Prevalence of teenage pregnancy and associated factors among preparatory and high school students in Wolaita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and associated factors among teenage schoolgirls aged 15-19 years in Wolaita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

This study was conducted among teenage girls from preparatory and high schools in Wolaita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia, between 1 April and 30 May 2019.

Participants

588 (97.8%) of 601 randomly selected teenage schoolgirls aged 15-19 years (selected via a multistage random sampling technique) participated in the study.

Outcome measures

Teenage pregnancy and associated factors.

Results

The prevalence of teenage pregnancy among schoolgirls in Wolaita Sodo town was 14.6% (95% CI 11.9% to 17.7%). The current pregnancy rate was 33.7% (95% CI 23.9% to 44.

SUBMITTER: Kumma WP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10277080 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature