Predisposing causes for pregnancy among adolescents

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Objective: This study aimed to describe the predisposing causes for pregnancy among adolescents and their knowledge on the prevention methods. Method: This is an exploratory, descriptive, and quantitative research carried out at basic health units in the town of Sao Caetano, Pernambuco, Brazil, in September and October 2011. For data collection, one used a semi-structured questionnaire applied to 42 adolescents enrolled for prenatal care. Results: The findings show that most adolescents was around 16 years of age, brown skinned, literate, and Catholic, lived with her partner, and had a low socioeconomic status. One's own wish (54,8%) stood out as the main cause for pregnancy in the population under study. Conclusion: One found out there's a need for investing on strategies for providing these female adolescents with guidance, so that contraceptive practices and the responsible exercise of sexuality start being realized as positive and usual behaviors.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Weitere Titel: Causas predisponentes à gestação entre adolescentes ; Causas predisponentes al embarazo entre adolescentes
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Umfang: Seite(n): 1571-1579
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6(4)

Klassifikation und Themen

• Thema: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Medizinsoziologie ; Jugendsoziologie, Soziologie der Kindheit ; Schwangerschaft ; Jugendlicher ; soziale Faktoren ; Sexualität ; Empfängnisverhütung ; Gesundheitsvorsorge ; Geburtshilfe ; Brasilien ; Lateinamerika ; Südamerika

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Ferreira, Emanuela Batista ; Veras, Juliana Lourenço de Araújo ; Brito, Sâmara Aline ; Gomes, Edlainy Andrade ; Mendes, Janaína Pontes de Albuquerque ; Aquino, Maria de
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wann): 2014

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i4.1571-1579
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54483-3
• Rechteinformation: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 21.06.2024, 16:26 MESZ