Perception, practices, and understanding related to teenage pregnancy among the adolescent girls in India: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teenage pregnancy is a concerning public health problem in India. Misperception and misunderstanding about pregnancy and its preventive methods lead to pregnancy when adolescents are involved in unsafe sexual intercourse. This scoping review aims to discuss the evidence on the perception, practices, and understanding related to teenage pregnancy among adolescent girls in the Indian context.

Method

The Arksey and O'Malley scoping review framework and Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers' Manual were used for the scoping review. The Population, Concept, and Context strategy (PCC) ensured the review questions, eligibility criteria, and search strategy. The Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) was used. A literature search was do

SUBMITTER: Panda A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10283331 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature