Survey conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveils that around 31% of teenage mothers don't use birth control because they believe they could not get pregnant, reports Fox News.

On interviewing around 5,000 girls, who had unintended pregnancies in 2004 through 2008, CDC researchers found that half of the girls didn't use contraception and one third explained their reasoning by saying they were clueless that they could get pregnant.

About 24% of the teen mothers said they didn't use a birth control measure because of the partner pressure, while 13% said the pill wasn't easily accessible, notes the news channel. Of teenage mums who reported not using birth control, about 9% said they had side effects from using hormonal contraception and 8% said they thought their partner was infertile.

According to the US-based news channel, of the girls who used birth control, about 21% said they relied on highly effective methods like the oral contraceptive pill or intrauterine device, while 24% used condoms.

Research suggests that teen mothers are more likely to give birth to low birth weight infants compared to others, notes Fox News. For the analysis, study authors used data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) for the years 2004 to 2008, learns the cable and satellite television news channel.

According to the researchers of CDC, for reducing teenage pregnancy rates it is necessary to educate teens about the conditions under which pregnancy can occur. Further, teens also need to be informed about better access to birth control and skills to negotiate contraception use with their partners, notes Fox News.

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