Teenage Pregnancy

Abstract

Teenage pregnancies and teenage child birth are considered premature in developing countries. Teenage pregnancy has negative implications for teenage mothers, teenage fathers, children, and the overall society. There are various factors which are associated with the occurrence of teenage pregnancy. These factors include individual factors, family influences, educational level, the socio-economic status of the community, and ethnicity. The United States has recently witnessed a decline in teenage pregnancies, births, and abortion rates. Despite of this decline, the rate of teenage pregnancies is highest in the United States. The recent decline in teenage pregnancies, in the United States, is due ...