Is a woman’s first pregnancy outcome related to her years of schooling? An assessment of women’s adolescent pregnancy outcomes and subsequent educational attainment in Ghana

Abstract Background Adolescent pregnancy and childbearing pose challenges to young women’s educational attainment. Studies show that while adolescent childbearing reduces educational attainment, not becoming pregnant and resorting to induced abortion when pregnant increases women’s educational level...

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Main Authors: Adriana A. E. Biney, Philomena Nyarko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-017-0378-2