A qualitative study of risks and protective factors against pregnancy among sexually-active adolescents in Soweto, South Africa

Risky sexual behaviors contribute to increased risk of adolescent pregnancy. This qualitative study sought to understand risks and protective factors against pregnancy amongst sexually-active adolescents in Soweto, South Africa. We used purposive sampling to recruit women at age 24 years from Soweto...

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Main Authors: Edna N. Bosire, Katharine Chiseri, Dawn L. Comeau, Linda Richter, Aryeh D. Stein, Shane A. Norris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10021750/?tool=EBI