Browsing School of Statistics and Planning (SSP) by Subject "Teenage pregnancy"
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Analysing factors associated with teenage pregnancy in northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy is defined as a teenage girl, usually between the ages of 13-19 becoming pregnant. It is a very huge global social and public health problem. This study aimed at analyzing ... -
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 factors associated with teenage pregnancy among women aged 15-19 in Teso region
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Teenage pregnancy and childbirth to women less than 20 years old continues to be a major global public health concern, affecting approximately 12 million girls aged 15-19 and in Uganda as of 2016 teenage pregnancy was at ... -
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 ... -
Demographic and socio-economic factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Island Districts of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Background: The 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey indicated that teenage pregnancy rate was high at 25%; 19% have had a live birth, and 5% were pregnant with at least one child. This implies that Uganda is not ... -
Determinants of Adolescent Pregnancy in Uganda: A secondary Analysis of 2016 Uganda Demographic Health Survey
(Makerere University, 2019-12)In Uganda adolescent pregnancy is considered a serious public health problem, one in for adolescents are pregnant or have had their first child. The objective of this research is explore the determinants of adolescent ... -
Determinants of high teenage pregnancy in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-09)The majority of child marriages stem from teenage pregnancies. Many children are becoming pregnant before reaching the legal age of majority, which is 18 years in Uganda. It‘s on that basis ... -
Determinants of teenage pregnancy in Ankole region
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Background: Worldwide 15 million women below the age of 20 give birth each year. In developing countries, women below the age of 20 lose their life as a result to pregnancy related difficulties. The danger of death as a ... -
Determinants of teenage pregnancy in island districts of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08)The 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey indicated that teenage pregnancy rate was high at 25%; 19% have had a live birth, and 5% were pregnant with at least one child. This implies that Uganda is not making relevant ... -
Determinants of teenage pregnancy in Uganda: case study of eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The ministry of Health indicated, 25% of Ugandan youngsters became pregnant by the age 19 and nearly half are hitched before the age of 18 years. However Eastern Uganda continues to register rates higher than the national ... -
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 ... -
The factors associated with of teenage pregnancy in Teso Sub-region of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Teenage pregnancy has significant effects on the level of education of women, their employment opportunities, and marital stability which increases their economic and social dependency on family and neighbors and situations ... -
Factors associated with teenage pregnancy
(Makerere University, 2019-08)The research that was carried out on the factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Uganda found out that this is a big concern in country today. The researcher's main objective was to identify the factors associated ... -
Factors associated with teenage pregnancy among women aged 15-19 years in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-04)This study examined the factors associated with teenage pregnancy among women aged 15-19 in Uganda basing on data from the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS). The study analyzed 4276 weighted cases of teenage ... -
Factors Associated With Teenage Pregnancy among Women Aged 15-19 Years in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2021-02)This study examined the factors associated with teenage pregnancy among women aged 15-19 in Wakiso district basing on data from the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS). The study analyzed 4276 weighted cases ... -
Factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Residence has a positive correlation with adolescent pregnancy. That is, a change in teenage population from urban to rural areas increases the number of teenage pregnancies in rural areas. The education-level indicates ... -
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 ... -
Factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Uganda. A case study of Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)The research that was carried out on the factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Uganda a case study of Northern Uganda found out that this is a big concern in country today. The researcher's main objective was to ... -
Factors associated with teenage pregnancy: a case study of Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Adolescent pregnancies is a global problem that occurs in high, middle- and low-income countries. Uganda has one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The leading cause of death and disability ... -
Factors influencing early marriages among adolescents in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Pregnancy is the leading cause of death worldwide for women 15 to 19. (ICRW, 2013). At a global level, child marriage is a serious human rights violation since it deprives girls from their future by denying ...