This study identified the characteristics and factors influencing unintended pregnancy among unmarried young women in a rural community in south-east Nigeria. One hundred and thirty six unmarried teens with unintended pregnancy attending a Christian hospital in Ozubulu, a rural community in south-east Nigeria, from January 1998 to December 2001 were included in the study. Information was obtained using a semi-structured questionnaire and in-depth interview. Over 75% of the girls had their first sexual intercourse by 19 years, and over 69% had multiple partners. Over 95% had sex for economic reasons and exchanged sex for money or gifts. Only 13.5% ever used condoms. Ninety seven per cent suffered violence such as beating and verbal abuse fro...
This prospective hospital-based study was carried out to understand the characteristics of abortion ...
This study investigated the perception of unwanted pregnancy among university students in South West...
IntroductionUnintended pregnancies are associated with a number of risk factors such as malnutrition...
This study identified the characteristics and factors influencing unintended pregnancy among unmarr...
Unplanned pregnancy is a leading reproductive health problem among unmarried adolescents in Nigeria....
Sexual activity among unmarried adolescents is a major public health problem in Nigeria, because unm...
Background: Unintended pregnancy is a pregnancy that is either unwanted or mistimed. The objectives ...
Teenage pregnancy is now a major issue today in Nigeria. It has become common to see many young teen...
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the relationship between education and teenage pregnancy, an...
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the relationship between education and teenage pregnancy, an...
The aim is the study was to explore the factors contributing to unplanned pregnancy among unmarried ...
Background – There has been increased concern on human sexuality, especially with respect to contrac...
Unwanted pregnancy, and consequently unsafe abortion, remains major reproductive health problems in ...
Abstract Objectives This study determined the correlates of unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion ...
Adolescent pregnancy is formally defined as a pregnancy in a young woman who has not reached her 20t...
This prospective hospital-based study was carried out to understand the characteristics of abortion ...
This study investigated the perception of unwanted pregnancy among university students in South West...
IntroductionUnintended pregnancies are associated with a number of risk factors such as malnutrition...
This study identified the characteristics and factors influencing unintended pregnancy among unmarr...
Unplanned pregnancy is a leading reproductive health problem among unmarried adolescents in Nigeria....
Sexual activity among unmarried adolescents is a major public health problem in Nigeria, because unm...
Background: Unintended pregnancy is a pregnancy that is either unwanted or mistimed. The objectives ...
Teenage pregnancy is now a major issue today in Nigeria. It has become common to see many young teen...
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the relationship between education and teenage pregnancy, an...
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the relationship between education and teenage pregnancy, an...
The aim is the study was to explore the factors contributing to unplanned pregnancy among unmarried ...
Background – There has been increased concern on human sexuality, especially with respect to contrac...
Unwanted pregnancy, and consequently unsafe abortion, remains major reproductive health problems in ...
Abstract Objectives This study determined the correlates of unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion ...
Adolescent pregnancy is formally defined as a pregnancy in a young woman who has not reached her 20t...
This prospective hospital-based study was carried out to understand the characteristics of abortion ...
This study investigated the perception of unwanted pregnancy among university students in South West...
IntroductionUnintended pregnancies are associated with a number of risk factors such as malnutrition...