Despite a sharp decline in fertility rates among young women, early motherhood remains common

2006 ◽  
pp. 176-182
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Fertility Rates ◽  
Sharp Decline ◽  
Early Motherhood

The Diet of Girls and Young Women at the Beginning of the Century

1993 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Fellague Ariouat ◽  
D.J.P. Barker
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Cardiovascular Mortality ◽  
Maternal Nutrition ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Cardiovascular Death ◽  
Early Growth ◽  
Fetal Life ◽  
Fertility Rates ◽  
Death Rates

Recent research has shown that retarded growth during fetal life and infancy is linked to the development of cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease and stroke) in adult life. Maternal nutrition has an important effect on early growth and the diets of young women may therefore influence cardiovascular disease in the next generation. Samples of women aged 80 years and over were interviewed in six areas of England and Wales with different cardiovascular death rates. The women, 281 in total, were asked about their diets when they were aged 10 to 15 years. Those who grew up in areas which now have low cardiovascular mortality tended to eat four meals a day rather than three, to live in households which had gardens, kept hens or livestock, and to go into domestic service, where diets were generally good. Those who grew up in areas which now have high cardiovascular mortality tended to eat less red meat, to live in houses without gardens, to enter industrial occupations and have higher fertility rates.

scholarly journals Stress and Coping Among Unmarried Pregnant University Students in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thandiwe Msipu Phiri ◽  
Patrick Nyamaruze ◽  
Olagoke Akintola
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Unintended Pregnancy ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Early Motherhood ◽  
Pregnant Students ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Background: The improvement of maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes is an important part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). MCH remains an important issue globally as the SDGs have not yet been achieved in most countries. Young women in universities are likely to experience unintended pregnancy due to the risky sexual behavior in tertiary institutions which is characterized by lack of condom and/or contraceptive use and coercion. Pregnant young women in an academic environment are susceptible to stressors associated with unintended pregnancy and academic demands of universities. However, very little is known about the stress and coping among young people in tertiary institutions who get pregnant during the course of their studies and choose to keep the pregnancy. Methods: Participants were purposively selected among pregnant students and those in the puerperal period at the time of the study. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were undertaken to explore the experiences of pregnancy and early motherhood, with particular focus on the various stressors experienced and possible coping strategies employed by students. The data were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim, then analysed using thematic analysis. Results: The findings show that pregnancy and early motherhood was an experience that came with a lot of stress emanating from fear of parents’ reactions, academic pressure, financial constraints, relationship problems with male partners and experiences of social stigma. Participants used emotion-focused and problem-focused coping strategies to deal with the stressors confronting them during and after their pregnancy.Conclusion: The experiences of pregnant students are multifaceted and generally characterised by financial crisis, academic challenges, shame, strenuous relationships and transitioning into a new identity. A multipronged approach to healthcare for pregnant students that focus on comprehensive antenatal services, health education, health promotion, psychosocial interventions including academic counselling will have positive outcomes for adolescent mothers and their children.

scholarly journals Why are rural Indian women so thin? Findings from a village in Maharashtra

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
GP Chorghade ◽  
M Barker ◽  
S Kanade ◽  
CHD Fall
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Farm Work ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Early Motherhood ◽  
Agricultural Community

AbstractObjectiveTo identify social, behavioural and cultural factors that explain the thinness of young women relative to their men in rural Maharashtra, India.DesignTwelve focus group discussions were conducted to explore the villagers' understanding of why women in their area might be thinner than men.SettingPabal village and surrounding hamlets, in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India.SubjectsSamples of young mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers were selected from families in the village with children below 10 years of age.ResultsFour factors were identified that the villagers felt contributed to the disparity in thinness. First, marriage isolated girls from their own families and villages, and brought the expectation of early motherhood. Young brides were often unable to relax and eat adequately. Second, marriage increased the workload of young women. They were expected to do the heaviest household chores as well as farm work in this predominantly agricultural community. Third, women had no financial autonomy or freedom of movement, and were therefore denied access to supplementary food sources available to men. Fourth, young women felt responsible for their household's health and success. They were encouraged to fast regularly to ensure this. Despite feeling responsible, young women had no control over factors that might affect the household's well being. This made them anxious and worried a great deal of the time.ConclusionsInterventions to improve the nutritional status of young women in this region need to recognise the roles and responsibilities taken up by young brides.

