Experiences of teenage pregnancy and its consequences on adolescent girls in rural Sindh, Pakistan
Objective: To explore the challenges of teenage pregnancy experienced by adolescent girls, and its impact on their social and psychological wellbeing. Method: The qualitative study was conducted from August 5 to September 17, 2023, in different villages in northern Sindh after approval from the ins...
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Objective: To explore the challenges of teenage pregnancy experienced by adolescent girls, and its impact on their social and psychological wellbeing.
Method: The qualitative study was conducted from August 5 to September 17, 2023, in different villages in northern Sindh after approval from the institutional ethical review board of Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with the subjects who had experienced teenage pregnancy in the preceding 2 years. Data was transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically.
Results: Of the 37 subjects, 20(54%) were aged 19-20 years. The age at the time of marriage was 15-16 years in 22(59%) cases, and 16(43%) had received no formal education. Challenges, impact and outcome of teenage pregnancy were the 3 main themes identified on the basis of the collected data, indicating that it was a challenging experience for adolescent girls resulting in poor health outcomes.
Conclusion: Community-based interventions are needed to promote female education that may put an end to adolescent motherhood.
Key Words: Teenage pregnancy, Adolescent girls, Socioeconomic status, Education.
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| spelling | doaj-art-6b2f247259614c8ea6709854909c61a12025-08-20T03:39:57ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822024-10-01741110.47391/JPMA.11356Experiences of teenage pregnancy and its consequences on adolescent girls in rural Sindh, PakistanNadia Agha0Rahim Dad Rind1Department of Sociology, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, PakistanInstitute of Gender Studies, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan Objective: To explore the challenges of teenage pregnancy experienced by adolescent girls, and its impact on their social and psychological wellbeing. Method: The qualitative study was conducted from August 5 to September 17, 2023, in different villages in northern Sindh after approval from the institutional ethical review board of Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with the subjects who had experienced teenage pregnancy in the preceding 2 years. Data was transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. Results: Of the 37 subjects, 20(54%) were aged 19-20 years. The age at the time of marriage was 15-16 years in 22(59%) cases, and 16(43%) had received no formal education. Challenges, impact and outcome of teenage pregnancy were the 3 main themes identified on the basis of the collected data, indicating that it was a challenging experience for adolescent girls resulting in poor health outcomes. Conclusion: Community-based interventions are needed to promote female education that may put an end to adolescent motherhood. Key Words: Teenage pregnancy, Adolescent girls, Socioeconomic status, Education. https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/11356Teenage pregnancyAdolescent girlsSocioeconomic statusEducation |
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| title | Experiences of teenage pregnancy and its consequences on adolescent girls in rural Sindh, Pakistan |
| title_full | Experiences of teenage pregnancy and its consequences on adolescent girls in rural Sindh, Pakistan |
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| title_short | Experiences of teenage pregnancy and its consequences on adolescent girls in rural Sindh, Pakistan |
| title_sort | experiences of teenage pregnancy and its consequences on adolescent girls in rural sindh pakistan |
| topic | Teenage pregnancy Adolescent girls Socioeconomic status Education |
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