Prevalence and risk factors associated with depression in pregnant adolescents in Nairobi, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescent parenthood can be associated with a range of adverse outcomes for young mothers such as depression, substance abuse, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Identification of depression and understanding risk factors among pregnant adolescents is important for development of appropriate interventions and programs focused on adolescent mental health. This paper reports on the findings of the prevalence of depression and its associated risk factors among pregnant adolescents in Nairobi, Kenya.

Methods

We recruited 153 pregnant adolescent (14-18 years) who were accessing maternal health services in one of two Nairobi County primary health care facilities in the cross-sectional survey conducted in 2021. The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 was used to screen for d

SUBMITTER: Tele A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038142 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature