Pregnant student policy and procedures
In its effort to ensure that teenage mothers are not deprived of their schooling, in 1995 the Ministry of Education initiated support for teenage mothers through the introduction of a policy.
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Effectiveness of economic support, comprehensive sexuality education and community dialogue on early childbearing and sitting for grade nine exams among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: a cluster randomised trial
Adolescent pregnancies pose a risk to young mothers and their babies. In Zambia, one third of 18-year-old girls have given birth. Poverty, low secondary school enrolment, misinformation, and community norms contribute to early childbearing.
Re-shaping the future for at-risk, married, pregnant and parenting girls: regional technical brief and action plan on adolescent pregnancy in South Asia
This technical brief outlines key policy and programme landscape, trends and challenges related to adolescent pregnancy in South Asia.
Situational analysis report on teen pregnancies in Kenya
Cases of teenage pregnancies and child marriages remain high in Kenya, and specific counties, continue to battle the ever-rising cases of teenage pregnancies.
Teenage pregnancy and its associated factors in Kenya: a multilevel logistic regression analysis based on the recent 2022 Kenyan demographic and health survey
Teenage pregnancy remains a critical public health issue in developing countries, significantly impacting maternal health. In Kenya, despite an expected decrease in teenage pregnancy rates from 18% in 2014 to 15% in 2022, evidence on its prevalence and associated factors is still limited.
Uganda’s policy on retention, continuity and reintegration of pregnant girls and adolescent mothers (PGAMs) in school: lessons from other African countries
Currently, the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) follows the Revised Guidelines on Prevention and Management of Teenage Pregnancy in School Settings.
Shaping policy and practice on pregnant girls and adolescent mothers' continued access to learning in Uganda: policy brief
This policy brief highlights and examines the existing legal, policy and institutional frameworks and practices on access to continued learning by pregnant girls and adolescent mothers as part of the Adolescent Mothers’ Education Initiative (AMEI).
Ensuring school re-entry for pregnant teenagers and young mothers in Uganda refugee and host communities
School re-entry for pregnant girls and young mothers is increasingly recognized by African governments as a critical measure to improve the education of marginalized adolescents and mitigate school pushout.
Unleashing Aspirations While Ensuring Opportunities Could Help Reduce Teenage Pregnancy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Teen pregnancies are common in Latin America and the Caribbean and pose risks for the mother and her future family. Though it has fallen, the region has the second highest teen pregnancy rate in the world (55 births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19), after Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank 2023a).
The Nerds, the Cool and the Central: Peer Education and Teen Pregnancy in Brazil
Key messages:
Teenage pregnancy rates in Brazil are amongst the highest in Latin America.
Significant evidence associates teenage pregnancy with school dropout, lower educational outcomes, poor maternal and infant health, and higher poverty rates.