Abstract :
Introduction: Adolescent pregnancy is pregnancy by a female, aged 13 to 19 years. Despite
decline in birth rate from 98.6 in 2000-2005 to 86.3 in 2005-2010 per 1000 babies born to
adolescent girls aged 15-19 years, India topped the chart of 10 countries with the greatest
numbers of women aged between 20 and 24 who gave birth before their age was eighteen.
Material & Methods: Under the Planning Commission, Government of India, a one-year clinical
prospective study was carried out at the district hospitals. The comparison was made between
200 adolescent mothers (15 to 19 years) and 200 adult women to know the different inputs
regarding adolescent pregnancy.
Keyword :
Adolescent pregnancy, India, Concern