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Amazoncom adolescent pregnancy challenges in the era of hiv and aids a case study of a selected rural area in zimbabwe 9789994455485 wekwete naomi n books. Zimbabwe is one of the countries in southern africa worst affected by the hiv and aids pandemic the ministry of health and child welfare mohcw 2007 estimated that 13 million people were living with hiv and aids at the end of 2007 the aim of this study is to explore the challenges that adolescent mothers face and why young women engage in risky sexual behaviour despite the levels of . Introduction according to the world health organization who approximately one in six persons in the world is an adolescent the absolute number of adolescents is rising on a global scale reaching an unprecedented level of 12 billion in 2010 among many health challenges that adolescents face issues related to pregnancy and childbirth should be given high priority particularly within . Adolescent pregnancy challenges in the era of hiv and aids a case study of a selected rural area in zimbabwe naomi n wekwete isbn 9789994455485 106 pages 229 x 152 mm 2010 ossrea ethiopia paperback categories humanities social sciences gender studies sociology. Hiv screening in pregnancy is recommended for all women in the uk and the latest reported incidence was approxi mately 05 per cent in inner london and less than 01 per cent for the rest of the uk it is particularly prevalent in women from africa 191 per cent compared with 05 per cent from all other areas