Basic Profile of Early Childbirth in the Republic of Congo

Male, Chata ; Wodon, Quentin

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: BIRTH;    CHILDBIRTH;    URBAN GIRLS;    LIVE BIRTH;    EARLY PREGNANCY;   

RP-ID  :  105915

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Measures of early childbirth are high inthe Republic of Congo. The share of women ages 18-22 who hada child before 18 is 31.8 percent, and it has decreased onlyslightly over time. The share of girls with a child beforethe age of 15 has also decreased slightly. Early childbirthis associated with lower wealth, lower education levels, andemployment without cash earnings. These are however onlycorrelations, not necessarily causal effects. In order todesign programs and policies to reduce the prevalence ofearly childbirth, information is needed on its trend overtime, where it is most prevalent in a country, and what thecharacteristics of girls giving birth early are.