Incidence Of Teenage Pregnancy Research Articles

Revisión sobre el embarazo adolescente e implicancias sociales

This study reviews the social implications of teenage pregnancy and identifies the factors that contribute to its incidence among adolescents aged ten to nineteen in Latin America. The review follows the PRISMA guidelines for conducting a literature review. The article search was conducted in PubMed, using keywords related to teenage pregnancy, causes, and prevention. A total of 411 articles were identified, of which 20 met the inclusion criteria: studies based in Latin America, published since 2010, and focused on the prevention of teenage pregnancy. The main results show that the lack of sexual education and ignorance about contraceptive methods are key factors in the incidence of teenage pregnancy. Socioeconomic factors such as poverty and inequality also play a significant role. Domestic violence and the early onset of sexual activity are other critical factors. Additionally, the lack of access to health services and adequate education is highlighted. Teenage pregnancy is a biopsychosocial problem with serious repercussions. It is necessary to improve sexual education and access to contraceptives to prevent teenage pregnancy. Interventions should be intersectoral, involving the family, community, educational system, and health professionals. Only through coordinated action can the incidence of teenage pregnancy be effectively reduced and its negative consequences on the health and socioeconomic development of adolescents be mitigated.

A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF INCIDENCE OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN TERTIARY CARE CENTER-MATERNAL AND FETAL OUTCOME

A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF INCIDENCE OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN TERTIARY CARE CENTER-MATERNAL AND FETAL OUTCOME

ANALISIS FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KEJADIAN KEHAMILAN REMAJA

Background: Adolescence is a transition from children to adulthood, where changes occur, namely physical or biological changes and psychological changes, this will cause turmoil in every teenager which causes deviant behavior, for example uncontrolled sexual behavior resulting in teenage pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Sumberanyar Village, Wongsorejo District, Banyuwangi Regency in 2023. Method: quantitative research using a cross sectional design. The sample was adolescents who were pregnant, adolescents who were notpregnant, adolescents who had given birth, and adolescents who had been pregnant, taken by using nonprobality sampling in the form of purposive sampling with a total of 69 respondents. The research data were analyzed using the Chi Square test. Results: The results of the Chi Square test show that the factors that are significantly associated with teenage pregnancy are adolescent knowledge (p=0.007), attitudes towards teenage pregnancy (p=0.005), the role of parents (p=0.006) while the role of peers (p=0.224) is a factor that is not associated with the incidence of teenage pregnancy.

Adverse Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Teenage Pregnancy

INTRODUCTION: Teenage pregnancy is a major public health issue these days and is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. This study was conducted to determine the adverse maternal and fetal outcomes in teenage pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a hospital based descriptive cross-sectional study. All the teenage pregnant women (15-19 years of age) with a singleton pregnancy coming to antenatal ward of Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital from 22nd December 2022 to 21th December 2023 were enrolled in the study, irrespective of their APGAR score at birth, NICU admission and early neonatal death and intrauterine fetal death were noted after delivery. RESULTS: The incidence of teenage pregnancy was 1.7%, and the mean age was 18.36±.83 years. Majority (53.3 %) of the women had normal vaginal delivery. The most common maternal complication was preterm labor (26.7%), while the most common fetal complication was low birth weight (38.7%). 29.3% were admitted to NICU, 25.3% had low APGAR score, 2.7% had stillbirth, 1.3% had early neonatal death. CONCLUSION: Teenage pregnancy was associated with a high rate of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes like premature delivery, anemia, pregnancy induced hypertension, instrumental deliveries, lower segment cesarean section (LSCS), low birth weight, low APGAR score at birth and NICU admission.

A Sociological Approach to the Adolescent Pregnancy in the Low-Income Population of the Gran Mendoza, Argentina

Our purpose is to contribute to the knowledge of the incidence of teenage pregnancy in the low-income sector of the Gran Mendoza by understanding them as part of their life strategies within the framework of their conditions of existence strongly impacted for low job opportunities and a reactive educational system. Pregnancy and motherhood in these adolescents are problematized considering that their incidence remains high compared to that for women of other social classes. We had chosen to know their opinions regarding their sexual and reproductive practices that drive them, or not, to the pregnancy and maternity. We think it is possible to argue that, in extreme conditions of social exclusion, with a lack of familiar support and limited cultural capital, teenagers tend to have sexual practices that drive them not to avoid pregnancies strongly influenced by traditional ideas regarding the role of women in society. On the contrary, when teenage women have bigger levels of cultural capital, dispute the reiterate tendencies of the traditional “class habitus” and report educational and professional life projects.

Peran Tenaga Kesehatan dan Keluarga terhadap Kehamilan Remaja

This study aims to identify and analyze the role of health workers and families in teenage pregnancy in the Kepahiang District in 2021. This study is a quantitative descriptive study using a cross-sectional design. The results of the univariate analysis showed that most of the respondents were aged 30-34 years (25.8%), there were 53 people (60.2%) who experienced pregnancy in their teens (<19 years), most of the respondents were 53 people (60.2 %) had sufficient family roles, as many as 66 people (75%) stated that the part of health workers was included in the excellent category. Respondents who indicated that they had a family role in the superb category out of 53 mainly were 39 people or 73.6% who experienced teenage pregnancy, respondents who stated the position of health workers in the excellent category were almost all of the respondents or as many as 15 people (78.9%) who experienced teenage pregnancy. Data analysis with a chi-square statistical test was obtained (p-value) (0.125). The variable of the role of parents and the incidence of pregnancy in adolescents with p-value = 0.000 In conclusion, there is no relationship between the part of health workers and the incidence of teenage pregnancy in Kepahiang Regency in 2021. There is a relationship between the role of the respondent's parents with the incidence of adolescent pregnancy, and there is no relationship between the part of health workers with the incidence of teenage pregnancy.
 Keywords: Pregnancy, Family, Adolescent Health Workers

Comparison of Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Teenage and Reproductive Age Pregnancy at Tertiary Hospital in West Java, Indonesia

Aim: This study was aimed to compare the maternal and neonatal outcomes among teenage and reproductive-age pregnancies.
 Patients and methods: This was a cross-sectional study of pregnant mothers in Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, the tertiary referral hospital in West Java, Indonesia. Patients who gave birth during January 2015-December 2018 were included and divided into two groups (teenage and reproductive-age pregnancy). Their medical record data then were evaluated to compare both maternal and neonatal outcomes.
 Results: The incidence of teenage pregnancy was 10.05%. A total of 3810 patients were recruited. The teenage mothers were 522 subjects and reproductive-age mothers were 3288 subjects. The incidence of eclampsia (5.2% vs 1.9%, p<0.001), anaemia (18.4% vs 14.9%, p=0.040), and preterm delivery (27.2% vs 18.6%, p<0.001) were more frequent in teenage pregnancies. Teenage mothers also had a higher percentage of low-birth-weight babies (42.3% vs 36.2%, p=0.007).
 Conclusion: Teenage pregnancies also had a higher risk of eclampsia, anaemia, preterm delivery, and having low-birth-weight babies. More efforts to prevent teenage and high-risk pregnancy are needed, especially in rural areas.

OBSTETRICAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOME IN TEENAGE PREGNANCIES IN SUBHIMALAYAN REGION

Objectives:To assess the quantum of problem of teenage pregnancy, ascertain the different risk factors associated with and to evaluate outcome of pregnancy in teenage mothers. Design: Hospital based prospective case control study Department of Obstetrics and G . Setting: ynaecology, Central Referral Hospital (CRH), a teaching hospital of Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Sikkim, India. All teenage Participants: pregnant women (aged 13-19 years) and Non teenage pregnant women of same gestational age as of teenage pregnant women admitted for delivery. Incidence of Teenage Pregnancy and the Primary outcome measures: maternal and neonatal outcomes. Results: Teenage pregnancy rate was found to be 5.51%, with statistically signicant number of patients being those referred to our hospital. The mean age of teenage mothers was found to be 18.5 +/- 0.66 years, with 60.80% from lower class. 40.80% patients had Anemia, whereas PIH and thrombocytopenia was seen in 8 (7.20%) and 1 (0.80%) patients respectively. 76.80% of teenage delivered vaginally, but statistically signicant higher cesarean was in NonTeenage pregnancies (P<0.0001). The incidence of PPH was found to be statistically high (P=0.0357) in teenage pregnancies. More LBW babies were born to teenage mother (P<0.05), and admission rates in NICU was found to be statistically signicant (P=0.042). To conclude Conclusions: teenage pregnancy is associated with increased maternal as well as neonatal morbidity and mortality. Reduction in teenage pregnancies can be achieved through education, awareness programs, sex education and free and easy access to effective contraception

