Understanding the Determinants of Adolescent Pregnancy among an Indigenous Community in Rural Nepal: A Qualitative Exploration
A multifaceted approach, including improved access to adolescent-friendly healthcare, enforcement of child marriage laws, access to secondary education, efforts to raise awareness of sexual and reproductive health, and a shift in sociocultural norms, should be implemented to reduce adolescent pregnancy in the Chepang community.
Authors
- Kusumsheela Bhatta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9070-4173)
- Madhusudan Subedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6495-0601)
- Pratiksha Pathak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3582-147X)
Institutions
- Patan Academy of Health Sciences (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Challenges
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.70041
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00