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Reproductive health problems in rural South African young women: risk behaviour and risk factors
2018
Background South African young women continue to be vulnerable, with high prevalence of teenage pregnancy, HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). This study seeks to examine the underlying factors that may be associated with these four adverse reproductive health outcomes. Methods In a cross-sectional study of 1413 sexually active of young women, we explored these four adverse reproductive health outcomes by considering socio-demographic factors, socio-economic factors, sexual risk behaviour, substance abuse and knowledge about reproductive health by using a questionnaire. Consenting participants were asked about previous pregnancies and were t…
Prevención del embarazo en la adolescencia
2013
Teenage pregnancy remains a public health problem in Spain both in its consequences and its maintained rates. In March 2013 the group PrevInfad has updated i...