Health risks of the Mom and baby is the one of the major. Teen pregnancy is an important issue for several reasons. read more
Teen pregnancy is an important issue for several reasons. For example, there are health risks for the baby and children born to teenage mothers are more likely to suffer health, social, and emotional problems than children born to older mothers. read more
Forces young people to find jobs/the community to take care of their responsibilities (walfare, etc) 5. The potential the child won't have active parents in their life which leads to behavior problems later in life and in school. read more
The causes of teenage pregnancy include a lack of access to sexual and reproductive health education and services. The expectations of communities on girls to become mothers early can be a cause along with sexual violence. Child marriage is a key factor – approximately 90% of births to teenage mothers in developing countries occur within marriage. read more