Socio-demographic risk factors for unintended pregnancy among unmarried adolescent Nigerian girls

Background: Globally, unintended births among unmarried adolescent girls are a major contributor to maternal and childhood mortality, the vicious cycle of ill-health, poverty, and truncated educational opportunities. Nigeria has the highest rates of adolescent fertility in sub-Saharan Africa. Over 9...

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Main Author: Chibuogwu Izugbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-04-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4038
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