Prevalence of unplanned first pregnancy and socioeconomic factors in Benin: a cross-sectional and analytical study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early or unplanned pregnancy is an obstacle to the well-being of adolescent girls, especially as early motherhood has health and social consequences on the young mother and the newborn. This also negatively impacts maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of unplanned first pregnancies and the explanatory factors among adolescent girls.

Methods

Data were collected from a sample of 738 adolescent girls aged 15-19 years in the 12 departments of Benin. Analyses focused on teenagers who were pregnant for the first time or had at least one child at the time of the survey (337 individuals). Descriptive and bivariate analyses and logistic regression were used.

Results

The prevalence of unplanned first pregna

SUBMITTER: Mintogbe MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816289 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature