reproductive age grew from 34% in 1979 to 53% in 1989, and reached 57% in 1994.3 Despite the decrease in overall fertility and the increase in contraceptive prevalence, however, many women in Ecuador, where induced abortion is illegal, still experience unintended pregnancies. In fact, while the level of unintended pregnancy has fallen in every other Latin American country but Paraguay, it has r...

OBJECTIVE To determine the perceptions and beliefs relating to unwanted pregnancy, family planning and abortion, and identify issues that can be leveraged to initiate positive attitudes towards family planning and abortion in the area. MATERIALS AND METHODS Focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted in Amukpe, Delta State, Nigeria. A highly motivated and well...

One indicator of the country's progress can be seen from maternal mortality rate in which adolescents are group contributors to this figure. Pregnancy is unwanted cause death because many complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Not mention other postpartum impacts that must borne by adolescents. Many factors influence pregnancy, one factor adolescent behavior itself, course, there behavi...

Adolescent pregnancy (teenage pregnancy) is a high-risk condition associated with adverse outcome, not only for the mother but also for the newborn child. One report showed that teenage pregnancy was associated with adverse maternal outcomes, because teenage mothers had a higher risk of severe perineal tear during labor than adult mothers [odds ratio (OR) 1.6; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.95e...

OBJECTIVE To examine the nutrition awareness of women before and during pregnancy in order to provide a greater understanding of the life course perspective (LCP) in relation to nutrition behaviours and pregnancy. METHOD Data were collected in a cross-sectional study with the aid of a face-to-face interview, based on our conceptualization of nutrition awareness and the 'rules of thumb' design...