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Jun 12, 2023 · KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 – Thirty-three per cent of pregnant women in Malaysia had unplanned pregnancies last year, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) on Maternal and Child Health 2022.
The first NHMS MCH was conducted in 2016 and then repeated second time in 2022, both of which concentrated on the health status of mothers with their most recent child under the age of 2, children under the age of 5, and women of reproductive age, 15 to 49 years.
OVERVIEW OF THE SURVEY. Survey that aimed to assess health status among women and children in Malaysia. First survey in Second in. All States & Federal Territories. Involved. Overall response rate. Areas. Houses. Women Reproductive 15-49 years. Mothers. Children 0-5 years. DATA COLLECTION. From 8/8 to 31/10. Data collection using mobile devices.
Jul 24, 2018 · In Malaysia, a nationwide cross-sectional study in public primary healthcare clinics showed 42.9% of the pregnancies were unplanned (Yusof, Samad, Omar, & Ahmad, 2018). This finding is alarming...
The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of unplanned pregnancy in Malaysia and the associated factors. METHODS: This nationwide cross-sectional study targeted to women at postpartum period at government primary health care clinics throughout Malaysia.
In most cases in this study, adolescent pregnancy gave way to child marriage and early union. Marriage to protect a girl and her family’s reputation was sometimes deemed necessary by the girl’s family following an unplanned pregnancy. However, for 14 girls, child marriage facilitated adolescent pregnancy.
Apr 20, 2022 · Almost half of all pregnancies in Malaysia are unintended (42.9%), with a disproportionate number occurring among younger, unmarried, less-educated, and lower-income women and girls. Unplanned births tend to have much higher complication rates for both mothers and babies, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality for both.
