The factors associated with teenage pregnancy among young women aged between 15 and 19 years in Rwanda: a retrospective cross-sectional study on the Rwanda Demographic Health Survey 2019–2020
Our study revealed that teenage pregnancy is shaped by several individual factors including age and sexual behavior, along with parental education levels. These findings underscore the critical need for targeted sexual education and enhanced family support systems to mitigate teenage pregnancies. Further, longitudinal studies are essential for establishing causality and guiding effective policy development.
Authors
- Felix Nduhuye
- David Mwesigye
- Athanase Munyaneza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6332-3040)
- Laetitia Nyirazinyoye
- Emmanuel Kubana
- Stella Matutina
Institutions
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Rwanda Development Board (RW)
- Rwanda Military Hospital (RW)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2024.1453933
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70