| Item type |
Article |
| Subjects |
300 Social sciences > 302 Social interaction |
| Division/Agency |
LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Deputy Director-General Office |
| Keywords |
Teen pregnancy, Parent's role |
| Additional Information |
LPPKN is a collaborating expert partners for Positive Parenting. Positive Parenting is a non-profit community education initiative. |
| Abstract |
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines teenage pregnancy as a ‘teenaged or underaged girl (within the ages of 15–19) becoming pregnant.’ However, the term teenage pregnancy is often used in our society to mean unmarried adolescent girls who become pregnant. In many cultures and communities including Malaysia, this carries a social stigma.
Pregnant teenagers also face many additional obstetric, medical & social issues compared to women who give birth in their 20’s and 30’s. |
