Pregnancy in Adolescence: Is It Really a Concern?

Koranne, Prachi Sauarbh; Wahane, Aparna

doi:10.14260/jemds/2014/2952

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“…Most of the participants of our study group belonged to Hinduism: 87.7% and Christianity was the second being 7.37%, which was similar to Sushila Devi Bhandari (11) study with 95 % Hindus. The participants of our study group about 80.32% were married, which was in contrast to the study by Vadivukakkarasi Ramananadian et al where all 100 % were unmarried.…”

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Awareness about Consequence of Teenage Pregnancy

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Kirubamani²

2019

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BACKGROUND In a developing country like India, due to certain traditional customs, there are girls who become pregnant due to early marriage. There are multiple complications which could occur to the mother who has become pregnant at an adolescent age and to the foetus too. Various factors like educational status, religion, marital status, occupation, and type of family have an influence on this awareness. It also depends on the source of knowledge, respondents age of getting pregnant, knowledge about the consequences and the attitude and practice towards pregnancy.

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confidence: 80%