The Antecedents of Adolescent Pregnancy in a Brazilian Squatter Community
- 1 August 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
- Vol. 37 (4) , 194-198
- https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/37.4.194
Abstract
A case-control study among first time pregnant adolescent girls in a squatter community in Recife, Brazil, showed that 46 per cent had already dropped out of school (PP< 0.001; RR 5.5). Two-thirds came from single-parent households (PPP<0.05; RR 2.3). There was a striking lack of knowledge concerning menarcbe, conception and contraception. The implications of the findings for school and health services in squatter communities are discussed. Four main antecedents on the path to parenthood when the adolescent can benefit from counselling are identified.Keywords
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