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Teen Pregnancy in Nepal By McKall Mayner
Topic/Question/Purpose
Methods
Recommendations
Background/Significance
Findings
References
Teen pregnancy is at a very high rate in
Nepal. This is due to people not knowing
about pregnancy prevention and also
people getting married at a younger age.
We visited many different hospitals and
clinics and also nursing schools where we
observed and asked many questions about
each topic.
Questions asked:
What types of contraceptives are available?
What is the average age women get
married?
What is the average age women get
pregnant?
How far away would one have to travel to
get contraceptives?
Three articles were used for research.
Incorporate sex education into school.
Advertise contraceptives more.
Informational programs that emphasize
the health advantages of delayed marriage
and childbirth.
Use service-delivery programs to get
contraceptives easier.
Have free programs where young teens can
come and learn about sex education.



*People dont have access or the education about
pregnancy prevention.
Abortion is legal in Nepal, yet women are treated
badly and women who have abortions are frowned
upon. And shunned from society.
Teen pregnancy is more common in Nepal because
people start to get married at a younger age.
People start to marry as young as age 14 and then
have pressure from the family to have a child within
a year of marriage.
Contraceptives are given free from the
government but depending on where one lives,
they might have to travel many hours to get them.
Unmarried sexual activity is not accepted.

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Comparison to US
The same variety of contraceptives are
available in Nepal as they are in the U.S.
Average age to start a family in Nepal is 15-20
years of age whereas in the U.S. it is 27-29
years of age.
Contraception is given free by the government
in Nepal and certain birth control is given free
by the government in the U.S.

Factors leading to teen
pregnancy in Nepal