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Summary Concern over the large numbers of Zulu schoolgirls under the age of 18 involved in unplanned and often unwanted pregnancies culminated in this investigation. The aim was to identify those factors associated with these pregnancies which are amenable to intervention. Data were obtained from 1311 schoolchildren of both sexes and 212 pregnant girls, through questionnaires, an open-ended essay, and a standard interview. Analysis of the data revealed both factors on a structural level (socioeconomic factors and institutional breakdown), as well as on a personal level (lack of factual information about fertility, conception, and contraception and an apparent lack of decision-making competence), which seemed associated with unplanned pregnancies among urban Zulu schoolchildren.
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