Abstract:
Teen pregnancy has serious consequences for young
women, their children and communities as a whole. Teenage
pregnancy is defined as a teenage girl, usually within ages of
13 – 19, becoming pregnant. This refers to girls who have not
reached legal adulthood, who become pregnant. A significant
number of these pregnancies are unplanned and unwanted.
This contributes to the high maternal mortality plus obstetric
complications and the burden of unsafe abortion. Teenage
pregnancy is the leading cause of mortality in girls aged 15
to 19 years, and 90% of the deaths are occurring in low to
middle income countries and most of them are preventable.1
Too early childbearing increases the likelihood of dropout
from school, making individuals less likely to pursue
education further or skills training because they fail to
balance motherhood and schooling. This limits their job
opportunities and financial self sufficiency leading to a
continuing cycle of poverty and inequality.
