About 18% of adolescents in Bolivia between ages 15-19 are mothers or pregnant, with 70% of pregnancies being unplanned. Teen pregnancy rates are highest in El Alto at 83%, Guayaramerin at 76%, and Colcapirhua at 74%. Teen pregnancy is caused by lack of sex education, misperceptions about sex, limited access to contraceptives, substance abuse, and unsatisfied demand for family planning. Teen pregnancy leads to physical risks like abortion and complications as well as psychological impacts like low self-esteem and an inability to complete their education.
About 18% of adolescents in Bolivia between ages 15-19 are mothers or pregnant, with 70% of pregnancies being unplanned. Teen pregnancy rates are highest in El Alto at 83%, Guayaramerin at 76%, and Colcapirhua at 74%. Teen pregnancy is caused by lack of sex education, misperceptions about sex, limited access to contraceptives, substance abuse, and unsatisfied demand for family planning. Teen pregnancy leads to physical risks like abortion and complications as well as psychological impacts like low self-esteem and an inability to complete their education.
About 18% of adolescents in Bolivia between ages 15-19 are mothers or pregnant, with 70% of pregnancies being unplanned. Teen pregnancy rates are highest in El Alto at 83%, Guayaramerin at 76%, and Colcapirhua at 74%. Teen pregnancy is caused by lack of sex education, misperceptions about sex, limited access to contraceptives, substance abuse, and unsatisfied demand for family planning. Teen pregnancy leads to physical risks like abortion and complications as well as psychological impacts like low self-esteem and an inability to complete their education.
According to ENDSA (Encuesta Nacional Demografica Y Salud) data, about 18% of adolescents between 15 and 19 years old are already mothers or are pregnant.
Of this total 70% of pregnancies were unplanned ergo are unwanted pregnancies. The fertility rate for women is 88 births for thousand women of this age group (between 15 19 years old).
Municipalities that have higher rates of teen pregnancies nationwide are: El alto 83% Guayaramerin 76% Colcapirhua 74% Riberalta 71% Santa Cruz 71%
Only 22% of married or union adolescents use contraceptives. Our culture principally exalts maternity the only source of female realization.
The poverty, gender inequality, violence lack of access to education and weak systems and institutions tall protect the rights of adolescents, here are the main causes in the country for early pregnancy.
When did produce teenage pregnancy occurs?
Teen pregnancy is one that produce in an adolescent female between the start of childbearing age and the end of the adolescent stage.
The responsibility of teen pregnancy, is not just a problem of the mother, also is the father, so causes and consequences of pregnancies involve and affect both.
In Bolivia, why have pregnant teens?
Lack of sex education. Many teens get to this age without any information about sex, and how pregnancy is prevented.
Present perception about sex. The media, television, publicity and the points of diversion it stimulates relations without love, without obligation and without responsibility.
The information on contraceptives. Contraceptive methods that sexually active adolescents may use is limited, wrong and anaccesible.
The crescent use and abuse of alcohol and drugs. In adolescents, consumption negatively affects unprotected sex.
Unsatisfied demand for contraception. High levels of teenage pregnancy are due to the lack of information, education and access to sexual and reproductive health.
In Bolivia, what are the consequences for a teenager?
Teenage pregnancy has adverse consequences both physical and psychosocial especially in younger and especially those from scare resources families.
Physical. High risk for the mother to present abortions, premature births, difficult or complicated births, anemia, infections. Baby complications also may occur as low birth weight, growth deficiencies and even mortality.
Psychological. An unwanted pregnancy for the mother and father creates low self-esteem, depression, rejection by family or environment, even in cases of the same pair, fear of taking responsability, inability to achieve goals.
Sociocultural. Separation of families, inability to complete schooling, which results in little preparation for a new work environment and more frequent separations risk young couples. TEENAGE PREGNANCIES IN BOLIVIA
Percentage of pregnant adolescents in Bolivia According to ENDSA (Encuesta Nacional Demografica Y Salud) data, about 18% of adolescents between 15 and 19 years old are already mothers or are pregnant.
Of this total 70% of pregnancies were unplanned ergo are unwanted pregnancies. The fertility rate for women is 88 births for thousand women of this age group (between 15 19 years old).
Municipalities that have higher rates of teen pregnancies nationwide are: El alto 83% Guayaramerin 76% Colcapirhua 74% Riberalta 71% Santa Cruz 71%
Only 22% of married or union adolescents use contraceptives. Our culture principally exalts maternity the only source of female realization.
The poverty, gender inequality, violence lack of access to education and weak systems and institutions tall protect the rights of adolescents, here are the main causes in the country for early pregnancy.
When did produce teenage pregnancy occurs?
Teen pregnancy is one that produce in an adolescent female between the start of childbearing age and the end of the adolescent stage.
The responsibility of teen pregnancy, is not just a problem of the mother, also is the father, so causes and consequences of pregnancies involve and affect both.
In Bolivia, why have pregnant teens?
Lack of sex education. Many teens get to this age without any information about sex, and how pregnancy is prevented.
Present perception about sex. The media, television, publicity and the points of diversion it stimulates relations without love, without obligation and without responsibility.
The information on contraceptives. Contraceptive methods that sexually active adolescents may use is limited, wrong and anaccesible.
The crescent use and abuse of alcohol and drugs. In adolescents, consumption negatively affects unprotected sex.
Unsatisfied demand for contraception. High levels of teenage pregnancy are due to the lack of information, education and access to sexual and reproductive health.
In Bolivia, what are the consequences for a teenager?
Teenage pregnancy has adverse consequences both physical and psychosocial especially in younger and especially those from scare resources families.
Physical. High risk for the mother to present abortions, premature births, difficult or complicated births, anemia, infections. Baby complications also may occur as low birth weight, growth deficiencies and even mortality.
Psychological. An unwanted pregnancy for the mother and father creates low self-esteem, depression, rejection by family or environment, even in cases of the same pair, fear of taking responsability, inability to achieve goals.
Sociocultural. Separation of families, inability to complete schooling, which results in little preparation for a new work environment and more frequent separations risk young couples.