Association between sexual violence and unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa

Association between sexual violence and unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa

Abstract Background Unintended pregnancy has dire consequences on the health and socioeconomic wellbeing of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) (aged 15–24 years). While most studies tend to focus on lack of access to contraceptive information and services, and poverty as the main contributing f...

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Main Authors: Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Henrietta Chinelo Ezegbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Unintended pregnancy
Unplanned pregnancy
Survivors
Sexual violence
Contraception
Adolescent and young women
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09488-6

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