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Regions with highest percentage of teen mothers

Teenage pregnancy may be linked to things such as lack of education and information about reproduction.

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by ROSA MUMANYI

Big-read21 February 2023 - 16:19
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In Summary


  • Social determinants of health, such as low education and low-income levels of a teen's family, may contribute to high teen birth rates.
  • Teens in certain settings are at higher risk of teen pregnancy and birth than other groups.

Teen pregnancies is still quite high in some counties and has negatively affected girl child education.

Social determinants of health, such as low education and low-income levels of a teen's family, may contribute to high teen birth rates.

Teens in certain settings are at higher risk of teen pregnancy and birth than other groups.

Teenage pregnancy may be linked to things such as lack of education and information about reproduction, peer pressure and early engagement of sexual activity.


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