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Access to quality contraceptive counselling among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa
BackgroundImproving women’s access to and use of modern contraceptives is a key global strategy for improving the sexual and reproductive health of...
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Third-Grade Educational Outcomes of the Children of Adolescent Women
ObjectivesTo evaluate third-grade reading and math proficiency for children born to adolescent women compared with those born to non-adolescent women.
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Interconception Care for Adolescent Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background and ObjectiveInterconception care (ICC) is a means of improving health outcomes for women and children by mitigating maternal risks...
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Prevalence and determinants of female genital amputation among adolescent girls and young women in Ethiopia: multilevel analysis
IntroductionFemale genital amputation is a harmful traditional practice that has adverse risks on health outcomes. Consequently, it affects girls and...
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Menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent women in rural India: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundExclusive use of hygienic methods (sanitary napkins, locally prepared napkins, tampons, and menstrual cups) to prevent the visibility of...
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Prevalence and factors associated with antepartum depression among adolescent women in the assin north district of Ghana: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundGlobally, depression is a leading cause of disease-related disability among women. In low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs), the...
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Trends and factors contributing to health facility delivery among adolescent women in Ethiopia: multivariate decomposition analysis
BackgroundAlthough an increase in health facility delivery in Ethiopia over time, adolescent women giving birth at health facilities is still low....
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Correlates of repeat pregnancies among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa
BackgroundAdolescent girls and young women are vulnerable populations who are at risk of several adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes,...
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Multilevel analysis of undernutrition and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women in Ethiopia
BackgroundThe consequences of undernutrition have serious implication for the health and future reproductive periods of adolescent girls and young...
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Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs for forcibly displaced adolescent girls and young women (10–24 years old) in humanitarian settings: a mixed-methods systematic review
BackgroundGlobally, there are 42 million women and girls estimated to be forcibly displaced. Adolescent girls and young women in humanitarian...
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Long-acting reversible contraceptives use among adolescent girls and young women in high fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa
BackgroundGiven the instrumental role long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) play in reducing unintended pregnancies, there is a need to...
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Child sexual abuse, adolescent/adult sexual violence, and sexual functioning among college women: a systematic review
BackgroundSexual violence, including childhood sexual abuse and adolescent/adult sexual assault, is a major public health concern, especially for...
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Health worker perceptions of stigma towards Zambian adolescent girls and young women: a qualitative study
BackgroundThe high prevalence of HIV among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 in Eastern and Southern Africa indicates a substantial need...
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Prevalence and factors associated with unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa, a multilevel analysis
BackgroundUnintended pregnancy predisposes women to unsafe abortion, malnutrition, mental illness, and even death. Though adolescent girls and young...
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Induced abortions among Chinese adolescent girls
BackgroundInduced abortion among adolescent girls is a global public health issue and a serious challenge in China, but still remains under-examined....
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Racial HIV Testing Inequalities in Adolescent Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Three Brazilian Cities
Many barriers to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among Black people exist. This study analysed the association between race/skin colour...
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Menstrual health and hygiene amongst adolescent girls and women of reproductive age: a study of practices and predictors, Odisha, India
BackgroundMenstruation is a major physiological change in a woman’s life, but lack of knowledge, poor practices, socio-cultural barriers, poor access...
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Reaching Out-of-school Adolescent Girls and Young Women at Risk for HIV Through Their Social Networks
Out-of-school adolescent girls/young women (AGYW) in Africa are at increased risk for HIV and are underserved by HIV prevention interventions....
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Unmet need for family planning and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey
BackgroundUnmet need for family planning among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) is a common cause of the low contraceptive utilization in...
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Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes in Overweight Adolescent Pregnant Mothers
BackgroundThe escalating global concern over increased body weight in adolescents, coupled with the rising rates of adolescent pregnancy worldwide,...
