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Factors Influencing Teenage Pregnancy in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.author Bedzo, John Yao
dc.contributor.author Manortey, Stephen
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-13T08:49:54Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-13T08:49:54Z
dc.date.issued 2019-12-27
dc.identifier.citation Bedzo, J.Y. and Manortey, S. (2019) Factors Influencing Teenage Pregnancy in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study. Open Access Library Journal, 6: e5966 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2333-9721
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1105966
dc.identifier.uri http://41.204.63.118:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/23
dc.description Rsearch Article en_US
dc.description.abstract Aim: This study attempted to 1) assess the factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality; 2) specifically determine whether peer influence and sexual behaviour, electronic media and poverty, knowledge and use of contraceptives, and sex education contributed to teenage pregnancy; and 3) also determine the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and finally solicit for suggestions on how to curb the problem. The findings will help inform policymakers to further set in place measures to mitigate its adverse effects. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and its predictors among the target population between January and March 2019. Structured questionnaires were administered to 223 selected teenagers in a face-to-face interview setting within eight selected communities in the municipality by trained fieldworkers. Descriptive estimates including the prevalence of the condition were calculated. Both crude and adjusted logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the level of associations between selected variables. Conclusion: Teenage pregnancy is a public health threat in the municipality. There is, therefore, the need for the establishment of more “teenage health corners” to cater for the health needs of the teenagers. An extensive and devoted focus on girl-child education is also an important solution to deal with the increasing prevalence of teenage pregnancy. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Open Access Library Journal en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Volume 6;e5966
dc.subject Teenager en_US
dc.subject Pregnancy en_US
dc.subject Sex en_US
dc.subject Lower Manya Krobo Municipality en_US
dc.subject Ghana en_US
dc.title Factors Influencing Teenage Pregnancy in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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