Trends and factors associated with pregnancies among adolescent women in Nepal: Pooled analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys (2006, 2011 and 2016).
Samikshya PoudelNawaraj UpadhayaResham Bahadur KhatriPramesh Raj GhimirePublished in: PloS one (2018)
Access to the media exposure on public health issues can be the effective efforts to reduce adolescent pregnancy. Women who have low maternal education, low wealth index, unemployed, and ethnic groups such as Dalits, and Madeshi needs to be targeted while designing and implementing policies and programs.
Keyphrases
- public health
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- young adults
- pregnant women
- quality improvement
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- tertiary care
- preterm birth
- global health
- cross sectional
- gestational age
- birth weight
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- childhood cancer
- cancer therapy
- skeletal muscle
- weight gain
- social media