1. By Yusuf Patel and Navtej Hunjan

2.  Pregnancy can take place any time after puberty (12/13) after which age a female becomes fertile  Pregnancy of female under the age of 20 when the pregnancy ends.  Generally unmarried, unplanned  Varies in different countries due to differences in sexual knowledge and practices

4.  Education  Drugs and alcohol  Culture  Lack of contraception  Age discrepancy in relationships  Sexual abuse  Media

5.  Premature and low birth weight  Mothers between 15-19 more likely to develop anemia  Teenage mothers less likely to recieve prenatal care resulting in mistreatment of child  Nutritional deficiencies

6.  Poverty  Education for mother (drop out of school)  Unemolyment  Social services  Family problems

7.  Sex Education  Contraception  Family upbringing  Religion  Media (commercials)  Awareness of the effects of drugs and alcohol  Reduce benefits

10.  Teenage pregnancy: The making and unmaking of a problem (Health & Society S.) by Lisa Arai  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_pregna ncy#Causes  http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyou ngpeople/healthandwellbeing/teenagepregna ncy