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Prevalence and correlates of teenage pregnancy among in-school teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hoima district western Uganda-A cross sectional community-based study.
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- Effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on unintended pregnancies among adolescent girls and young women in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Exploring Stakeholder Roles and Strategies for Preventing Teenage Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Analysis in Lepelle-Nkumpi District: South Africa.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Factors associated with teenage pregnancy among refugees in Palabek refugee settlement, Northern Uganda.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Determinants of teenage pregnancy and knowledge about contraception, sexually transmitted diseases among pregnant women: A case-control study in Eastern India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Access to family planning services and associated factors among young people in Lira city northern Uganda.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Predictors of Unintended Pregnancy Among Adolescent Girls During the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Oyam District in Northern Uganda.Open access journal of contraception · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions and lockdown measures had compromised the routine delivery and access of sexual and reproductive health and rights services to the population including the teenage girls. However, the teenage pregnancy rates during COVID-19 pandemic period were poorly documented. This study aimed at determining the prevalence and the factors associated with teenage pregnancy among in-school teenage girls during the COVID-19 pandemic period in Hoima District Uganda.
methodsThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study that employed quantitative research methods. A total of 314 in-school teenage girls aged 13-19 years were selected using a multi-stage sampling techniques. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to collect the data from the participant's homes during the period December 2021-January 2022. Data analysis was done using univariate, bi-variate, and multivariate.
resultsThe prevalence of teenage pregnancy among the in-school teenage girls in Hoima district Uganda was 30.6% [96/314]. Higher teenage pregnancy rates were prevalent among the unmarried teenage girls [aOR: 9.6; 95%CI: 4.64-19.87; p = 0.000], teenage girls studying from boarding schools [aOR 2.83, 95%CI 1.36-5.86, p = 0.005], contraceptive non-users [aOR: 2.54; 95%CI: 1.12-5.4; p = 0.015] and teenage girls involved in sex trade [aOR 3.16, 95%CI 1.5-6.7, p = 0.003]. The factors associated with the reduced likelihood for teenage pregnancy included being an adult teenage girl aged 18-19 years [aOR: 0.15; 95%CI: 0.07-0.32; p = 0.000] and not receiving sex education during the period [aOR 0.36, 95%CI 0.13-0.62, p = 0.024].
conclusionThe results indicated that 3 out of 10 in-school teenage girls from Hoima district Uganda got pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic period of 2021. Teenage pregnancy was prevalent among teenage girls who don't use modern contraceptive methods and those involved in sex trade. Teenage pregnancy was however, less prevalent among adult teenage girls aged 18-19 years. The findings point to the need for health stakeholders to innovate creative policies, contingency plans and programmes aimed at delaying age for sexual activities, increasing contraceptive use and minimizing pregnancy risk from sex trade among in-school teenage girls during COVID-19 pandemics.
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