The prevalence of pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women across the Southern African development community economic hub: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Clarence S. Yah ^1,2 * , Sithembiso Ndlovu ¹, Alison Kutywayo ¹, Nicolette Naidoo ¹, Tshepo Mahuma ¹, Saiqa Mullick ¹

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