Adolescent motherhood and secondary schooling in Chile
The authors analyze the determinants of adolescent motherhood and its subsequent effect on high school attendance and completion in Chile.
The authors analyze the determinants of adolescent motherhood and its subsequent effect on high school attendance and completion in Chile.
The purpose of the study was to document, review and critically analyse literature on teenage pregnancy with a focus on school-going adolescents.
CONTEXT: Contraceptive knowledge and use at first sex have increased over time among Jamaican adolescents, yet high unintended pregnancy rates persist. More information on risk factors for adolescent pregnancy is needed to inform programs.
The government is developing guidelines/procedures on how to enable pregnant school girls go back to school to continue with their studies. This document will also dwell on how to reduce/eliminate the problem of pregnancies of school girls.