Maternal Fetal Health

Maternal Fetal Health

Teenage Pregnancy: Obstetric and Perinatal Outcome in a Tertiary Centre in Indonesia.

Background The incidence of teenage pregnancy is increasing in the world. It is a high-risk condition leading to adverse perinatal and obstetric outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the obstetric and perinatal outcomes of teenage pregnancy in Indonesian population. Method A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate obstetric and perinatal outcomes among teenagers and average maternal age (AMA) women. We assessed all singleton live pregnancies during the year period of 2013 in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. Results We studied 1,676 eligible subjects during the one-year period in our centre. The prevalence of teenage pregnancy (12 to 19 years old) was 11.40% (191/1676). We found higher prevalence of eclampsia (AOR: 4.03; 95% CI: 1.73–9.39), preterm delivery (AOR: 1.5; 95% CI: 0.88–2.53), anaemia at labour (AOR: 2.42; 95% CI: 1.60–3.67), postpartum haemorrhage (AOR: 2.59; 95% CI: 0.86–7.37), and low birth weight (AOR: 2.28; 95% CI: 1.60–3.25) among teenagers. However, caesarean section was found to be significantly lower among teenage pregnancies. Conclusion Teenage pregnancy carries significant obstetric complications that should draw physicians' serious attention. A holistic, comprehensive antenatal, and preventive program should be conducted to prevent teenage pregnancy-related adverse outcomes.

Obstetric Outcomes of Teenage Pregnancies: A Hospital-based Study in a Tertiary Care Center

Background: Teenage pregnancy is a pregnancy in a woman of age group 10-19 years which is a worldwide public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Pregnancy during this period is usually unplanned and is associated with increase maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The overall aim is to study the obstetric outcome in teenage pregnancy and comparing them with the adult group.
 Materials and methods: A hospital-based study was conducted among teenager primiparous women aged 13-19 years while comparing them with 20-24 years primiparous delivering in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology in Pokhara, Nepal from July 20, 2017 to November 12, 2017. Medical details of the patients were retrospectively collected from the medical record section and used to record sociodemographic features, mode of deliveries, and gestational age at delivery, fetal and maternal outcomes on a structured observational checklist.
 Results: The incidence of teenage pregnancy was 11.22%. The mean age of teenager and control groups were 18.17± 0.86 and 22.13± 1.61 years respectively. The incidence of teenage pregnancy was higher in Dalits. Literacy was another factor that made a significant difference. The study group in comparision with the control had more vaginal delivery without episiotomy and less cesarean delivery. But there was no statistical significance in the incidence of instrumental delivery. The incidence of live birth, intrauterine fetal death, neonatal death and NICU admission had no statistical significance.
 Conclusion: Teenage pregnancy had more vaginal deliveries and less cesarean sections. Teenage pregnancy is not associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes.

The impact of sex education on teenage pregnancy in basic schools of Bawku municipal district in Ghana

The incidence of teenage pregnancy has been on the rise in Ghana, especially in the Bawku-East Municipality. In Ghana adults rarely discussed sexual matters with the youth. Thus, the youth have little or no information about the biological changes that take place in their bodies during the transitional period from youth to adulthood. This has resulted in unplanned pregnancies for the vast majority of teenagers, which have serious developmental and socioeconomic implications. The study was to explore how sex education could mitigate teenage pregnancy in the Bawku-East Municipality. A total sample size of one hundred and twenty-five (125) respondents was used for the study. Questionnaires, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observation were used to collect data for the study. The study revealed that poor parenting, poverty and peer influence were the major causes of teenage pregnancy in the study area. In addition, concealing sex education and sex-knowledge from the youth made them more curious and vulnerable. There is the need for parents and schools to empower the youth through sex education to equip them with knowledge in order to overcome the potentially corrupt information through the social media and friends. The study will be useful to students, parents, teachers and vulnerable group (girl-child) advocates in communities.

