Assessment of the magnitude of teenage pregnancy and its associated factors among teenage females visiting assosa general hospital.

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: A range offactors including age, marital status, level of education, occupational status, average family income and use of family planning have influence on teenage pregnancy in the study area. Behavioral change communication, strengthening school health program, empowering young women specifically the rural women, and promoting parent-children discussion on sexuality is recommended. PMID: 26591280 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ethiopian Medical Journal - Category: African Health Tags: Ethiop Med J Source Type: research