Incidence of unintended pregnancy and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women at risk of HIV infection in Kampala, Uganda

Incidence of unintended pregnancy and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women at risk of HIV infection in Kampala, Uganda

BackgroundIn sub-Saharan Africa, one in every five young women becomes pregnant, and 50% of these are unintended. Pregnancies in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are associated with poorer maternal and neonatal outcomes and a high abortion rate, yet data are still limited on incident pregnanc...

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Main Authors: Mary Namukisa, Onesmus Kamacooko, Jane Frances Lunkuse, Eugene Ruzagira, Matt A. Price, Yunia Mayanja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Subjects:
pregnancy
adolescents
young women
sub-Saharan Africa
contraception
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frph.2023.1089104/full

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