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Reproductive health of married adolescent women in squatter areas in Alexandria, Egypt
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2001; 7 (6): 935-942
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-158016
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Through a house-to-house survey, 455 married adolescent women [< 20 years] and 455 married women aged 20-45 years from squatter areas in Alexandria were interviewed. Determinants of early marriage were consanguinity, illiteracy and unawareness of reproductive health. Of the currently pregnant adolescents, 22% were receiving antenatal care compared with 40% of the older women. Family planning methods were currently being used by 39% of the adolescents and 63% of the older wives. Determinants of non-use were adolescence, illiteracy and previous miscarriage/stillbirth. There is a need to increase public awareness of reproductive health and change the behaviour of both groups of women in this under-privileged sector
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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Pregnancy in Adolescence / Transients and Migrants / Pregnancy / Poverty Areas / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Urban Health / Cross-Sectional Studies / Spouses / Consanguinity / Educational Status Type of study: Prevalence study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: East Mediterr Health J. Year: 2001

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Pregnancy in Adolescence / Transients and Migrants / Pregnancy / Poverty Areas / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Urban Health / Cross-Sectional Studies / Spouses / Consanguinity / Educational Status Type of study: Prevalence study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: East Mediterr Health J. Year: 2001