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In Zambia, approximately 7.2% of sexually active girls, aged 15-19, reported having had a sexual partner. The National Health Strategic Plan 2017-2021 highlighted the high adolescent birth rate which was at 141 per 1000 live births between the year’s 2013 and 2014. According to the laws of...

Background:Globally, about 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 years and two million girls under the age of 15 give birth every year. In Zambia, 3 in 10 young women aged 15 to 19 years have either given birth or carrying a pregnancy. This study was aimed at identifying determinants that may be...