Prevalence and associated factors of adolescent pregnancy among women attending antenatal clinic at Tumbi Regional Referral Hospital, Coast Region, Tanzania

Sylivester W. Mkama 1, * and William K. Mwebeya 2

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences, Ifakara, Tanzania.
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tumbi Regional Referral Hospital, Cost Region, Tanzania.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 10(01), 597–604.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2023.10.1.0783
Publication history: 
Received on 19 August 2023; revised on 30 September 2023; accepted on 03 October 2023
 
Abstract: 
Background: Approximately 16 million adolescent girls aged 15-19 years and 2million adolescents under the age of 15 years give birth annually. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and associated factors of adolescent pregnancy among women attending antenatal clinic at Tumbi Regional Referral Hospital, Coast Region, Tanzania.
Material and methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from February 01 to April 15, 2023. A total of 118 adolescent pregnant women were enrolled in this study. Interviews were conducted with 118 sampled adolescent girls.
Results: The analysis focused on 118 adolescent pregnant women. Of these, 87.3% adolescent pregnant women aged 18-19 years. 95.8% were living in Rural area. Marital status 82.2% were married. Education level primary school 50.8%, living with husband 50%. Father′s occupation, peasant 91.5%, mother′s occupation peasant 89%. Time required to reach health facility one hour or less 83.1%. Time required to reach school one hour or less 66.1%. Awareness on reproductive health 84.7%,on contraceptive 91.5%. Source of information clinics 60.2%. Types of contraceptive used injectable 59.3%.
Conclusion: This study found a higher rate of adolescent pregnancy among women attending antenatal clinic in Tumbi Regional Referral Hospital. Adolescents who were more likely to adolescent pregnancy were those with limited knowledge about sexual and reproductive health living in rural from families with low economic status, their mothers had a low level of education.
 
Keywords: 
Adolescent Pregnancy; Women; Antenatal clinic; Tumbi Referral Hospital; Tanzania
 
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