Factors predicting the resilience of school re-integrated teenage mothers in Zimbabwe
This study investigated the factors predicting resilience among teenage mothers reintegrated into schools in Zimbabwe.
This study investigated the factors predicting resilience among teenage mothers reintegrated into schools in Zimbabwe.
Adolescent parenthood is a significant issue in Sub-Saharan Africa, which can have adverse effects on mothers, their children and families.
Historically, adolescent pregnancy has been conceptualized as an outcome of child marriage, but in Southeast Asia, the contexts and drivers of adolescent pregnancy are less well-understood.
Globally, adolescent pregnancy and marriage contribute to high school dropout rates. Girls who drop out of school early tend to have poorer health indicators than those who continue their education.
This policy brief shows that the majority of African states have adopted measures that stipulate that girls can return to school after pregnancy.
This strategy builds on the success of the previous two National Strategies. The 2013-2018 strategy focused on reducing teenage pregnancy, and the 2018-2022 strategy focused on both adolescent pregnancy and child marriage.
The objectives of this guideline are the same as those of the 2011 edition, namely to provide evidence-based normative guidance on interventions to improve adolescent morbidity and mortality by reducing the chances of early pregnancy and its resulting poor health outcomes.
This review seeks to shed light on the implementation of CSE in reducing unintended adolescent pregnancies in two different African countries: Nigeria and Rwanda. Data were collected from Google Scholar, PubMed, and policy papers via narrative review search strategies.
Human Rights Watch has reviewed over 100 official laws and policies relating to education, gender equity strategies, reproductive health plans, and various policies or directives from ministries of education across all African Union member states.
This study investigates how teenage mothers in Ghana experience stigma and discrimination during their post-pregnancy and childbirth school re-entry phase.