1. “Pre and Post Partum Difficulties Among Teen Pregnancies In Inner City & Rural Areas” HCA415: Community & Public Health Instructor: Monday, March 17, 2014

2. Participants Melonie Lindsey Melonie Lindsey Michelle Lee Sroka Michelle Lee Sroka Kina Flye Kina Flye

3. Target Population Youths Ages 14 – 17 Youths Ages 14 – 17 Poverty & Low Income Poverty & Low Income Inner City & Rural Locations Inner City & Rural Locations Cleveland, OH Cleveland, OH Detroit, MI Detroit, MI ________, Tx ________, Tx

4. Thesis Without the proper medical attention in inner city and rural areas, many underage pregnant women fall prey to many pre and post natal medical problems.

5. Preliminary Data Teen pregnancy has higher risk for problems such as high blood pressure and the complications that go along with that. The baby can also have problems such as premature birth and a low birth weight. Preeclampsia Teen pregnancy has higher risk for problems such as high blood pressure and the complications that go along with that. The baby can also have problems such as premature birth and a low birth weight. Preeclampsia

6. References Teenage Pregnancy: MedlinePlus. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teen agepregnancy.html