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Curbing Teenage Pregnancy in Namibia: The Protective Role of Social Institutions and Family Planning
Curbing Teenage Pregnancy in Namibia: The Protective Role of Social Institutions and Family Planning

Publisher

UNFPA ESARO

Number of pages

1

Author

UNFPA ESARO

Publication

Curbing Teenage Pregnancy in Namibia: The Protective Role of Social Institutions and Family Planning

Publication date

31 October 2017

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Family planning variables had a mildly protective effect on teenage pregnancy in Namibia, which has some of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the East and Southern Africa region. This study examines the social and behavioural reasons for Namibia’s high rates of teenage fertility.