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Teenage Pregnancy in Indonesia : Determinants and Outcomes
Rati Purnama Sari, Verra Widhi Astuti

Last modified: 2021-09-06

Abstract


Introduction: Teenage pregnancy still shows a large number in several countries, including Indonesia. This review aims to identify determinants and outcomes associated with teenage pregnancy in Indonesia.

Methods: A search in PubMed, ScienceDirect, and google scholar databases in the last ten years (2011 to 2021). The following keywords are "teenage pregnancy" OR "adolescent pregnancy" AND "Indonesia". Our search was limited, original research in English and Bahasa. Journal criticism uses CASP. The data were analyzed in a table consist of  author name, year, title, place of research, type of research, data collection, participants/ sample size, and results and recommendations. Sixteen articles met the inclusion criteria. This literature review has been divided into 2 sections, determinants and outcomes.

Results: Education level, level of knowledge and access to information, and economic status, were identified as determinants of teenage pregnancy in Indonesia. The most related determinants to teenage pregannacy were early marriage, economic status, educational level, knowledge and access to information. Teenage pregnancies have a high risk of maternal and neonatal consequences such as anemia, preeclampsia, preterm birth and low birth weight. Outcome problems of teenage pregnancy in Indonesia show a similar impact with studies in other countries.

Conclusion: Teenage pregnant women need support in getting access to adequate antenatal care to avoid the risk of complications for both mother and fetus. Effective education could be one of the efforts to mature the age of marriage. Collaboration of the stakeholders and policymakers is needed to prevent teenage pregnancy, especially in groups that tend to be at risk.