ArticleInternational health2022
Beyond counting intended pregnancies among young women to understanding their associated factors in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Unintended Pregnancy Among Tanzanian Women: Prevalence and Risk Factors From the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Socio-Economic Determinants of Contraceptive Use among Married Women in the Addis Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS) in Ethiopia.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2024Article
- Reproductive autonomy and the experience of later-than-desired pregnancy: results from a cross-sectional survey of reproductive-aged women in Uganda.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Using the Family Planning Estimation Tool (FPET) to assess national-level family planning trends and future projections for contraceptive prevalence and associated demand for HIV-infected women in sub-Saharan Africa.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Assessment of the Trends and Factors Associated With Unintended Pregnancy Among Women of Reproductive Age: An Analysis of the Nigerian Demographic Health Survey Between 2008 to 2018.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- COVID-19 and Health Sector Development Plans in Africa: The Impact on Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Uganda.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn this article we report the prevalence and determinants of intended or wanted pregnancies among young women 15-24 y of age in selected sub-Saharan African countries.
methodsThis cross-sectional study used pooled data from current Demographic and Health Surveys conducted between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019 in 29 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The sample size comprised 14 257 young women (15-24 y of age). Multivariable binary logistic regression models were used to present the results as adjusted odds ratios.
resultsThe prevalence of intended pregnancies was 67.7%, with the highest and lowest prevalence in Gambia (89.9%) and Namibia (37.7%), respectively. Intended pregnancy was lower among young women who had knowledge of modern contraceptives, those with a secondary/higher education and those with four or more births. Lower odds of intended pregnancy were observed among young women in the richer wealth quintile and those who lived in southern Africa.
conclusionsTo reduce intended pregnancies in sub-Saharan African countries such as Gambia, Burkina Faso and Nigeria, there is a need for government and non-governmental organisations to recalibrate current and past interventions such as investment in increasing formal education for women and poverty alleviation programmes, as well as augmenting job creation, including skill-building. These interventions have to be sensitive to the cultural realities of each setting, especially with regards to early marriages and womanhood.
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