Email this article 
Hide
Show all
Original Research
Adolescent mothers’ knowledge and perceptions of contraceptives in Tshwane, South Africa
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 8, No 1 | a112 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v8i1.112
| © 2003 Copyright Status: Not provided. Contact Holding Institution to verify copyright status. Rights Holder: University of Johannesburg
Submitted: 03 November 2003 | Published: 04 November 2003
Submitted: 03 November 2003 | Published: 04 November 2003
About the author(s)
V J Ehlers, UNISA, South AfricaFull Text:
PDF (70KB)Abstract
This descriptive quantitative survey attempted to identify reasons why adolescent mothers (aged 19 or younger at the birth of their babies) failed to utilise contraceptive, emergency contraceptive and/or termination of pregnancy
(TOP) services.
Opsomming
Hierdie beskrywende kwantitatiewe opname het gepoog om redes te bepaal waarom adolessente moeders (wat 19 jaar oud of jonger was tydens die geboorte van hulle babas) nie gebruik gemaak het van kontrasepsie (voorbehoedmiddels) of noodkontrasepsie, en/of terminasie van swangerskap (“termination of pregnancy - TOP”) dienste nie.
*Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.
(TOP) services.
Opsomming
Hierdie beskrywende kwantitatiewe opname het gepoog om redes te bepaal waarom adolessente moeders (wat 19 jaar oud of jonger was tydens die geboorte van hulle babas) nie gebruik gemaak het van kontrasepsie (voorbehoedmiddels) of noodkontrasepsie, en/of terminasie van swangerskap (“termination of pregnancy - TOP”) dienste nie.
*Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.
Keywords
No related keywords in the metadata.
Metrics
Total abstract views: 5637Total article views: 3701
Crossref Citations
1. Community member perceptions of influences on teenage pregnancies
Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya, Cily Tabane, Adlai Davids
Journal of Psychology in Africa vol: 26 issue: 5 first page: 419 year: 2016
doi: 10.1080/14330237.2016.1185916
2. Lived experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescents in Africa: A scoping review
Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Sherine Athero, Winstoun Muga, Caroline W. Kabiru
Reproductive Health vol: 20 issue: 1 year: 2023
doi: 10.1186/s12978-023-01654-4
3. Zero new HIV infections: Mission impossible with current perceptions of young adults in Vhembe District regarding condom use
Azwihangwisi H. Mavhandu-Mudzusi
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine vol: 8 issue: 2 year: 2016
doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v8i2.920
