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Adolescent Childbearing in India: Causes and Concerns.
- Source :
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Women's Reproductive Health . 2024, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p329-342. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Globally, adolescent pregnancy is one of the key issues in women's reproductive health. Adolescent mothers face a higher risk of obstetrical concerns, and motherhood in adolescence is strongly influenced by lower education level and lower socioeconomic status. The present study was carried out across all Indian states and Union Territories using the National Family Health Survey, rounds 1 to 5 (1992–1993 to 2019–2021) in which various socioeconomic and cultural factors associated with adolescent pregnancies was examined in detail. The article uses univariate, bivariate with chi-square test, and multivariate logistic regression models to understand the extent of which socioeconomic factors and sexual behavior of the couple are related to early motherhood experiences. It was found that age at marriage, respondent education, employment, age gap between partners, and religion are some of the important variables that affect the likelihood of adolescent pregnancy among females in Indian states. Comprehensive institutional efforts like free contraceptives and counseling services should be provided to address the increasing risk of pregnancy among adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *RISK assessment
*HEALTH literacy
*REPRODUCTIVE health
*TEENAGE pregnancy
*HUMAN sexuality
*SOCIAL factors
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*CULTURE
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*SEX education
*SOCIOECONOMIC status
*CHI-squared test
*AGE distribution
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*SEX customs
*SURVEYS
*ODDS ratio
*UNPLANNED pregnancy
*STATISTICS
*MOTHERHOOD
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*CONTRACEPTIVE drugs
*COUNSELING
*SOCIAL classes
*ADOLESCENCE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23293691
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Women's Reproductive Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178232530
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2258874