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Determinants of teenage pregnancy in Degua Tembien District, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A community-based case-control study

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  • Brhane G/kidan Ayele
  • Tesfay Gebrehiwot Gebregzabher
  • Tesfay Tekle Hailu
  • Belete Abera Assefa

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Background: Approximately 16 million teenagers aged 15–19 years and 2 million teenagers under the age of 15 years give birth annually, with 95% of these births occurring in developing countries. Ethiopia has one of the highest teenage fertility rates in Sub-Saharan Africa; however determinants of teenage pregnancy are not well studied. Therefore, this study aimed to identify determinants of teenage pregnancy among female teenagers in Degua Tembien district, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, in 2015. Methods: A community-based case-control study was conducted in Degua' Tembien district from February 01, 2015 to March 15, 2015 with a randomly selected total sample size of 414 females (with a ratio of 1:2 case to control, 138 and 276 respectively). Data were entered in to Epi-Info and analyzed using SPSS software. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess predictors of the outcome variable; variables with a p-value

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  • Brhane G/kidan Ayele & Tesfay Gebrehiwot Gebregzabher & Tesfay Tekle Hailu & Belete Abera Assefa, 2018. "Determinants of teenage pregnancy in Degua Tembien District, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A community-based case-control study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(7), pages 1-15, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0200898
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200898
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    1. Jesman Chintsanya & Monica Magadi & Gloria Likupe, 2021. "A Multilevel Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Childbearing in Malawi," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-19, August.
    2. Blessing Jaka Akombi-Inyang & Emma Woolley & Chinonyerem Ogadi Iheanacho & Khulan Bayaraa & Pramesh Raj Ghimire, 2022. "Regional Trends and Socioeconomic Predictors of Adolescent Pregnancy in Nigeria: A Nationwide Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-14, July.

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