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Methods: Weighted data were analysed using multiple logistic regression analyses for 3406 Cambodian sexually active single, in union or married females aged 15\u201329 years. Results: The prevalence of unintended pregnancy was 12.3%. Unintended pregnancy was significantly associated with younger age groups (15\u201324 years), multiparity, history of abortion, and current use of modern contraceptive methods. All women had an increased likelihood of unintended pregnancy when the husband alone or someone else in the household made decisions about their access to healthcare. Conclusion: The burden of unintended pregnancies is associated with young age, multiparity, history of abortions, unemployment, and low autonomy for accessing healthcare. Multi-pronged, holistic reproductive and sexual health program interventions are needed to increase literacy and accessibility to modern contraception and to raise awareness about women\u2019s health and status in Cambodia.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph16204006","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,10,21]],"date-time":"2019-10-21T03:40:29Z","timestamp":1571629229000},"page":"4006","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":29,"title":["Factors Influencing Unintended Pregnancies amongst Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cambodia"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0485-8683","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Farwa","family":"Rizvi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Joanne","family":"Williams","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Elizabeth","family":"Hoban","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,10,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"National Institute of Statistics\/Cambodia, Directorate General for Health\/Cambodia, and ICF International (2015). 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