Reproductive health problems in rural South African young women: risk behaviour and risk factors

• Main Authors: Hashini Nilushika Galappaththi-Arachchige (Author), Siphosenkosi G. Zulu (Author), Elisabeth Kleppa (Author), Kristine Lillebo (Author), Erik Qvigstad (Author), Patricia Ndhlovu (Author), Birgitte Jyding Vennervald (Author), Svein Gunnar Gundersen (Author), Eyrun Floerecke Kjetland (Author), Myra Taylor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background South African young women continue to be vulnerable, with high prevalence of teenage pregnancy, HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). This study seeks to examine the underlying factors that may be associated with these four adverse...