Association between Teenage Pregnancy and Family Factors: An Analysis of the Philippine National Demographic and Health Survey 2017

• Main Authors: Tabei, Kozue, Cuisia-Cruz, Erlinda Susana S, Smith, Chris, Seposo, Xerxes
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: teenage pregnancy; risk factors; parent structure; demographic health survey; Demography, Population, and Ecology; Family, Life Course, and Society; Maternal and Child Health; Public Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/52; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1075&context=asmph-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Adolescence is a key developmental period in one’s life course; health-related behaviors of adolescents can be linked to lifelong consequences, which affect their future health. Previous studies highlight the role of family and its significant association with adolescents’ health. In East Asia and t...