Adolescent Pregnancy Desire and Pregnancy Incidence
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P-156: Adolescent Pregnancy
Background: It is estimated that 15 million births occur every year to adolescents. This represents about 11%of all births each year. The global average rate of births per 1000 females aged 15-19 years is 65. A range of social, cultural, biological and service delivery factors contribute to the high levels of adolescent pregnancy and childbirth. This study was conducted to determine the causes ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Women's Health Issues
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1049-3867
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.09.004