1989
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(89)90358-5
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Reproductive health of adolescents in Bangladesh

Abstract: The health and social effects of pregnancy in married women 13-23 years of age were studied among a population of 175,000 in rural Bangladesh. Data collected by a structured questionnaire identified pregnant women who were followed twice during pregnancy and twice postpartum. Maternal mortality for the 13-17 age group was 5.8/1000 compared to 1.8/1000 for the 18-23 year olds. Major causes of death in the younger group were obstructed labor and toxemia. The neonatal death rate was 80/1000 for the younger group … Show more

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“…So the study was important to find out the actual causes associated with higher perinatal death in Sylhet region. In this study perinatal death rate is 85.35/1000 births which is higher than the findings of other study (66.4/1000 births) done in rural areas of Bangladesh 6 .…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 73%
“…So the study was important to find out the actual causes associated with higher perinatal death in Sylhet region. In this study perinatal death rate is 85.35/1000 births which is higher than the findings of other study (66.4/1000 births) done in rural areas of Bangladesh 6 .…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 73%
“…At every step of lifecycle of women they are prey of injustice which is affecting the next generation. Factors related to the teenage pregnancy are a multi-factorial issue, which is regulated by social, economic, biological, cultural situation and also highly related to women's position in the society [6][7][8][9][10][11] . Though a magic lamp is not in hand hut a sincere approach to the problem, preventative interventions and appropriate care during pregnancy, delivery and to neonates can do much in improving the situation 7 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…But, in fact, most teachers have not utilized the technology optimally yet in teaching the English language. While learning in the classroom no longer plays a central role in the learning process of English (Rahman, Ali Wira;Patintingan, Amir;Indahyanti, 2018), they prefer to choose traditional ways to teach the English language.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%