Socio-economic disparities and predictors of fertility among adolescents aged 15 to 19 in Zambia: Evidence from the Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (2018).

ABSTRACT: Globally, 12 million girls aged 15-19 give birth each year, and Africa hosts 19% of youth aged 15-24. In Zambia, 29% of adolescents experience childbirth, with variations by age. Projections suggest a continued rise in these trends by 2030. Zambia came up with Adolescent Health Strategic Plan 2011-2015 among the specific policies being advocated for was Adolescent-Friendly Health Services (ADFHS) in order to mitigate among others adolescent fertility. The study aims to investigate socio-economic disparities and predictors of fertility in Zambian adolescents aged 15 to 19. The study used a cross-sectional study design utilized the 2018 Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS). The variable of interest in this study is "total number of children ever born" among adolescents aged 15 to 19 years

SUBMITTER: Shumba S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10971614 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature