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Teenage births surge in Nicaragua amid low education
About 160000 babies are born yearly in Nicaragua with one quarter to adolescent mothers. Managua's Bertha Calderon Hospital reported 843 births to ages 12 to 20 in four months, mostly 16 to 19, reflecting high teenage pregnancy and limited schooling. Lack of sex education and home guidance, plus cultural norms, drive early pregnancies.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Latin America
Bertha Calderon
Maria Auxiliadora Moreno
Daniela Matamoros
Liseth Amador
Liseth
Fatima Portocorreo
Fatima