Adolescent childbirth remains linked to poor outcomes for both mother and child in Cote d’Ivoire

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Adolescent childbirth remains linked to poor outcomes for both mother and child in Cote d’Ivoire

According to the 2014 general population census for Cote d’Ivoire, one in four of the country’s women aged 20 to 24 years gave birth to at least one child before they reached 18 years. A retrospective study of teenage childbirth in the west African country has found that these adolescent births are often associated with a range of risks for both mother and child.

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