Fertility Among Orphans in Rural Malawi: Challenging Common Assumptions About Risk and Mechanisms.

CONCLUSION: The elevations in desired and actual fertility among orphans are consistent with the hypothesis that orphans intentionally become pregnant. Strategies that address personal desires for parenthood may need to be part of prevention programs aimed at orphaned youth. PMID: 25565344 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research