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August 21, 2025Frontiers in Reproductive HealthOpen Access

‘Better she gets infected by other diseases but not pregnancy’. Narratives from adolescent girls and community males following pregnancy escalation during COVID-19 lockdown

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LMLinda MasonEAEnid AwitiSYSophie Young

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Overview

Qualitative study explores adolescents' pregnancy and abortion views amid COVID-19, highlighting community barriers.

Key Points

  • Adolescent girls express fear of unintended pregnancy and community backlash, leading to increased abortion attempts.
  • Focus group discussions revealed that 54 adolescent girls and 53 community males shared narratives about pregnancy risks.
  • Thematic analysis identified four main themes: fear, drivers of abortion, accessing abortion, and family planning attitudes.
  • Community attitudes towards family planning must be challenged to reduce adolescent pregnancy and unsafe abortions.

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Mason et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af40a1cf1dd9ea359ecb4fhttps://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2025.1643865
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