A comparison of obstetrics and perinatal outcomes of teenagers and older women: Experiences from rural South Africa

Background: Teenage pregnancy is a known risk factor for a negative pregnancy outcome and poses a health risk to teenagers; it is thus considered a public health problem. It is also an indicator of problems with the sexual and reproductive health of a country’s young population. In South Africa, mos...

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Main Authors: Monjurul Hoque, Shahnaz Hoque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2010-11-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/171