Babies born to adolescent mothers face a substantially high risk of dying than those born to women aged 20 to 24. Every year, some 3 million girls aged 15 to 19 undergo unsafe abortions. Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the second cause of death for 15-19-year-old girls globally. Studies have shown that teenage pregnancy has poor maternal and perinatal health outcomes. Employment status, poverty, marital status, type of occupation, culture, peer pressure, early marriage, forced marriage, rape, and the need for a dowry were factors associated with teenage pregnancy in recorded literature. As a result, the majority (75%) of married teenage pregnancies are planned. Approximately 90% of teenage pregnancies in the developing world are of girls who are married, owing to their high exposure to sex and pressure to conceive quickly after marriage. Literature showed different sociodemographic, cultural, and other individual factors were associated with teenage pregnancy. Moreover, disparities are seen across regions, with the highest 23% in Afar, 8% in Amhara, and the lowest 3% in Addis Ababa. It varies depending on residence, urban 5%, and rural 15%. According to the EDHS 2016 finding, the prevalence of teenage pregnancy is 13%. Teenage pregnancy is very common in Ethiopia, and it is an important demographic factor making the country the second most populous in Africa, with a total population of around 102 million in 2016. In addition, 20.5% of female adolescents 15-19 years face unmet needs for family planning and 52.5% total demand for same. There is a low contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) (7.5%) among all female adolescents of 15-19 years CPR is higher among currently married (31.9%) and sexually active unmarried adolescents (59%) of the same age. In South Africa, East Africa (Kenya), Assossa (Ethiopia), and Sudan, it ranges from 2.3 to 19.2%, 31%, 20.4%, and 31%, respectively.Ĭurrently about 17% of the adolescents between 15 and 19 years in Ethiopia are married and the median age of women at first sexual intercourse is now 16.6 years. The prevalence of teenage pregnancy also varies in Africa for instance, in Nigeria, it ranges from 6.2% in Niger Delta state to 49% in Abia State. In the Asia Pacific regions, it ranges up to 43% in Bangladesh and from 11.1% to 47.3% in Nepal. ĭifferent pieces of literature show that the prevalence of teenage pregnancy varies across regions of the world. Most teenage pregnancies and childbirths take place in west and central Africa, east and southern Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbeans. More than 90% of these births occur in low and middle-income countries. Two million of these births are from girls under 15 years of age. Although adolescent fertility rates are falling globally, approximately 18 million girls under the age of 20 give birth each year. It is estimated that about 16 million girls 15–19 years old give birth each year, contributing nearly 11% of all births worldwide. IntroductionĪdolescent pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy in girls 10–19 years of age. Strengthening contraceptive use by giving special attention to rural dwellers and showing the consequences of divorce to the community are strongly recommended. Age, residence, contraceptive nonuse, and parental divorce were found to have a statistically significant association. There is high prevalence of teenage pregnancy in the area. The prevalence of teenage pregnancy in Wogedi was 28.6% (95% CI: 24.9, 32.5).
Odds ratios with 95% confidence interval and P-values were computed using appropriate logistic regression models to determine the presence and strength of associations between the dependent and independent variables. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, entered, and analyzed appropriately. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 514 teenagers in Wogedi, northeast Ethiopia, from April to May 2017. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of teenage pregnancy in Wogedi, northeast Ethiopia. Though teen age pregnancy had poor maternal and perinatal health outcomes, its magnitude and determinants are not well understood.