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To investigate teenage pregnancy rates and their associations with health risk behaviors among adolescents in South Africa.

May 25, 2026Open Access

Teenage pregnancy rates and associations with other health risk behaviours: a three-wave cross-sectional study among South African school-going adolescents

Puntos clave

To investigate teenage pregnancy rates and their associations with health risk behaviors among adolescents in South Africa.
Three-wave cross-sectional design
Focus on school-going adolescents in South Africa
Examination of socio-economic factors and health-related behaviors
Teenage pregnancy remains high in South Africa, particularly among school-going adolescents
The study identifies key health risk behaviors associated with increased teenage pregnancy rates
Findings highlight the social consequences of teenage pregnancy, including early school dropout and poverty perpetuation.

Resumen

Teenage pregnancy still remains high in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), as well as in high-income countries (HIC). It is a major contributor to maternal and child morbidity and mortality rates. Furthermore, it has social consequences, such as perpetuating the cycle of poverty including early school dropout by the pregnant adolescent, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Few studies in SSA have investigated the trends in teenage pregnancy and the associated factors, while this is critical in fully understanding teenage pregnancy and for promotion of reproductive health among adolescents at large in SSA.

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Human Sciences Research Council (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e81d0e02ee3982d32bf0 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.14749/32384772

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