The prevalence of adolescent pregnancy and its associated consequences in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Varmaghani, A Pourtaheri, H Ahangari… - Reproductive Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Adolescent pregnancy is one of the public health problems that both mother
and baby suffer from its consequences. This study was conducted to estimate the …

Prevalence and factors associated with adolescent pregnancies in Zambia: a systematic review from 2000–2022

G Malunga, S Sangong, FI Saah, LE Bain - Archives of Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Adolescent pregnancy increases risk of short-and long-term adverse social and
health outcomes for the adolescent mother and child. Zambia has high prevalence rates of …

Open defecation practice and its determinants among households in sub-Saharan Africa: pooled prevalence and multilevel analysis of 33 sub-Saharan Africa …

DG Belay, MH Asratie, FM Aragaw, NT Tsega… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Open defecation facilitates the transmission of pathogens that cause diarrheal
diseases, which is the second leading contributor to the global burden of disease. It also …

Spatial distribution and factors associated with adolescent pregnancy in Nigeria: a multi-level analysis

OA Bolarinwa, ZT Tessema, JB Frimpong… - Archives of Public …, 2022 - Springer
Background Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health and social phenomenon.
However, the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy varies between and within countries. This …

Short birth interval and its predictors among reproductive age women in high fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of recent Demographic and …

TB Belachew, DB Asmamaw, WD Negash - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background In develo** countries, short birth interval is one of the major public health
issues. It is one of the leading cause's adverse birth outcomes in the worldwide. Despite the …

Access to mass media and teenage pregnancy among adolescents in Zambia: a national cross-sectional survey

Q Sserwanja, AS Sepenu, D Mwamba, D Mukunya - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Teenage pregnancies and childbirths are associated with negative health
outcomes. Access to health information enables adolescents to make appropriate decisions …

Determinants of inadequate minimum dietary diversity intake among children aged 6–23 months in sub-Saharan Africa: pooled prevalence and multilevel analysis of …

DG Belay, FM Aragaw, RE Teklu, SM Fetene… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Inappropriate feeding practices result in significant threats to child health by
impaired cognitive development, compromised educational achievement, and low economic …

Regional trends and socioeconomic predictors of adolescent pregnancy in Nigeria: a nationwide study

BJ Akombi-Inyang, E Woolley, CO Iheanacho… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Adolescent pregnancy is a major health concern which has lifelong consequences. The aim
of this study is to examine the regional trends and socioeconomic predictors of adolescent …

Prevalence and factors associated with early childbearing in sub-saharan Africa: evidence from demographic and health surveys of 31 countries

L Shasha, M Phiri, S Namayawa, M Sikaluzwe… - BMC Women's …, 2023 - Springer
Background Early childbearing remains a public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA) because it has substantial implications for women's and children's health and …

Prevalence of teenage pregnancy and its associated factors in high fertility sub-Saharan Africa countries: a multilevel analysis

DB Asmamaw, TZ Tafere, WD Negash - BMC Women's Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Teenage pregnancies are persistently high among adolescent women in high
fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It has been attributed to the high unmet need for …