User oriented strategies for preventing unwanted pregnancy in adolescents

In 1995, researchers at the University of Hull Department of Public Health developed community-based approaches for exploring the high rates of teenage pregnancy in Hull. With funding from the NHS R&D programme (Mother and Child Health), participatory methods were replicated in two other urban areas. The report outlines the background to the problem of teenage pregnancy in the Hull area, the research methods employed, the establishment of the programme, the results of the study, along with discussion, conclusions and recommendations.