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A Stain on Humanity: Child Mothers Below the Age of 10 Years

Year 2017, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 9 - 12, 28.08.2017
https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.267178

Abstract

Objective: The concept
of child mothers includes individuals who have given birth below the age of 18
years. In this study, the subject is addressed of individuals who have given
birth at a much younger age (10 years and below).

Material and
methods:
Studies were examined from different countries to examine the information
on the ages of cases, types of birth and by whom they had been made pregnant.

Results: The child
mothers had been made pregnant by the husband in 3 (3%) cases, by the
step-father in 11 (12%) cases, by a relative in 30 (32.4%) cases and by others
in 35 (37.8%) cases. In 29 caes (31.3%) the identity of the father was not
known.

Conclusion: This study
aimed to be a reminder of the need to overcome child abuse, which is masked by
the excuses of religion or tradition, by presenting a reminder of the reality
of ‘mothers below the age of 10 years’. Better identification and increased
awareness of child abuse will prevent the confusion of it with the historical
concept of child mother. By presenting a reminder of one of the greatest shames
of humanity in the last century, it is aimed to create an awareness against the
concept of child abuse and child bride/child mother.

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Year 2017, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 9 - 12, 28.08.2017
https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.267178

Abstract

References

  • 1. Ozer E: Mitolojide çocuk istismarı olguları. Cumhuriyet Tıp Derg 2014; 36: 111-115
  • 2. B.M. Çocuk Haklarına Dair Şözleşme- Bkz: http://www.unicef.org/turkey/crc/_cr23c.html
  • 3. List of youngest birth mothers Bkz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_youngest_birth_mothers#cite_note-35
  • 4. T.W.Sadler: Langmann Medikal Embriyoloji 2000-01
  • 5. Guyton&Hall: Tıbbi Fizyoloji 11.Basım
  • 6. Türk Medeni Kanunu Bkz: http://www.tbmm.gov.tr/kanunlar/k4721.html
  • 7. Vaughn, Kathleen: (1933) Pregnancy in Childhood. British Medical Journal 2 (3798) 759
  • 8. Curtis, Josiah (1863). "A Girl Aged Ten Years, Eight Months, and Seven Days, Delivered of a Healthy Child at the Full Time of Pregnancy". Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, 67 (3): 49–51.
  • 9. Güney, E.,Uzun, E., Oral, B., Sarıkan, İ., Bayhan, G., Mungan, T., 2006. Kliniğimizde 2001-205 yılları arasında sezaryen oranı ve endikasyonları. J. Turk. Soc. Obstet. Gynecol. 3, 249-254.
  • 10. Yılmaz, E., Kara, M., Okumuş, B., Aran, E., 2008. Ağrı il Merkezinde 2004 ve 2007 yıllarındaki Doğumların Karşılaştırılması. Perinatoloji Derg. 16, 26-31.
  • 11. Yıldız, A., Köksal, A., Çukurova, K., Keklik, A., Çelik, N., İvit, H., 2010. Bir Obsetetrik Kliniğinde 15 yıllık period süresince sezaryen oranları ve endikasyonlarının yıllara göre dağılımı. Nobel Med. 6, 10-14.
  • 12. Çağlayan E., Kliniğimizde üç yıllık sezaryen oranı ve endikasyonları, Journal of Experimental and Clinical Med. 27, 50-53
  • 13. Ozer E, Nacar M: Underagemothers in Turkey. MedicalSciencePublicHealth, 2014; 20:582-586
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Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Research articles
Authors

Erdal Özer

İsmail Birincioğlu

Halil İlhan Aydoğdu

Güven Seçkin Kırcı

Hasan Okumuş This is me

Mehmet Askay This is me

Zehra Aslan Aydoğdu This is me

Filiz Özer This is me

Publication Date August 28, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017 Volume: 3 Issue: 2

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Vancouver Özer E, Birincioğlu İ, Aydoğdu Hİ, Kırcı GS, Okumuş H, Askay M, Aslan Aydoğdu Z, Özer F. A Stain on Humanity: Child Mothers Below the Age of 10 Years. Mid Blac Sea J Health Sci. 2017;3(2):9-12.

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