Prevalence and factors associated with teenage pregnancy in refugee settlements of northern Uganda post-COVID-19 (2020-2023): a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in teenage pregnancies nationally, however, limited data exists regarding the same among girls living in refugee settlements.

Objectives

We evaluated the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and associated factors in Palorinya and Bidi Bidi refugee settlements in Obongi and Yumbe districts of northern Uganda, in the post-COVID-19 era.

Design

We conducted a cross-sectional study.

Setting

Refugee settlements in northern Uganda.

Participants

We included 385 teenage girls aged 15-19 years.

Methods

We used convenience sampling techniques between March and May 2023. Prevalence of teenage pregnancy was assessed by self-reported pregnancies between January 2020 and May 2023 among participants. W

SUBMITTER: Otika D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683981 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature