ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2019
A longitudinal cohort study of rural adolescent vs adult South African mothers and their children from birth to 24 months.
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- Well-care visit attendance among children of adolescent mothers in South Africa: a theory-informed mixed-methods study.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Young women's social support networks during pregnancy in Soweto, South Africa.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
- Incident pregnancy and mental health among adolescent girls and young women in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: an observational cohort study.International journal of adolescence and youth · 2024Article
- Risk Factors Associated with Stunting among Children Under Five in Timor-Leste.Annals of global health · 2023Article
- Stunting Status of Ever-Married Adolescent Mothers and Its Association with Childhood Stunting with a Comparison by Geographical Region in Bangladesh.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Factors Associated With Weight, Length, and BMI Change in Adolescents' Offspring in Their First Year of Life.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Adolescent mothers affected by HIV and their children: A scoping review of evidence and experiences from sub-Saharan Africa.Global public health · 2020Article
- Prevalence and determinants of malaria infection among children of local farmers in Central Malawi.Malaria journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdolescent motherhood has been repeatedly linked to poor child outcomes in high income countries and urban areas in low- and middle-income countries. We examine the structural, personal, and caretaking challenges of adolescent mothers and their children in rural South Africa compared to adult mothers over the first 24 months post-birth.
methodsA cohort of sequential births (n = 470/493) in the rural OR Tambo District was recruited and reassessed at 3, 6, 9, 12, and at 24 months post-birth, with a retention rate above 84% at all timepoints. Maternal and child outcomes were examined over time using multiple linear and logistic regressions.
resultsAdolescent mothers reflect 17% of births (n = 76/458). Adolescent mothers were more likely to have water in their households, but less likely to live with a partner and to be seropositive for HIV than adult mothers. Risks posed by mental health symptoms, alcohol, and partner violence were similar. Adolescents exclusively breastfed for shorter time and it took longer for them to secure a child grant compared to adult mothers. Although obtaining immunizations was similar, growth was significantly slower for infants of adolescent mothers compared to adult mothers over time.
conclusionsIn rural South Africa, almost one in five pregnant women is an adolescent. Caretaking tasks influencing child growth, especially breastfeeding and securing the child grant appear as the greatest problems for adolescent compared to adult mothers.
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