Factors associated with unintended pregnancy, poor birth outcomes and post-partum contraceptive use among HIV-positive female adolescents in Kenya
Journal Title: BMC Women's Health - Year 2012, Vol 12, Issue
Abstract
Although the experiences of unintended pregnancies and poor birth outcomes among adolescents aged 15–19 years in the general population are well documented, there is limited understanding of the same among those who are living with HIV. This paper examines the factors associated with experiencing unintended pregnancies, poor birth outcomes, and post-partum contraceptive use among HIV-positive female adolescents in Kenya.
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Francis Obare, Anke van der Kwaak, Harriet Birungi
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- DOI 10.1186/1472-6874-12-34
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