Pregnancy Termination among South African Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10796993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christine A Varga, Christine Varga (Human Sciences Research Council, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 283-298 |
| Publication date | 2002-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2002.00283.x |
| PMID | 12553186 |
| OpenAlex | W1987844981 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 33 |
Although African adolescents' risk of undergoing abortion and of related health complications is well‐documented, little is known about the procedure's prominence in their lives and the pathways that lead to their reliance upon it. This study investigates abortion dynamics among male and female Zulu adolescents in KwaZulu/Natal, South Africa. It explores the role of abortion in young people's sexual and reproductive experience, its acceptability, the reasons and likelihood of young people's choosing abortion, and the commonly used methods of pregnancy termination. The study, a rural‐urban comparison using focus‐group discussions, narrative workshops, and role playing, involved surveys and in‐depth interviews. Factors contributing to the commonplace nature of backstreet procedures among adolescents include: social stigma, inadequate knowledge of the legal status of abortion, and a complex group decisionmaking process. Young people invoke “relative moralities” concerning adolescent abortion, recognizing and condoning it on a context‐specific basis. Age, gender, and geographic differences are examined. The methodological triangulation used offers the opportunity for alternative theoretical and methodological approaches to research on abortion‐related issues
Biology · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child and Adolescent Health · Genetics · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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Maternal Health Care Utilization Among HIV-Positive Female Adolescents in Kenya
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Conceptualising abortion stigma
Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Obstacles to Abortion Care
Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Among South African Adolescents
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Gender role attitudes and attitudes to abortion
Aborto e estigma
Social scripts and stark realities
Abortion attitudes among South Africans
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How Gender Roles Influence Sexual and Reproductive Health Among South African Adolescents
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Induced Abortion in Kenya
Induced Abortion in sub-Saharan Africa
The Health Consequences of Adolescent Sexual and Fertility Behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa
Influences on Adolescent Sexuality in Nigeria and Kenya
Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use
Adolescent Sexuality and Fertility in Kenya
Survey Questions for the Measurement of Induced Abortion
Sexual Behavior, Contraceptive Practice, and Reproductive Health Among Nigerian Adolescents
A New Approach to Eliciting Information about Induced Abortion
Negotiating Reproductive Outcomes in Uganda
Improving Pregnancy Outcome during Imprisonment
The Pattern of Underground Resistance
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Abortion traditions in rural Jamaica
Abortion from a crosscultural perspective
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Lying Informants
The Cultural Context of High Fertility in sub-Saharan Africa
The pregnancy that doesn't stay
Illegal Abortion in Southern Ghana
| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,04 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2024 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |