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Publication Prevalence of Early Marriage and its Concomitant Factors Among Married Women of Raskot, Kalikot, Nepal: A Community Led Cross-Sectional Study(Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS), 2024) Mahat, Srijana; Pokhrel, Bishal; Sanjel, Seshananda; Aryal, Umesh RajAbstract: Introduction: Early marriage is a public health issue caused by many interconnected factors. It has been a problem in Nepal for many years and differs across districts, as well as among various ethnic and religious groups. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of early marriage and explore its accompanying factors among the women of Raskot, Kalikot, Nepal. Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among the married women of Raskot, Kalikot, from November 2023 to January 2024, after obtaining ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (IRC-KAHS) (Ref:079/080/19). A face-to-face interview was conducted with the participants selected by using the cluster random sampling, and descriptive information on participants’ age, ethnicity, educational level, occupation, and marital status was collected. Results: A total of 200 married women participated, with a mean age of 34.89 years. Of the total participants, 69.5% reported getting married before the age of 18 years. A significant portion (71.5%) were aware of early marriage consequences, including abortion, maternal mortality, and high fertility rates. Key causes included illiteracy (69%) and peer influence (56.5%). Most participants (89.5%) were engaged in agriculture, and 79.6% did not continue education after marriage. Awareness of appropriate marriage age was high (92.5%). Conclusion: Although early marriage is decreasing in the Kalikot district, many still marry before the age of 18, the trend indicating that the lack of awareness about the appropriate age for marriage might not be the main reason behind the practice.Publication Trend of Teenage Pregnancy and its Adverse Outcome at Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Dang District, Lumbini Province(Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS), 2024) Lamichhane, Bikash; Lamichhane, Basant; Darlami, Radha; Kunwar, Shishir; Bhattarai, Stuti; Gautam, Ajaya Raj; Pokhrel, BishalAbstract: Introduction: Teenage pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy in a girl who is 10-19 years of age. In Nepal, adolescents aged 10 to 19 comprise 6.4 million of the population. The most common maternal complications in teenage pregnancy were hypertensive disorders, preterm birth and low birth weight. Teenage pregnancy has negative effects on the health outcomes of both the mother and the newborn. So, this study was conducted to describing the trend of teenage pregnancy and its outcome at a tertiary care hospital in the Dang district. Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted at Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS). Ethical approval was taken from the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC). Data was retrieved from January 2018 to December 2022 from the hospital Central Admission Register and maternity register record. The total 1097 records of teenage deliveries were taken as a whole sampling. Data entry was done in Microsoft Excel and point estimate at 95% CI was calculated along with frequency and percentage. Results: Total 1097 teenage deliveries were conducted in five years where maximum teenage deliveries were of 19 years (41.2%). Among teenage delivery, live birth delivery was 89.9%. Significant tear was found in 264 teenage deliveries (95.0%) as a maternal complication. Conclusion: The trend of teenage pregnancy was in decreasing trend over five years in RAHS, Dang. Preterm delivery, Perineal tear, and Spontaneous abortion were common complications seen in pregnancy. Further awareness and health education programs helps to reduce the teenage pregnancy