The unplanned teenage pregnancy

The unplanned teenage pregnancy

Surveys conducted in the Durban area of Natal showed that 18 per cent of all pregnancies occurred amongst teenagers with the incidence amongst the various population groups varying bëtween Whites 14 per cent, Indians 17 per cent, Coloureds and Blacks 20 per cent. This compares with a world-wide teen...

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Main Author: S.M. Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1979-09-01
Series:Curationis
Online Access:https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/408
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