a phenomenological approach was conducted from October to November’ 2023 in the tribal hamlets of Udaipur, Rajasthan. In-depth interviews of 21 purposively selected with snowball sampling teenage mothers were conducted. Audio recording and note-taking were done during the interview. Thematic analysis was done Results: The teenage mothers were subjected to various types of medical problems, lack of unawareness, lack of parental and spousal support, as well as psychosocial stressors and social constraints as the major challenges being faced. The major themes for its solutions were parental and spousal cooperation, education, and ownership taken by the village head Conclusion: Lack of unawareness, medical problems, and familial issues probably due to socioeconomic factors are the major challenges for teenage mothers, whereas the prime solution, as suggested, is parental support and cooperation. Regulation on the sale of alcohol was also cited as a factor in curbing the problems of teenage pregnancy.

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Awareness about Consequence of Teenage Pregnancy

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Exploring challenges of teenage pregnancy and motherhood from beneficiaries and providers’ perspectives: A qualitative study in a rural area of Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal

Exploring challenges of teenage pregnancy and motherhood from beneficiaries and providers’ perspectives: A qualitative study in a rural area of Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal

“It Was a Mistake, but We Knew That Something Might Happen”: Narratives of Teenage Girls' Experiences With Unintended Teenage Pregnancy

Exploring the Perceptions and Challenges of Teenage Pregnancy and Motherhood with Its Way Forward: A Phenomenological Study among the Tribal Population in a Rural Area of Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

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