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TEEN PREGNANCY
Teenage Pregnancy
Teenage Pregnancy
Session Objectives:
At the end of this module, the participants will be able
to:
Discuss the risks and consequences of teenage
pregnancy as a consequence of irresponsible
sexual behaviour
Understand ways to avoid teenage pregnancy
Strengthen decision-making and practical skills
Problem-tree Analysis
RISK TO HEALTH
Adolescents have not yet reached full reproductive
capability.
The maternal death rate for pregnant teen is 2-5 times than
that of adult pregnant women.
Poor maternal weight gain, pregnancy induced hypertension,
anemia, bleeding are some of the complications during and
after delivery.
SOCIAL RISK
social stigma still exist for unmarried teen moms.
Pregnancy also delays education, which further reduces
economic potential and parenting ability.
ECONOMIC
young mothers with less economic support from parents leads
to poor nutrition and health care for both the mother and the
child.
EMOTIONAL
young mother and young father adolescents are not
emotionally mature enough to be parents.