Time trends in and factors associated with repeat adolescent birth in Uganda: Analysis of six demographic and health surveys.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Information on repeat adolescent birth remains scarce in sub-Sahara Africa. We investigated the prevalence and time trends in repeat adolescent birth in Uganda, and associated factors. METHODS:We analyzed Uganda Demographic and Health Survey data of women age 20-24 years collected on 6 surveys (1988/89-2016) to estimate repeat adolescent birth (first live birth <18 years of age followed by another live birth(s) <20 years). Further, we estimated the wantedness of the second order birth and the prevalence of short birth intervals birth (<13 months) between the first and second such birth. On the 2016 survey, we examined factors associated with repeat adolescent birth using bivariate and multivariate modified Poisson regression. RESULTS:At the 1988/89 survey, 58.9% of women with fi

SUBMITTER: Amongin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7156070 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature