Childcare practices among teenage mothers in Ghana: a qualitative study using the ecological systems theory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While appropriate care for children is essential for optimal growth and protection against child morbidity and mortality, teenage mothers have been shown to deviate from the recommended childcare practices. This study explored the childcare practices among teenage mothers in Ghana using Ecological Systems Theory by Bronfenbrenner as a theoretical framework.

Methods

Employing qualitative approach to inquiry, evidence was drawn from 30 teenage mothers using in-depth interviews. The data were analysed and presented following systematic qualitative-oriented text analysis strategy with verbatim quotes from study participants to support the emergent themes.

Results

It was evident that teenage mothers have limited skills in childcare practices and often resorted t

SUBMITTER: Twintoh RF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7783965 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature