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Sofia Mapuranga
THE STANDARD (Zimbabwe)

"...According to the Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (ZimStat) 2015 Demographic and Health Survey, early child bearing among teenagers is almost three times higher in rural areas compared to urban settings.

Findings by ZimStat revealed that 22% of adolescent females aged 15-19 in Zimbabwe have had children, with one in six teenagers (17%) having given birth and another 5% being pregnant with their first child..."

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Abstract:
Sofia Mapuranga
THE STANDARD (Zimbabwe)

"...According to the Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (ZimStat) 2015 Demographic and Health Survey, early child bearing among teenagers is almost three times higher in rural areas compared to urban settings.

Findings by ZimStat revealed that 22% of adolescent females aged 15-19 in Zimbabwe have had children, with one in six teenagers (17%) having given birth and another 5% being pregnant with their first child..."

 
URL to article: http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2016/09/25/poverty-stalks-adolescent-mothers/