Table 1.
Demography of 16 African Australian Teenage Mothers with Teenage Pregnancy Experience
| Employment status | Gender | Current age | Country of Birth (length of stay) | Transit country (countries) | Approximate length of stay in Australia | Main languages spoken at home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployed | F | 20 | Ethiopia | Egypt | 5 years | Arabic, Dinka |
| Unemployed | F | 21 | Sudan | Uganda | 4 years | Dinka, English |
| Unemployed | F | 19 | Liberia (2 months) | Guinea 10 years, Kenya 5 years) | 4 years | Gio, Eglish |
| Employed (casual) | F | 24 | Sudan | Egypt | 8 years | Dinka, Arabic |
| Unemployed | F | 27 | Liberia | Not stated | 9 years | French (other) |
| Unemployed | F | 19 | Sudan (North) | Egypt (7 years) | Not stated | Arabic, Dinka |
| Unemployed | F | 18 | Sudan (2 months) | Kenya (2 years) | 16 years | English (a bit of Dinka) |
| Unemployed | F | 30 | Sudan | Egypt | Not stated | Arabic, Dinka |
| Unemployed | F | 22 | Sudan | Egypt | 6 years | Nuer, Arabic |
| Unemployed | F | 20 | Burundi | Tanzania (8 years) | 5 years | Kirundi, Kiswhahili |
| Unemployed | F | 17 | Sierra Leone | Not stated | 2 years ago | Timinie, Creole |
| Unemployed | F | 17 | Sudan (7 years) | Uganda (6 years) | 3 years | English (little Dinka) |
| Unemployed | F | Early twenties | Sudan | Egypt | 7 years | Arabic, Moro |
| Unemployed | F | 28 | Sudan | Egypt | Not provided. Had lengthy stays in refugee camp prior to arrival in Australia | Arabic, Dinka |
| Unemployed | F | 17 | Liberia 5.5 yrs | Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone | 4 years | Gio, Madingo, Mana, Berle, French, English |
| Unemployed | F | 18 | Sudan | Not stated | 2 years | Dinka |