According to Mayor (2010)
teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in human females under the age of 20 at
the time that the pregnancy ends. This means that that the classification of
teenage pregnancy do not include pregnancies that began in women aged 19 if
they did not end until on or after the woman’s 20th birthday. A pregnancy can
take place after the start of the puberty before first menstrual period, but
usually occurs after the onset of periods. In well-nourished girls, menarche
usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13.
teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in human females under the age of 20 at
the time that the pregnancy ends. This means that that the classification of
teenage pregnancy do not include pregnancies that began in women aged 19 if
they did not end until on or after the woman’s 20th birthday. A pregnancy can
take place after the start of the puberty before first menstrual period, but
usually occurs after the onset of periods. In well-nourished girls, menarche
usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13.
Banerjee,
Pandey, Dutt, Sengupta, Mondal and Deb (2009), define teenage pregnancy as pregnancy occurring between
thirteen and nineteen years of age. They further added that there are, however,
girls as young as ten who are sexually active and occasionally become pregnant
and give birth.
Pandey, Dutt, Sengupta, Mondal and Deb (2009), define teenage pregnancy as pregnancy occurring between
thirteen and nineteen years of age. They further added that there are, however,
girls as young as ten who are sexually active and occasionally become pregnant
and give birth.
In the opinion of Armstrong
(2011), teenage pregnancy is an unintended pregnancy during adolescence
and attributed the cause to ignorance and perception of many teenagers who do
not believe that they will get pregnant if they engage in sexual activity.
(2011), teenage pregnancy is an unintended pregnancy during adolescence
and attributed the cause to ignorance and perception of many teenagers who do
not believe that they will get pregnant if they engage in sexual activity.
