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CHILDREN HAVING CHILDREN: LET'S BREAK THE CYCLE

Ojo, Elizabeth, F. Isijola, Bukola Ibiso, Ogunkorode, Agatha, Akpor, Oluseyi, Olubiyi, Samuel Kayode

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Abstract

This paper focused on the rampant issues of children having children: let's break the cycle. In Nigeria today, the rate at which children are giving birth is worrisome and if care is not taken, it will cause so many things such as over population, increase in poverty as well as increase the crime rate like kidnapping, army robbery, cybercrime, domestic violence, and killings. Therefore, the paper discussed relevant concepts such as prevalence of children having children, causes of children having children, effect of children having children, the impact on the child, parents and community, health risks for teenage pregnancy, the roles of nurses in caring for adolescent mothers, nursing management for teenage pregnancy, ethical considerations in caring for adolescent mothers and collaboration and advocacy for adolescent mothers. The study concluded that the health and wellbeing of the mother and the child may be significantly impacted by teen pregnancy, which is a complicated issue. By offering preventative methods, antenatal and postnatal care, as well as child protection and safeguarding, nurses play a crucial part in the management of teenage pregnancy. Therefore, the study recommends that create and execute comprehensive programmes for sexual health education in communities and schools, with a focus on encouraging family planning, contraception, and healthy relationships.

Keywords: Teenage Pregnancy, Child protection, Parents and Community