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Pregnancy in adolescence

Trends in the Prevalence of Adolescent Births in Antigua and Barbuda over 35 Years

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95–100
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Over 35 years in Antigua and Barbuda, there has been a 42% fall in births to teenage mothers and a 53% fall in births to school-aged teens. The decrease has been sustained over 15 years. Economic, educational, social and medical changes may all have played a role.


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e-Published: 18 Jul, 2013
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