Cato Kjærvik, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Eva Stensland, Jurate Saltyte-Benth, Odd Soereide
Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors in hip fracture mortality in Norway, 2014 to 2018 : a linked multiregistry study
The bone & joint journal
adolescent pregnancy critical public health issue particularly developing regions like nepal poses significant risks maternal child health perpetuates cycle poverty study focused marginalized chepang community endangered faces unique challenges study aimed explore factors associated adolescent pregnancy among chepang women ichchhakamana rural municipality chitwan nepal also assessed reproductive healthseeking behavior crosssectional analytical study conducted 217 chepang women aged 1520 years data collected facetoface interviews using semistructured questionnaire collected data entered analyzed using ibm spss version 20 descriptive statistical tools like frequency percentage used express results pearson chisquare test fisher exact test used bivariate analysis determine presence association dependent independent variables binary logistic regression used analysis prevalence current adolescent pregnancy 8318 onefourth experienced prior pregnancies adolescence factors significantly associated adolescent pregnancy included lack education among women mothers well living joint families additionally number antenatal visits consumption iron tablets seemed lower among chepang women comparison national data chepang women high adolescent pregnancy rates low education level joint family structure important risk factors also inadequate reproductive health seeking behavior addressing problems requires strategies prioritize education raise awareness reproductive health