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dc.contributor.authorMaharjan, Binitaen_US
dc.contributor.authorRishal, Poonamen_US
dc.contributor.authorSvanemyr, Joaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-12T15:53:57Z
dc.date.available2019-11-12T15:53:57Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-03
dc.PublishedMaharjan B, Rishal P, Svanemyr J. Factors influencing the use of reproductive health care services among married adolescent girls in Dang District, Nepal: a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2019;19(1):1-9eng
dc.identifier.issn1471-2393
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/20994
dc.description.abstractBackground Child marriage is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes, and the practice is still alarmingly common. Together with efforts to end child marriage, it is essential to provide adequate health care to already married adolescents. However, to date there has been very limited research on health care-seeking practices among married adolescents in Nepal. Method The study was conducted in a rural part of Dang District situated in the Mid-western region of Nepal. We combined thirteen individual interviews and four focus group discussions with 17–20 years old women who had married before the age of 18 years and individual interviews with 10 key informants. Results Pressure to give birth early, limited autonomy, and little knowledge about reproductive health issues make married adolescents vulnerable to risky pregnancies. Early-married women face a range of barriers to use existing health services including work overload, transport and distance to health care facilities, qualities of services, verbal abuse by health care providers, and shyness and embarrassment. Conclusion Women who marry and become pregnant during adolescence face a number of barriers that limit their access to health care services and they need more attention from the health services and policy makers. More youth friendly health services and education about sexual and reproductive health should be key elements in strategies to address the health issues of early-married women and adolescent girls.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherBMCeng
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0eng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/eng
dc.titleFactors influencing the use of reproductive health care services among married adolescent girls in Dang District, Nepal: a qualitative studyen_US
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2019-09-26T07:04:08Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright The Author(s) 2019
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2298-3
dc.identifier.cristin1697521
dc.source.journalBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth


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