A descriptive study of the reasons and consequences of pregnancy among single adolescent mothers in Lesotho

The adolescents, who engage in unprotected sex, face the risk of unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. It is not clear why adolescents in Lesotho engage in unprotected sex and end up with unplanned pregnancies. In addition, it is not clear what the consequences of early childbearing...

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Main Authors: E.M. Yako (Author), J.M. Yako (Author)
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Published: AOSIS, 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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