Social Interaction of Teenage Mothers During and After Their Pregnancy

Villiers, Fpr De; Kekesi, J.

doi:10.1080/20786204.2004.10873041

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“…Before disclosing their pregnancy, the adolescents in this study felt guilty and amoral. This is similar to other research findings, with adolescents undergoing inflicting blame and shame on themselves before disclosing their pregnancy (De Villiers and Kekesi 2004). Feelings of fear also shaped adolescents attendance at an MOU.…”

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Barriers to accessing maternal health care amongst pregnant adolescents in South Africa: a qualitative study

Erasmus

Knight

Dutton

2020

Int J Public Health

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Objectives This study explores the barriers to accessing antenatal care (ANC) services amongst pregnant adolescents within a particular community of South Africa. Methods An exploratory qualitative design was applied to examine the views of pregnant adolescents. In-depth interviews were conducted with pregnant adolescents at the Mitchells Plain Midwifery Obstetric Unit, as well as nursing staff working at the facility. Thematic analysis was then used and analysis was framed using the social-ecological model for healthseeking behaviour. Results This study found that barriers to adolescents seeking ANC often centered on a discourse of adolescent pregnancy being deviant, irresponsible, and shameful. Pregnant adolescents often absorbed these beliefs and were fearful of other's reaction within their family, the community, at school, and within the ANC facilities. Conclusions Stigma regarding adolescent pregnancy participates in the perpetuation of a culture of non-disclosure and shame, which stands in the way of young pregnant people seeking the care they require. Such beliefs and attitudes need to be challenged at a community and national level. Keywords Adolescent pregnancy Á Adolescent sexual and reproductive health Á Antenatal care Á Reproductive health in South Africa Á Stigma Á Gender This article is part of the special issue ''Sexual and reproductive health of young people -Focus Africa''. The Rudolf Geigy Foundation (Basel, Switzerland) funded the open access publication of this article.

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Barriers to accessing maternal health care amongst pregnant adolescents in South Africa: a qualitative study

Erasmus

Knight

Dutton

2020

Int J Public Health

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“…Pressure from boyfriends often resulted in female university students having little to say about the decision to use contraceptives. 20 These factors can lead to unintended pregnancy among adolescents, who are influenced by complicated health determinants, such as education and social and financial status. Furthermore, in this study, the binary logistic regression analysis revealed that current residential type, previous sexual intercourse, cognitive health to prevent unintended pregnancy, decision-making skills in choosing appropriate practices for preventing unintended pregnancy, and self-management to prevent unintended pregnancy were significantly associated with behaviors concerning preventing unintended pregnancy.…”

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The association of sociodemographic characteristics and sexual risk behaviors with health literacy toward behaviors for preventing unintended pregnancy among university students

Thongnopakun¹,

Pumpaibool²,

Somrongthong³

2018

JMDH

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PurposeThe aim of this study was to determine whether there is an associated effect between sociodemographic characteristics and sexual risk behaviors with health literacy in preventing unintended pregnancy among university students in Chon Buri province, Thailand.Participants and methodsA cross-sectional study design was used. The data were collected between February and May, 2017. A self-administered questionnaire was developed by the Ministry of Public Health and supported by the evolving concept of health literacy of Nutbeam. This questionnaire was then applied to collect data from 418 university students. Descriptive statistical and binary logistic regression methods were used for data analysis in this study.ResultsHalf the students exhibited inappropriate behaviors to prevent unintended pregnancies. However, half the respondents had been educated to prevent unintended pregnancies. Nearly one-third of the students had experienced sexual intercourse. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze an association between the behavior for unintended-pregnancy prevention with sociodemographic characteristics and the health literacy of university students. The factors assessed were current residence type (the adjusted odds ratio [aOR]=1.897, 95% CI=1.123–3.205), previous sexual intercourse (aOR=3.263, 95% CI=1.735–6.139), cognitive health to prevent unintended pregnancy (aOR=1.095, 95% CI=1.019–1.176), decision skills in choosing appropriate practices to prevent unintended pregnancy (aOR=1.289, 95% CI=1.182–1.405), and self-management to prevent unintended pregnancy (aOR=1.113, 95% CI=1.005–1.232).ConclusionThis study indicated that university students who had experienced sexual intercourse and had low health literacy were more likely to exhibit inappropriate behaviors concerning the lack of prevention of unintended pregnancies. The results will provide health professionals with information to develop more effective prevention and intervention programs.

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A Qualitative Analysis of Experiences, Challenges and Coping Strategies of the Namibian Teenage Mothers in the Kavango Regions

Dhaka

Musese

2019

Psychol Stud

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Social Interaction of Teenage Mothers During and After Their Pregnancy

Cited by 8 publications

References 18 publications

Barriers to accessing maternal health care amongst pregnant adolescents in South Africa: a qualitative study

Barriers to accessing maternal health care amongst pregnant adolescents in South Africa: a qualitative study

The association of sociodemographic characteristics and sexual risk behaviors with health literacy toward behaviors for preventing unintended pregnancy among university students

A Qualitative Analysis of Experiences, Challenges and Coping Strategies of the Namibian Teenage Mothers in the Kavango Regions

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