Survival patterns of neonates born to adolescent mothers and the effect of pregnancy intentions and marital status on newborn survival in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, 2014–2016

Survival patterns of neonates born to adolescent mothers and the effect of pregnancy intentions and marital status on newborn survival in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, 2014–2016

Background Adolescent pregnancy and associated neonatal mortality are major global health challenges. In low-income settings where 90% of the 21 million global adolescent pregnancies occur, half are unintended and a fifth experience unsafe abortion. In Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the survival patte...

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Main Authors: Malachi Ochieng Arunda, Anette Agardh, Markus Larsson, Benedict Oppong Asamoah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
adolescents
survival analysis
unintended pregnancy
neonatal mortality
marital status
east africa
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2022.2101731

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