Yarger, Jennifer; Lara, Diana; Decker, Mara; Brindis, Claire - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015
An analysis of data from six countries showed that adolescent childbearing is closely tied to marital status. Around half (ranging from 42 percent in Nepal to 55 percent in Nigeria) of ever-married adolescent women have given birth. In comparison, non-marital adolescent childbearing is rare in...