teenage Pregnancy: comPlexities anD cHallenges
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.513Abstract
Teenage pregnancy is a common public health problem worldwide. It is a problem that affects
nearly every society- developed and developing alike. There is a growing awareness that early child
bearing has multiple consequences in terms of maternal health, child health and over all well-being
of society. Although prevention of unwanted teenage pregnancy should be the primary goal the
modern society, many adolescents continue to become pregnant. The purpose of this article is to
review current trends and issues on adolescent pregnancy to update the practitioners. The readers
are provided with more recent data on adolescent sexuality, contraceptive use, and childbearing as
well as suggestions for addressing the challenges of teenage pregnancy.
teenage Pregnancy: comPlexities anD cHallenges
Dangal g*
* Kathmandu Model Hospital, Exhibition Road, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Key Words: Adolescent; Adolescent Pregnancy; Contraception; Sex education; Teenage.
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