Reproductive health of married adolescent women in squatter areas in Alexandria, Egypt
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2001; 7 (6): 935-942
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ABSTRACT
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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Indice:
Méditerranée orientale
Sujet Principal:
Grossesse de l'adolescente
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Population de passage et migrants
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Grossesse
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Zones de pauvreté
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Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques en santé
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Santé en zone urbaine
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Études transversales
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Conjoints
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Consanguinité
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Niveau d'instruction
Type d'étude:
Étude de prévalence
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
East Mediterr Health J.
Année:
2001
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