Onadeko M O, Avokey F, Lawoyin T O
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Afr J Med Med Sci. 1996 Mar;25(1):81-6.
Teenage pregnancy has become a serious public health problem, particularly in developing countries with limited obstetric facilities. The condition has often been associated with obstetric and gynaecological risks. The present study which attempts to identify such risks has revealed teenage pregnancy an an important public health problem in Nigeria. Out of 4,649 pregnant mothers followed up in an antenatal clinic of a general hospital, 704 (15.1%) were teenagers. The highest frequency of low birth weight babies was recorded amongst these teenage mothers; so also was anaemia. In addition, the number of stillbirths and the incidence of low birth-weight babies were found to increased with decreasing maternal haemoglobin level. As a result of the identified risk factors associated with teenage pregnancy, it is suggested that teenage pregnant mothers be given more specialised supervision during antenatal period and at delivery; while efforts should be made to reduce the incidence of teenage pregnancy through scholarship programs for the education of girls.
青少年怀孕已成为一个严重的公共卫生问题，尤其是在产科设施有限的发展中国家。这种情况常常与产科和妇科风险相关。本研究试图确定此类风险，结果显示青少年怀孕在尼日利亚是一个重要的公共卫生问题。在一家综合医院的产前诊所随访的4649名孕妇中，有704名（15.1%）是青少年。这些青少年母亲中低体重儿的发生率最高；贫血的发生率也是如此。此外，发现死产数量和低体重儿的发生率随着母亲血红蛋白水平的降低而增加。鉴于已确定的与青少年怀孕相关的风险因素，建议在孕期和分娩期间给予青少年孕妇更专业的监护；同时应通过女童教育奖学金计划努力降低青少年怀孕的发生率。
