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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Language: | English |
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2010-11-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/171 |