WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY?

The causes of teenage pregnancy include a lack of access to sexual and reproductive health education and services. The expectations of communities on girls to become mothers early can be a cause along with sexual violence.

Child marriage is a key factor – approximately 90% of births to teenage mothers in developing countries occur within marriage.

Factors such as parents’ income and girls education

also contribute. Girls who have received a low amount of education are 5 times more likely to become a mother than those with higher levels of education.