Perception of Mothers on the Factors Predisposing to Adolescent Teenage Pregnancy in Akure South Local Government Ondo State

The study is on perception of mothers on the factors predisposing to adolescent teenage pregnancy in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State. The present study aimed at identifying mothers’ perception on the factors predisposing to adolescent pregnancy. The researchers formulated three research questions to guide the study. Cross sectional descriptive research survey was adopted. The samples for the study were 400 respondents randomly selected from 15 political wards in the entire local government. The instrument for the study was self-developed structured questionnaire. The validity of the instrument was established by expert judgment in the field of public health while reliability of the instrument was established by test retest method. The instrument was distributed by the researchers and same collected back on the spot to avoid instrument mortality. 100% return rate was realized from the instrument. Data were collected and collated using simple percentage, mean and standard deviation. The data collected were rated using 5 points Likert scale with the criterion mean of 3 was used to interpret the result. The findings of the study revealed that perception of mothers on factors that can predispose adolescent to teenage pregnancy include desire for wealth and other material things, sexual permissiveness in the society, influx of pornography among others. Consequences of teenage pregnancy include emotional instability, complication during delivery and reproductive health problems among others. Strategies to reduce incidence of teenage pregnancy include massive public campaign and availability of family planning services. Appropriate preventive interventions are suggested to modify the risk factors.

Obstetric outcome of teenage pregnancy at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital: A 3-year review

Background: Teenage pregnancy is generally considered to be a high-risk event. Teenage mothers are physically and psychologically ill-prepared for reproduction. Low socioeconomic status and lack of prenatal care are among the factors influencing pregnancy outcome in these patients. Objective: To assess the obstetric outcome of teenage pregnancy, its current trends, sociodemographic determinants, and incidence in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 540 teenage primigravidae who delivered in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital between 1 st of January 2009 and 31 st of December 2011. Results: The incidence of teenage pregnancy over the study period was 5.8% (58/1000 deliveries). Majority of the patients (78.9%) belonged to low socioeconomic class. Pregnancy complications prevalent in these patients included anemia (33.5%), low birth weight (17.8%), preeclampsia/eclampsia (12.4%), preterm labor (11.5%), and stillbirth (2.5%). Cesarean section rate among them was 18.9%. Conclusion: Teenage pregnancy is a high-risk pregnancy because of the associated pregnancy complications which are more prevalent in the unbooked patients. Access to health care services, girl-child education, and improvement of the socioeconomic status of the patients will reduce its incidence.

Obstetric Outcome in Teenage Pregnancy in a Free Antenatal Care Setting in Southwest Nigeria

Aims: The study was done to compare the obstetric outcome in teenage pregnancies with that of non-teenage pregnancies in a setting where antenatal care and delivery is free. Methods: A retrospective case control study was conducted at the state specialist hospital Ondo southwest Nigeria between January 1st 2011 to December 31st 2011. The data regarding outcome of all teenagers (13-19) delivering in the hospital was compared with that of selected non-teenagers (20 -35 years) taken as control. Chi-square and student t- test was used with 0.05 as level of significance. Results: There were a total of 3054 deliveries during the study period. Incidence of teenage pregnancy was 4.0% (n=122) with a mean age of 18years. Teenagers were more likely to have anaemia and malaria in pregnancy but less likely to have antepartum haemorrhage and preeclampsia. Teenagers are more likely to have spontaneous vagina delivery compared to non-teenagers. The perinatal outcome did not differ significantly. Conclusions: The majority of the teenagers were nulliparous and most delivered spontaneously by the vaginal route. They are more likely to have instrumental delivery and less likely to have preeclampsia compared to older patients though this was not statistically significant.

Embarazo en adolescentes: enfoque de riesgo

OBJETIVO: Conocer el embarazo en adolescentes desde un enfoque de riesgo. DISEÑO: Estudio retrospectivo, transversal, de casos y controles en el Hospital III Cayetano Heredia, revisando 354 historias clínicas correspondientes a gestantes adolescentes, de un total de 2880 gestantes, en el período enero a diciembre 1993. El análisis estadístico se efectuó en base a enfoque de riesgo. RESULTADOS: La incidencia de embarazo en adolescentes fue 12,9%. Sin control prenatal 62,7%, complicaciones obstétricas 40,4%, mortalidad materna 60,4 x 1000 nacidos vivos, complicaciones perinatales 63,5%, mortalidad perinatal 87,5 x 1000 nacidos vivos. CONCLUSION: El embarazo en las adolescentes aumenta el riesgo de morbimortalidad materna y perinatal.

Teenage pregnancy and low birth weight babies at Patan Hospital

Introduction: Teenage pregnancy is related to increased maternal and new born mortality and morbidity. Increase delivery of low birth weight is one of the important adverse outcome of teenage pregnancy.1 This study is done to evaluate the prevalence of low birth weight in teenage pregnancy.
 Methods: This is a cross section study conducted at Patan hospital. Data from the delivery record from August 2010 to July 2011. Incidence of teenage pregnancy along with low birth weight were recorded.
 Results: Out of 8587 deliveries during one year period, teenage pregnancy was 4.4%. Out of 375 teenage pregnancies 24% deliveries resulted in low birth weight baby.
 Conclusion: Teenage pregnancy was observed in this study also along with deliveries resulting in low birth weight.

Health profile of urban adolescent girls from India

Adolescents comprise 22.5% of the population, which forms a significant part of the entire population. It is only recently that we have acknowledged the need for a separate specialty to handle adolescent problems and ailments. The aim of the present study is to study the health profile of the adolescents girls presenting to the tertiary care hospital situated in New Delhi, India. The study was conducted on 316 adolescent girls who presented to the adolescent clinic at Smt Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi. Apart from recording the various health problems to which they presented, a detailed HEADSS assessment was done for each case. Majority of the adolescents (60.74%) presented with menstrual problems, 78.48% discussed their problems with their parents, and 91.77% agreed on common things with them. About 69.62% were attending school or college, while 30.37% had either left or never attended school. Majority of the adolescents (77.84%) had only a few friends, 62.96% watched TV in their free time, and only 7.27% performed regular exercise. In addition, 0.94% adolescents in the study group were married. Among the 313 unmarried adolescents, 3.83% were dating and 4.47% were sexually active. There was a low incidence of teenage pregnancy (0.94%) reported in the unmarried study population. History of contraceptive use was present in only 1.26% cases, and only 5.06% of the adolescents had knowledge of HIV. Adolescent health must be viewed with a comprehensive approach comprising of social, mental, physical and emotional aspects. The active involvement of the entire society, including parents and teachers, must also be encouraged towards the healthy development of adolescents.

The Effects of Teenage Pregnancy on the Educational Attainment of Girls at Chorkor, a Suburb of Accra

Recently, the incidence of teenage pregnancy has been very high in Ghana. The study therefore was designed to explore the effects of teenage pregnancy on the educational attainment of the girl-child at Chorkor. A total sample size of fifty-five (55) respondents was used for the study. Questionnaire, in-depth interview, focus group discussions and observation were used to collect data for the study. With respect to factors that lead to teenage pregnancy, it was evident that poor parenting, poverty and peer influence are the major causes of teenage pregnancy. The study also revealed that most of the teenage mothers drop out of school. The study therefore recommended that teenage mothers should be helped in their psychosocial development and job skills development. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2013.v4n3p53

Statutory Rape Laws and the Incidence of Teenage Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted

Statutory Rape Laws and the Incidence of Teenage Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted