Browsing Reseach articles by Subject "Adolescent pregnancy"

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Exploring health-seeking behavior among adolescent mothers during the Ebola epidemic in Western rural district of Freetown, Sierra Leone

Massaquoi, Hamida; Atuhaire, Catherine; Chinkonono, Gorgeous Sarah; Christensen, Betty Nyawira; Bradby, Hannah; Cumbe, Samuel Nambile (BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2021)

Background: From 2014 to 2016, the largest Ebola outbreak in history threatened Sierra Leone and its neighbouring countries, Guinea and Liberia. The Ebola outbreak impacted pregnant adolescent girl’s access to prenatal ...
Maternal health services for pregnant adolescent girls in Uganda: Barriers and Opportunities

Namuli, Vivian; Chinkonono, Gorgeous Sarah; Atuhaire, Catherine; Christensen, Betty Nyawira; Pemunta, Vitalis; Cumber, Samuel Nambile (Research square, 2020-04-13)

Background: Globally, adolescent pregnancy is one of the major areas of concern. Over 16 million girls aged between 15-19 years give birth, while over 1 million become pregnant before 15 years, most of who are in Sub-Saharan ...