Explaining Demographic Trends in Teenage Fertility, 1980-1995

Manlove, Jennifer; Terry, Elizabeth; Gitelson, Laura; Papillo, Angela Romano; Russell, Stephen T.

doi:10.2307/2648233

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“…The study by Davies et al (2006) indicated that the use of contraceptives has increased amongst adolescents in recent years. Whereas Manlove, Terry, Gitelson, Pappilo and Russel (2000) said that the consistent reliance on effective forms of contraception remains low. Reasons for inconsistent contraceptive use are not easily characterised as they are diverse and complex (Davies et al 2006).…”

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Factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in the Capricorn district of the Limpopo Province

Mothiba

Maputle

2012

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Teenage pregnancy refers to pregnancy of a woman of less than 19 years. It is found commonly amongst young people who have been disadvantaged and have poor expectations with regard to either their education or job market. Adolescents may lack knowledge of access to conventional methods of preventing pregnancy, as they may be afraid to seek such information. The study purpose was to identify factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in one village in the Capricorn District of the Limpopo Province.

A quantitative descriptive research approach was chosen. Population consisted of all pregnant teenagers attending antenatal care during June to August 2007 at one clinic in the Capricorn District of the Limpopo Province. Simple random probability sampling was used to include 100 pregnant teenagers who satisfied the inclusion criteria. Data were collected through structured self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistical data analysis was used. Ethical considerations were ensured.

Findings were classified as demographic data where 24% of the respondents were aged between 15–16 years and 76% were aged between 17–19 years. Findings further revealed that 60% of the respondents started to engage in sex at 13–15 years; 48% of the teenagers’ partners were 21 years and above, 44% depended on a single parents’ income; 20% father’s income, 16% received a social grant and 8% lived on the pension fund of the grandparents.

Pregnancy prevention strategies were recommended based on the results. The strategies focused on reproductive health services, male involvement and adult-teenager communication programmes.

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Factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in the Capricorn district of the Limpopo Province

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2012

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Pregnancy prevention strategies were recommended based on the results. The strategies focused on reproductive health services, male involvement and adult-teenager communication programmes.

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“…Rates of teenage childbearing are especially high for girls who report first sexual intercourse during their early teen years (Manlove et al, 2000). One in seven girls report having sexual intercourse before age 15 (National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2005) among whom, approximately one in seven have also been pregnant (Albert et al, 2003).…”

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Age at First Sexual Intercourse and Teenage Pregnancy in Australian Female Twins

Waldron¹,

Heath

Turkheimer

et al. 2007

Twin Res Hum Genet

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Girls who report first sexual intercourse during their early teen years have much higher rates of teenage pregnancy and childbearing than girls who delay sexual onset until older adolescence. In this study, we examine genetic and environmental influences on variation in teenage pregnancy and covariation with age at first sexual intercourse in two cohorts of Australian female twins. In the older twin cohort, born 1893–1964, we observe substantial heritable variation in teenage pregnancy that is largely shared with heritable variation in age at first sexual intercourse, with shared environment contributintablg little to variation in teenage pregnancy. Genetic influences on teenage pregnancy are smaller and nonsignificant in the younger twin cohort, born 1964–1971, where shared environment contributes much more and overlaps entirely with shared environmental variation in age at first intercourse.

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“…Between 1990 and 2001, birth rates declined from 60 to 46 births per 1 000 girls aged 15-19 years (8). Factors associated with this decrease include positive changes in family environment, improvement in maternal education, stabilization in the proportion of teenagers having sex at an early age, and improved contraceptive use at first intercourse (7).…”

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“…In the United States of America, birth rates among adolescents have decreased since 1970 (7). Between 1990 and 2001, birth rates declined from 60 to 46 births per 1 000 girls aged 15-19 years (8).…”

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Risk factors for childbearing during adolescence in a population-based birth cohort in southern Brazil

Gigante¹,

Victora²,

Gonçalves³

et al. 2004

Rev Panam Salud Publica

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Explaining Demographic Trends in Teenage Fertility, 1980-1995

Cited by 68 publications

References 13 publications

Factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in the Capricorn district of the Limpopo Province

Factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in the Capricorn district of the Limpopo Province

Age at First Sexual Intercourse and Teenage Pregnancy in Australian Female Twins

Risk factors for childbearing during adolescence in a population-based birth cohort in southern Brazil

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