Browsing College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHuSS) by Subject "Teenage pregnancy"
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Accessing maternal and child health services during the Covid-19 lockdown: experiences of teenage mothers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Teenage pregnancies remain one of the most pressing issues in the world today. The teenage mothers have been reported to have faced constraints in accessing MCH services. These were worsened by the COVID-19 lockdowns which ... -
Causes of teenage pregnancy in Kampala, Nakawa Division
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Teenage pregnancy is one of the most recurring phenomena in Uganda for which a number of initiatives have been planned and implemented for its prevention and reduction of the rate of prevalence. Some of these interventions ... -
The dynamics of teenage pregnancy in Uganda : a study of Walukuba West Division, Jinja District in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-10)The study was conducted in Walukuba West, located in Jinja District, east of Uganda. The decision for this study site was premised on the increased prevalence of teen pregnancies within the area. The study sought to ... -
Factors associated with teenage pregnancy and its effects in Tisai Sub-County, Kumi District
(Makerere University, 2020-02)Objectives This study established the factors associated with teenage pregnancy and its effects on the study population of Tisai Sub-County, Kumi district. Understanding the magnitude, causes and effects of teenage pregnancy ... -
Factors that contribute to teenage pregnancy during covid-19 in Uganda: a study of Bugiri Municipal Council in Bugiri District.
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The purpose of this study was to understand the factors that contribute to teenage pregnancy during covid-19 in Uganda: a study of Bugiri municipal council in Bugiri district. The study was guided by three objectives which ... -
Influence of household characteristics on teenage pregnancy in Mbale District
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Teenage pregnancy is a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. It is defined as any pregnancy that ends before the age of 20years.It usually refers to teens between the ages of 13-19 years, but ... -
The lived experience of teenage girls who became pregnant during the Covid-19 Lockdown in Uganda: A study of Kikubampanga Zone in Kakiri Town Council Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The study focused on understanding the pregnant adolescents' circumstances and experiences during the lockdown period in Kikubampanga Zone-Wakiso District. The objectives of the study included: to analyse the factors that ... -
Lived experiences of teenage mothers after re-enrolment in secondary school after delivery : a case of Nsambya Sub County in Kyankwanzi District
(Makerere University, 2021-02-10)Despite the progress made to reduce teenage pregnancy and motherhood over the years in Uganda, this issue still remains a development and social concern. While various scholars have documented the experiences of teenage ... -
Parenting Styles, Low Socio-economic Status and Teenage Pregnancy in Adolescents in Uganda Today
(Makerere University, 2021-02)This study aimed at investing the relationship between Parenting styles, low socioeconomic status and Teenage pregnancy among adolescents in Uganda today. The study adopted a correlational study design with a population ... -
Perceived contributions of non-government organizations towards addressing teenage pregnancy in Jinja district
(Makerere University, 2022-12-21)I conducted a study on the “perceived contributions of non-government organizations towards addressing teenage pregnancy in jinja district”. The overall objective of the study was to describe the perceived contributions ... -
Prevention of teen birth in Uganda : assessing the effectiveness of teenage pregnancy interventions in post conflict Lira district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The study was to assess the effectiveness of teenage pregnancy interventions in the post-conflict Lira district. The objectives of the study were to identify the existing teenage pregnancy interventions, explore whether ... -
The relationship between parenting and teenage pregnancy in Wakiso District: case study Nabbingo sub-county, Kyengera Town Council -Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-11-21)United Nation Development Fund pointed that teenage pregnancy is a phenomenon that is in increase requiring urgent resolution worldwide. The world Health Organization (WHO) reported that 11% of all births are due to ... -
The role of social support and re-enrolment of teenage mothers in school in creating resilience among teenage mothers: A case of Pader Girls School
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Despite several attempts to eliminate teenage pregnancy over the years, the rates of teenage pregnancy are still rampantly increasing. This qualitative study with a cross-sectional design explored the role that social ... -
Social stigma towards teenage mothers in Zombo District
(Makerere University, 2022-01)In recent years, teenage motherhood has been increasingly problematized by policy makers and wider societal discourse; it is considered an undesirable life pathway and subjected to significant degree of stigma (Yardley ...