The association of maternal age with adverse neonatal outcomes in Lusaka, Zambia: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Tannia Tembo (Author), Aybüke Koyuncu (Author), Haoran Zhuo (Author), Martha Mwendafilumba (Author), Albert Manasyan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pregnancy among adolescents, whether intended or not, is a public health concern as it is generally considered high risk for both mothers and their newborns. In Zambia, where many women engage in early sexual behaviour or marry at a young age, 28.5% of girls aged 15-19 years were...