Table 2 The included major study area around perception, practice and understanding of pregnancy among adolescent girls
Year | Major focused study area among adolescent girls | Major focused study area among adolescents who have already experienced pregnancy |
|---|---|---|
2001–2005 | • Age at premarital sexual relationship • Perception about premarital • Awareness of contraception • Use of contraception | • Support after pregnancy before marriage • Abortion trimester |
2006–2010 | • Age at premarital sexual relationship • Perception of premarital sex • Understanding of pregnancy • Understanding of contraception • Understanding of family planning • Involvement in premarital sexual relationship • Sources of information about sex | • Delays in obtaining abortion Support after pregnancy before marriage • Previous unsuccessful attempts to terminate the pregnancy • Decision of termination • Feeling after pregnancy • Reason for early pregnancy • Awareness about family planning |
2011–2015 | • Age at premarital sexual involvement • Perception of premarital sex • Understanding of pregnancy • Understanding of contraception • Understanding of abortion • Understanding of family planning • Understanding of reproductive health • Understanding of sex • Awareness of contraceptive methods • Knowledge about the ideal age for childbearing • Knowledge about the legal age of marriage for females | • Understanding of contraception • Understanding of family planning • Understanding of sex • Recognition of unintended pregnancy • Abortion trimester • family reaction after pregnancy • Support after pregnancy before marriage |
2016–2020 | • Perception of premarital sex • Preference for premarital sex • Age at first sexual involvement • Understanding of pregnancy • Understanding of abortion • Understanding of sex • Awareness about contraception • Understanding of family planning • Understanding of Contraception • Use of contraceptive • Understanding regarding early marriage and early pregnancy • Knowledge about the ideal age of childbearing • Consultation after the failure of contraception • Involvement in premarital sexual relationship • Source of knowledge about sex | • Reasons for early pregnancy • Abortion after marriage • Understanding of Contraception • Awareness of contraception • Use contraception |
2021 | • Perception of premarital sex • Understanding of pregnancy • Understanding of contraception • Use of contraception • Source of knowledge about sex |