The Effects of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Adolescent Pregnancy in Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria

Augustine Lambonmung, Charity Asantewaa Acheampong and Uma Langkulsen ()
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Augustine Lambonmung: Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Charity Asantewaa Acheampong: Princess Marie Louise (PML) Children Hospital, Ghana Health Service, Accra P.O. Box GP 122, Ghana
Uma Langkulsen: Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: There is a high incidence of adolescent pregnancy in West Africa. The objective of this study is to highlight the health impacts of adolescent pregnancy through a systematic review. A search was conducted in the electronic databases of Google, Google Scholar, SCOPUS, EBSCO, CINAHL, Web of Science, African Journals Online (AJOL), and the Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) Program. The study found anemia, complications of pregnancy, obstetric and gynecological risks, unsafe abortions, and psychological effects to adversely impact the health of adolescent girls in Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria. Pregnancy could be deleterious to the health and well-being of adolescent girls in various forms. In addition, adolescent pregnancy could expose adolescent girls to gender-based violence, exclusions, and inequities, be detrimental to upholding women’s sexual and reproductive health rights, and could also have implications for Sustainable Development Goal 3. Targeted interventions to prevent pregnancy in young women and mitigate these effects by stakeholders are encouraged.

Keywords: adolescent pregnancy; health and well-being; SDG 3; West Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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