School of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of General Nursing, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
Research Article
Socio-Demographic and Other Determinants of Teen Pregnancies in the Tamale Metropolis: A Community-Based Unmatched Case-Control Study.
Author(s): Richard Opoku Asare*, Ruth Nimota Nukpezah, Felicia Azowine, Lydia Gyamfuah Cheremeh, Adombire Salome Ayinpoka, Obed Duah Kwaku Asumadu and Emelia Mills
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the socio-demographic determinants and to ascertain other factors leading to teen pregnancies in the Tamale Metropolis.
Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional study design, using an unmatched case-control technique with a quantitative approach. The case and control groups for this study were adolescents who were between 13 years and 19 years. The study was conducted in the Tamale Metropolis from April 2021 to June 2021. The metropolis is divided into four sub-districts. Almost 36.4% of the population is below 15 years. The exclusion criteria were girls below 13 years, and who have been pregnant before, and those same age group who have aborted before term; and male adolescents from 13 years to 19 years of age.
A multi-stage sampling design was used for the study. STATCALC f.. View More»
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