scholarly journals Socio-demographic determinants of pregnancy termination among adolescent girls and young women in selected high fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Pregnancy Termination ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
High Fertility ◽  
Fertility Rates ◽  
Literacy Level ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract Background Most of the unintended pregnancies that occur among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) end up in pregnancy termination. In this study, the socio-demographic determinants of pregnancy termination among AGYW (aged 15–24) in selected countries with high fertility rates in SSA were examined. Methods This was a cross-sectional analysis of data from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys of nine countries in SSA. The countries included are Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Uganda. A total of 62,747 AGYW constituted the sample size for the study. Fixed and random effects models were used to examine the determinants of pregnancy termination with statistical significance at p < 0.05. Results Higher odds of pregnancy termination were found among AGYW aged 20–24, those who were cohabiting and married, those who listened to radio and watched television at least once a week and those who lived in communities with high literacy level. Conversely, the odds of pregnancy termination were lower among AGYW with three or more births and those with secondary/higher education. Conclusion The socio-demographic determinants of pregnancy termination among AGYW in this study were age, level of education, marital status, exposure to radio and television, parity, and community literacy level. The findings provide the needed information for designing health interventions to reduce unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions in countries with high fertility rates in SSA. It is recommended that governments and non-governmental organisations in these countries should enhance sexuality education and regular sensitization of adolescent sexual and reproductive health programmes targeted at AGYW who are at risk of pregnancy termination.

Health supervision of young women during pregnancy and early motherhood: A Norwegian qualitative study

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Mari Fredriksen ◽  
Anne Lyberg ◽  
Elisabeth Severinsson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Early Motherhood ◽  
Health Supervision

scholarly journals Stress and coping among unmarried pregnant university students in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thandiwe Msipu Phiri ◽  
Patrick Nyamaruze ◽  
Olagoke Akintola
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Unintended Pregnancy ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Early Motherhood ◽  
Pregnant Students ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Background The improvement of maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes is an important part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). MCH remains an important issue globally as the SDGs have not yet been achieved in most countries. Young women in universities are likely to experience unintended pregnancy due to risky sexual behaviors in tertiary institutions which is characterized by lack of condom and/or contraceptive use and coercion. Pregnant young women in an academic environment are susceptible to stressors associated with unintended pregnancy and academic demands of universities. However, very little is known about the stress and coping among young people in tertiary institutions who get pregnant during the course of their studies and choose to keep the pregnancy. Methods Participants were purposively selected among pregnant students and those in the puerperal period at the time of the study. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were undertaken to explore the experiences of pregnancy and early motherhood, with particular focus on the various stressors experienced and possible coping strategies employed by students. The data were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim, then analysed using thematic analysis. Results The findings show that pregnancy and early motherhood was an experience that came with a lot of stress emanating from fear of parents’ reactions, academic pressure, financial constraints, relationship problems with male partners and experiences of social stigma. Participants used emotion-focused and problem-focused coping strategies to deal with the stressors confronting them during and after their pregnancy. Conclusion The experiences of pregnant students are multifaceted and generally characterised by financial crisis, academic challenges, shame, strenuous relationships and transitioning into a new identity. A multipronged approach to healthcare for pregnant students that focus on comprehensive antenatal services, health education, health promotion, psychosocial interventions including academic counselling will have positive outcomes for young mothers and their children.

Severe Paradoxical Dysphonia in Two Young Women

1993 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Collins ◽  
Robert McDonald ◽  
Robert Stanley ◽  
Timothy Donovan ◽  
C. Frank Bonebrake
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Therapeutic Regimen ◽  
Instrumental Data ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This report describes an unusual and persistent dysphonia in two young women who had taken a therapeutic regimen of isotretinoin for intractable acne. We report perceptual and instrumental data for their dysphonia, and pose a theoretical basis for the relationship of dysphonia to this drug. We also provide recommendations for reducing the risk of acquiring a dysphonia during the course of treatment with isotretinoin.

What Do We Want Them To Be When They Grow Up?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Lyn Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Profound Hearing Loss ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Learning To Listen

Abstract Learning to listen and speak are well-established preludes for reading, writing, and succeeding in mainstream educational settings. Intangibles beyond the ubiquitous test scores that typically serve as markers for progress in children with hearing loss are embedded in descriptions of the educational and social development of four young women. All were diagnosed with severe-to-profound or profound hearing loss as toddlers, and all were fitted with hearing aids and given listening and spoken language therapy. Compiling stories across the life span provides insights into what we can be doing in the lives of young children with hearing loss.

Chronic Disease of the Liver in Young Women: An Evaluation of Patients with a Negative Clot Test for Lupus Erythematosus

1962 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 532-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarence P. Alfrey ◽  
Lloyd G. Bartholomew ◽  
James C. Cain ◽  
Archie H. Baggbnstoss
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus
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