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Analysis Of Intrauterine Device Implementation And Review Of Prevention Strategies To Reduce Adolescent Pregnancy In Nicaragua, Haley Johnson
Analysis Of Intrauterine Device Implementation And Review Of Prevention Strategies To Reduce Adolescent Pregnancy In Nicaragua, Haley Johnson
Theses and Graduate Projects
Adolescent pregnancy is one of the main healthcare issues facing Nicaragua. Prevention strategies are needed to avoid the maternal and fetal outcomes associated with young pregnancies. Extensive literature analysis and face-to-face discussions in Nicaragua were conducted to determine the current incidence of adolescent pregnancy and contraception use, barriers to reproductive health for adolescents, maternal outcomes of adolescent pregnancy, and if intrauterine devices have the potential to be a culturally effective method of contraception. Specific barriers to reproductive health for adolescents were identified to be machismo, societal criticism, lack of reproductive education, fear of infection from IUDs, and underutilization of healthcare …
Access And Attitudes Regarding Emergency Contraception And Reproductive Health In Nicaragua, Nadia Commers
Access And Attitudes Regarding Emergency Contraception And Reproductive Health In Nicaragua, Nadia Commers
Theses and Graduate Projects
Unintended pregnancy affects millions of women across the globe and often leads to an increased risk of health complications and socio-economic stress. In Nicaragua, approximately 1 in 6 births are unplanned, a relatively low number in comparison to the United States. However, the rate of unintended pregnancy is particularly problematic within the adolescent age group of Nicaragua, where 50% of women give birth before age 20 and 45% of those births are unplanned. The annual fertility rate of Nicaragua’s adolescents (109 births per 1,000 15-19- year-olds) is the highest in all of North, Central and South America, where the average …