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ArticleReproductive health2026

Utilizing longitudinal studies to address adolescent pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa.

Augustus Osborne, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

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Article in Reproductive health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Augustus OsborneInstitute for Development, IfD, Western area, Freetown, Sierra Leone. augustusosborne2@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0226-841X
Bright Opoku AhinkorahREMS Consultancy Services, Takoradi, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adolescent pregnancy is a notable public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa. While nationally representative cross-sectional data such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) have offered valuable data to examine the burden of adolescent pregnancy, they do not fully capture the nature of this phenomenon. Longitudinal studies, by contrast, can provide insights into the factors influencing adolescent pregnancy, its impact, and the effectiveness of over time. This commentary discusses the limitations of the DHS data, the potential for longitudinal studies, and the methodological considerations for conducting such research in sub-Saharan Africa. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration and partnerships for maximizing the impact of longitudinal studies on policy and programming to address adolescent pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Pregnancy in AdolescenceAdolescentAfrica South of the SaharaFemaleHealth SurveysHumansLongitudinal StudiesPregnancySub-Saharan African PeopleAdolescent pregnancyDHS dataLongitudinal studiessub-Saharan africa

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PMID41652596
PMCPMC12882218

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