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      La maternidad a edades tempranas en Mauritania: una perspectiva geodemográfica Translated title: Early childbearing in Mauritania: a geodemographic perspective

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          Resumen: Los embarazos a edades tempranas constituyen un grave problema social y afectan al desarrollo de las adolescentes, a su salud y a la sobrevivencia de sus hijos e hijas. Existe un fuerte vínculo entre la pobreza y el embarazo a temprana edad, pues éste es más frecuente entre mujeres jóvenes pobres. Un análisis detallado de este fenómeno en Mauritania permite apreciar notables diferencias de carácter geográfico en cuanto a estas pautas reproductivas en el seno del país. Por ello, este artículo se ha trazado el objetivo de indagar en los factores geodemográficos y socio-demográficos que condicionan la maternidad a edades tempranas en Mauritania, para ofrecer algunas reflexiones acerca de las circunstancias que se han de tener en cuenta para desarrollar programas de intervención que reduzcan su incidencia.

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          Abstract: The early childbearing constitute a serious social problem and affect the development of adolescents, their health and the survival of their sons and daughters. There is a strong linkage between poverty and pregnancy at an early age, as this is more frequent among poor young women. A detailed analysis of this phenomenon in Mauritania allows us to perceive notable geographical differences related with these reproductive patterns within the country. Therefore this paper aims to inquire into the geodemographic and socio-demographic factors conditioning the early childbearing in Mauritania, to provide some reflections regarding the environments that must be taken into account to develop intervention programs that reduce their incidence.

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          WHO guidelines on preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents in developing countries.

          Adolescent pregnancy and its consequences represent a major public health concern in many low-middle income countries of the world. The World Health Organization has recently developed evidence-based guidelines addressing six areas: preventing early marriage; preventing early pregnancy through sexuality education, increasing education opportunities and economic and social support programs; increasing the use of contraception; reducing coerced sex; preventing unsafe abortion; and increasing the use of prenatal care childbirth and postpartum care. In each of these areas, World Health Organization recommends directions for future research. The summary concludes with a brief look at global and regional initiatives that provide a window of opportunity for stepping up action in this important area.
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            Childbearing in adolescents aged 12-15 years in low resource countries: a neglected issue. New estimates from demographic and household surveys in 42 countries.

            There is strong evidence that the health risks associated with adolescent pregnancy are concentrated among the youngest girls (e.g. those under 16 years). Fertility rates in this age group have not previously been comprehensively estimated and published. By drawing data from 42 large, nationally representative household surveys in low resource countries carried out since 2003 this article presents estimates of age-specific birth rates for girls aged 12-15, and the percentage of girls who give birth at age 15 or younger. From these we estimate that approximately 2.5 million births occur to girls aged under 16 in low resource countries each year. The highest rates are found in Sub-Saharan Africa, where in Chad, Guinea, Mali, Mozambique, Niger and Sierra Leone more than 10% of girls become mothers before they are 16. Strategies to reduce these high levels are vital if we are to alleviate poor reproductive health. © 2012 The Authors  Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica© 2012 Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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              Marriage and childbirth as factors in dropping out from school: an analysis of DHS data from sub-Saharan Africa.

              Leaving school prematurely is often claimed to be among the most negative consequences of early marriage and pregnancy for girls in less developed countries. However, an analysis of the relative frequency with which these events actually occur or are named as reasons for leaving school reveals that, at least in the case of francophone Africa, they explain no more than 20 per cent of dropouts. To the extent that demographic events trump school or family factors as determinants of school-leaving, our data indicate that it is union formation--defined by the DHS as first marriage or cohabitation--rather than childbirth that is more likely to have this effect. 'Schoolgirl pregnancy' typically accounts for only between 5 and 10 per cent of girls' departures from school. Furthermore, the risks of leaving school because of pregnancy or marriage have declined over time with the decline in rates of early marriage and childbearing.
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                Papeles de población
                Pap. poblac
                Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados de la Población (Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico )
                1405-7425
                2448-7147
                March 2020
                : 26
                : 103
                : 123-156
                Affiliations
                [1] orgnameUniversidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain
                [2] orgnameServicio Canario de Salud España
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                S1405-74252020000100123 S1405-7425(20)02610300123
                10.22185/24487147.2020.103.05
                f11dfcee-a58a-43c3-8593-858ae13d8685

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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                : 07 February 2020
                : 29 August 2019
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                poverty,fertility,early pregnancy,Mauritania,pobreza,fecundidad,embarazos tempranos

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