Friday, October 12, 2007

Knowledge about safe motherhood and HIV/AIDS among school pupils in a rural area in Tanzania.

Author: Mushi DL, Mpembeni RM, Jahn A.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2007; 7: 5. published online before print April 24,
2007
PMCID: 1868762

Description: The majority of adolescents in Africa experience pregnancy, childbirth and enter motherhood without adequate information about maternal health issues. Information about these issues could help them reduce their pregnancy related health risks. Existing studies have concentrated on adolescents' knowledge of other areas of reproductive health, but little is known about their awareness and knowledge of safe motherhood issues. In this paper, the authors sought to bridge this gap by assessing the knowledge of school pupils regarding safe motherhood in Mtwara Region, Tanzania. Fulltext

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