Naïve, uninformed and sexually abused: circumstances surrounding adolescent pregnancies in Malawi

• Main Authors: Elita Chamdimba (Author), Caroline W. Kabiru (Author), Boniface Ayanbekongshie Ushie (Author), Alister Munthali (Author), Chrissie Thakwalakwa (Author), Anthony Idowu Ajayi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pregnancy and childbearing in adolescence could negatively affect girls' health and socio-economic wellbeing across the life course. Previous studies on drivers of adolescent pregnancy in Africa have not fully considered the perspectives of parents/guardians vis-à-vis pregn...