| Item type |
Book Section |
| Subjects |
300 Social sciences > 304 Factors affecting social behavior |
| Division/Agency |
LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Population and Family Research Division |
| Keywords |
Teen pregnancy, Adolescent pregnancy, Teenage reproductive health, Public health concern |
| Additional Information |
This paper has been presented at the National Population Conference 2023 (PERKKS 23) – Pulse Grande Hotel, Putrajaya on 21-22 November 2023. It is jointly organized by the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Malaysia, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya (UM) in collaboration with WMIT Group Sdn Bhd.
For further information please contact:
Norfatin Aainaa Binti Hashim
Faculty of Business & Economics
Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email: u2003351@siswa.um.edu.my Tel: 018-5789159
Dr. Muzalwana Binti Abdul Talib @ Abdul Mutalib
Faculty of Business & Economics
Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email: wana_am@um.edu.my Tel: 013-3891376
Dr. Diana Binti Abdul Wahab
Faculty of Business & Economics
Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email: diana.abdwahab@um.edu.my Tel: 010-2125812 |
| Abstract |
Increasing teen pregnancy cases are becoming a serious public health concern in both developing and developed nations for past decades. Teenage pregnancy occurs among adolescent girls between 10 and 19 years old. A recent study reveals that 14 out of every 1,000 female teenagers in Malaysia become pregnant every year. Such prevalence suggests there is still a lack of general understanding of reproductive health matters among the teenagers. The issue of teen pregnancy requires considerable attention to prevent more social and health problems such as more unintended pregnancies, baby dumping and extensive spread of sexually transmitted diseases within society. |
