The reasons for and influences of unintended teenage pregnancy in Kericho county, Kenya: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Rio Harada (Author), Atsuko Imoto (Author), Louisa Ndunyu (Author), Ken Masuda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Unintended teenage pregnancies are associated with greater health and socio-economic risks for teenage mothers and newborns. In Kenya, the government has declared a target for ending teenage pregnancy by 2030. However, the prevalence of teenage pregnancy has only decreased slight...