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Most of the time adolescent pregnancies are unplanned and unwanted, This could be a problem because the mother may treat the child differently. Often since they are unplanned the mothers end up taking care of their children alone. A high percentage of teenage mothers end up on welfare(Wong 9). The fact that this child may be raised without a father will definitely shape his or her personality. The children of teenage mothers are also more likely to commit crimes or go to jail(Rickel 5). Risk Factors For teenage pregnancies Young age Poor school performance Economic state(adolescent) Due to the increase use of condoms the rate of adolescent pregnancy has generally declined. In 1990 the rate of adolescent pregnancies reached an all time high(adolescent). Teens 12 through 14 are generally more likely to have unplanned intercourse(adolescent).Half of adolescent pregnancies occur between the ages of 18 through 19. The percentage of births to unmarried mothers has increased steadily since the early decades of our century(Wong 10). This increases our population in the world and means there are more of us to sustain. Before the age of 19 1/3 of Liberian teenage girls become pregnant. This place happens to have one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy(Impact).Liberia is not exactly the best developed country. In many developing countries pregnancy rates are likely higher. They have not been properly instructed or taught of how these unwanted pregnancies can be prevented. Since these developing countries are not well developed many problems come about. One of these problems is malnutrition. [] Statistics on teenage pregnacies []