2022
DOI: 10.1101/2022.06.27.22276957
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Teenage pregnancy and timing of first marriage in Cameroon - What has changed over the last three decades, and what are the implications?

Abstract: Background : The consequences of teenage childbearing on the health of mothers and children, and on girls’ schooling have been documented in many studies. The objectives of this study are to: 1) examine trends and differentials in teenage motherhood in Cameroon, with a distinction between premarital and marital teenage pregnancy; and 2) investigate trends and differentials in the length of time to marriage following a premarital teenage pregnancy. Methods : We use data from five demographic and health survey… Show more

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“…3 Child birth interval of less than 17 months or more than 5 years is highly associated with maternal and child health problems. 4 A study in Latin America revealed that shorter child birth interval to have a second child a second child increased parinatal outcomes. Another study in India revealed that short birth interval increased child mortality by 67%.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3 Child birth interval of less than 17 months or more than 5 years is highly associated with maternal and child health problems. 4 A study in Latin America revealed that shorter child birth interval to have a second child a second child increased parinatal outcomes. Another study in India revealed that short birth interval increased child mortality by 67%.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%