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Socio-economic factors associated with adolescent pregnancy and motherhood: Analysis of the 2017 Ghana maternal health survey

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  • Ephraim Kumi Senkyire
  • Dennis Boateng
  • Felix Oppong Boakye
  • Divine Darlington Logo
  • Magdalena Ohaja

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Background: Adolescent pregnancy and motherhood have been linked to several factors stemming from social, cultural and to a large extent economic issues. This study examined the socio-economic factors associated with adolescent pregnancy and motherhood in Ghana. Design: This was a secondary analysis of the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey, which was a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. Data from 4785 adolescents aged between 15–19 years were included in the analysis. Adolescent pregnancy was defined as adolescents who have ever been pregnant, whiles adolescent motherhood was defined as adolescents who have ever given birth. Weighted logistic regression was used to assess the association between the socio-economic variables and adolescent pregnancy and motherhood. Results: Of the 25062 women aged between 15 and 49 years included in the 2017 maternal health survey, 4785 (19.1%) were adolescents between 15–19 years. Adolescent pregnancy was reported in 14.6% (CI:13.2% -16.1%) of the respondents, whereas 11.8% (CI: 10.5% -13.1%) of the respondents had ever given birth. In the multivariate regression analysis, zone (p

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  • Ephraim Kumi Senkyire & Dennis Boateng & Felix Oppong Boakye & Divine Darlington Logo & Magdalena Ohaja, 2022. "Socio-economic factors associated with adolescent pregnancy and motherhood: Analysis of the 2017 Ghana maternal health survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(12), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0272131
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272131
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    1. Sachiko Baba & Hiroyasu Iso & Takeo Fujiwara, 2016. "Area-Level and Individual-Level Factors for Teenage Motherhood: A Multilevel Analysis in Japan," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(11), pages 1-11, November.
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