Exploring the challenges of unmarried pregnancy among adolescents: a comprehensive literature review
Adolescent pregnancy, particularly outside of marriage, is a significant issue in Malaysia, impacting the lives of young women and posing various challenges. This article reviews the scope of unwed pregnancies among adolescents in Malaysia, analysing data from the Ministry of Health and other source...
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| description | Adolescent pregnancy, particularly outside of marriage, is a significant issue in Malaysia, impacting the lives of young women and posing various challenges. This article reviews the scope of unwed pregnancies among adolescents in Malaysia, analysing data from the Ministry of Health and other sources to highlight the prevalence and trends of this issue. It identifies key factors contributing to teenage pregnancies, including weak family relationships, socioeconomic status, and peer influence. The article discusses the multifaceted challenges faced by pregnant teenagers, including family acceptance, social stigma, effects on physical health, financial difficulty, academic disturbance, and effects on psychological well-being. Additionally, it explores coping mechanisms employed by adolescents and the role of social support from family, institutions, and the community. The study highlights the critical need for all-encompassing approaches to combat adolescent pregnancy, such as enhanced sex education, easier access to reproductive health care, and supporting measures to lessen the harmful consequences on teenagers. The results highlight how crucial it is for everyone to provide support and work together to guide the adolescents and offer the required assistance to lower the number of adolescent pregnancies and improve the lives of those who are impacted. |
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| spelling | upm-1167362025-04-15T06:13:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116736/ Exploring the challenges of unmarried pregnancy among adolescents: a comprehensive literature review Mohamad Fakhryamin, Yasmeen Nursyaqira Mohd Khir, Azlina Md Noor, Amna Adolescent pregnancy, particularly outside of marriage, is a significant issue in Malaysia, impacting the lives of young women and posing various challenges. This article reviews the scope of unwed pregnancies among adolescents in Malaysia, analysing data from the Ministry of Health and other sources to highlight the prevalence and trends of this issue. It identifies key factors contributing to teenage pregnancies, including weak family relationships, socioeconomic status, and peer influence. The article discusses the multifaceted challenges faced by pregnant teenagers, including family acceptance, social stigma, effects on physical health, financial difficulty, academic disturbance, and effects on psychological well-being. Additionally, it explores coping mechanisms employed by adolescents and the role of social support from family, institutions, and the community. The study highlights the critical need for all-encompassing approaches to combat adolescent pregnancy, such as enhanced sex education, easier access to reproductive health care, and supporting measures to lessen the harmful consequences on teenagers. The results highlight how crucial it is for everyone to provide support and work together to guide the adolescents and offer the required assistance to lower the number of adolescent pregnancies and improve the lives of those who are impacted. Human Resources Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2024-10-19 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116736/1/116736.pdf Mohamad Fakhryamin, Yasmeen Nursyaqira and Mohd Khir, Azlina and Md Noor, Amna (2024) Exploring the challenges of unmarried pregnancy among adolescents: a comprehensive literature review. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14 (10). pp. 1707-1716. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/23276/Exploring-the-Challenges-of-Unmarried-Pregnancy-among-Adolescents-A-Comprehensive-Literature-Review 10.6007/ijarbss/v14-i10/23276 |
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| title | Exploring the challenges of unmarried pregnancy among adolescents: a comprehensive literature review |
| title_full | Exploring the challenges of unmarried pregnancy among adolescents: a comprehensive literature review |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the challenges of unmarried pregnancy among adolescents: a comprehensive literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the challenges of unmarried pregnancy among adolescents: a comprehensive literature review |
| title_short | Exploring the challenges of unmarried pregnancy among adolescents: a comprehensive literature review |
| title_sort | exploring the challenges of unmarried pregnancy among adolescents: a comprehensive literature review |
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