Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health (Feb 2024)
Access of adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) services in urban squatters of Kathmandu valley, Nepal
Abstract
Background Initiation of early sexual activity and lack of adequate knowledge and skills for protection keeps adolescents at a higher risk of unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortion and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS. High prevalence of early marriage and childbearing is associated with higher maternal mortality and morbidity.