Browsing School of Statistics and Planning (SSP) by Subject "Teenage girls"
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Analysis of the prevalence and the drivers of teenage pregnancy among teenage girls in Namungalwe sub-county, Iganga District
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Background: Teenage pregnancy is a big public health concern affecting teenage girls, their families and society. Currently, in Uganda teenage pregnancy is estimated at 34.8% and in Namungalwe sub county teenagers are ... -
Assessment of Teenage Pregnancy Predictors in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)The study focused on the assessment of teenage pregnancy predictors in Uganda. The main objective of this study was to investigate factors that influence teenage pregnancies in Uganda. The study was based on data from ... -
Determinants of Unplanned Pregnancy among Teenagers in Eastern Region
(Makerere University, 2019-11-08)Unplanned pregnancies are pregnancies that are mistimed, or unwanted at the time of conception (WHO, 2013). Unplanned pregnancies result from rape, incest or various other forms of forced or unwanted sex. The incorrect ... -
Factors affecting neonatal mortality among teenage girls in Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022-04)The study examined the factors affecting neonatal morality among teenage girls in Uganda. Three specific objectives were examined; relationship between socio-demographic factors, economic factors, maternal factors with ... -
Factors Associated With Teenage Pregnancy in Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09-03)Adolescence is a physical and psychological transitional stage from child hood to adulthood. This research report addresses the factors associated with teenage pregnancy in northern Uganda and it was based on the following ... -
The factors associated with the increasing teenage pregnancies in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)The study was designed to investigate the factors associated with the increasing teenage pregnancies in Uganda. The study was guided by the following objectives; to find out the relationship between education-level and ... -
Socio-economic factors associated with teenage pregnancies in Pakwach District: a case of Puvungu Parish
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Uganda has one of the largest proportions of youngest population in the world and teenage pregnancy has emerged as one of the major public health problem among them. The main objective of this study was to establish ... -
What are the causes of high teenage pregnancies: a case study Busoga region
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Teenage pregnancy and motherhood have been a major health and social concern in Uganda for some time. The number of adolescent girls who get pregnant before attaining the age of consent has slightly increased. This study ...