Among all regions of the world, Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) has the second-highest teenage pregnancy rate after Sub-Saharan Africa and the rate is declining at a much slower pace than in other regions. Rates are particularly high in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. Key determinants early childbearing includes limited aspirations for the future, harmful social norms, poverty, and low education. Teenage pregnancy is associated...
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2023/08/21
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Reducing Teen Pregnancy
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teenage pregnancy
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Reducing Teen Pregnancy (English). LAC Gender Notes Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/599281642747756584