Psychosocial factors influencing teenage sexual activity, use of contraception and unplanned pregnancy

Predictors of Inconsistent Contraceptive Use among Adolescent Girls: Findings from a Prospective Study

“…Providing alternatives to early childbearing that match in appeal and ease of attainment are also needed [42,43]. If adolescents who see childbearing as their best option were able to conceive of other feasible opportunities, they may choose to delay childbearing long enough to try to reach these alternative goals.…”

Factors Influencing Teenage Mothers’ Participation in Unprotected Sex

“…The adolescent risk of sexual experimentation has been described in terms of the "discordance between physical and cognitive preparedness for sexual activity" (Giovacchini, 1979, p. 177). Although an adolescent girl's body may be ready for reproductive activity in a functional sense, there can'be a marked delay in the incorporation of physical changes into her psychologic and emotional awareness (Woodward, 1995).…”

Adolescent pregnancy in Upper Egypt

“…Poverty, low socioeconomic status [7][8][9][10], limited education [11], and early sexual activity [12,13] are the main factors perpetuating the problem of adolescent pregnancy. Other factors such as risk-taking behavior [14,15] and lack of information about contraception [9] have also been proposed.…”