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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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Gravidez na Adolescência
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Migrantes
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Gravidez
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Áreas de Pobreza
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Saúde da População Urbana
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Estudos Transversais
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Cônjuges
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Consanguinidade
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Escolaridade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
2001
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