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Awareness Of The Dangers Of Teenage Pregnancy And Motherhood Among Teenage Mothers
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Statement of the Problem
In
recent decades, teenage pregnancy and motherhood has become an important
health issue. A great number of country experience this phenomenon,
both developed and developing Pregnant teenagers face many of the
obstetrics issues as other older women. There are however additional
medical concerns for mothers aged under 15.Risks of low birth weight,
premature labour, anemia and pre-eclampsia are connected to the
biological age. For mothers age 15-19,risk are associated more with
socio-economic factors than with biological effects of age. Teenage
pregnancy and mother hood is a serious risk factor, and this mostly
occurs when these teenage girls are having their first delivery.
Besides
it is a well known fact that most teenage girls are not able to cope
with some challenges that come with motherhood. Most teenage girls in
the area under study are found to have at least a child, as such most of
them either stop going to school completely or start schooling after
having at least two or more children. Hence the researcher is interested
in finding why such teenagers take to motherhood at such tender ages,
despite all the known negative consequences associated with teenage
pregnancy and motherhood.
Research Questions;
1. Are teenagers aware of the dangers of teenage pregnancy and motherhood?
2. What are the factors that predispose teenagers to pregnancy and childbearing?
3. Are teenagers aware of the various methods of preventing pregnancy?
4. Are teenagers aware of the negative outcomes associated with teenage motherhood?
5. Are teenagers from cultural background that encourages early marriage more at risk?
6. 6. Are teenage girls whose fathers left home at their tender ages more at risk?
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