A longitudinal cohort study of rural adolescent vs adult South African mothers and their children from birth to 24 months

A longitudinal cohort study of rural adolescent vs adult South African mothers and their children from birth to 24 months

Abstract Background Adolescent motherhood has been repeatedly linked to poor child outcomes in high income countries and urban areas in low- and middle-income countries. We examine the structural, personal, and caretaking challenges of adolescent mothers and their children in rural South Africa comp...

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Main Authors: Karl le Roux, Joan Christodoulou, Linnea Stansert-Katzen, Elaine Dippenaar, Christina Laurenzi, Ingrid M. le Roux, Mark Tomlinson, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Adolescent parenthood
Rural motherhood
Rural African children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-2164-8

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