Pre marital pregnancies among teenagers seemed to be increasing in numbers. This was evidenced by the number of visits to consulting clinic for teenagers. These young visitors generally demanded their pregnancies to be terminated. In order to prevent pre-marital pregnancies, the underlying factors should be examined. This study was directed at describing the characteristics of teenegers who hav…
The incidence of oral cancers ranges between 2-5 percent of all cancerous lesions, which has the tendency to increase each year. Almost 60 percent of all oral cancer patients are found in an advanced stage. Actually, death caused by oral cancer can be prevented by earlier detection. One simple method of examination which can be done before performing biopsy, is the oral cytological examination.…
Finding from some studies have indicated that low birth weight have a greater risk of encountering health problems during their first weeks of life and that these problems may lead to death during the neonatal or post-neonatal periods. This study analyzed the effect of adolescent marriage (or strictly speaking adolescent pregnancy) on the risk of low birth weight. Data for this study are drawn …