Estimated effect of teenage pregnancy on adverse birth outcome in Sub-Saharan African countries: propensity score matching analysis of recent demographic and health survey data
This study revealed that around one in teen women had pregnancy between the age of 15 and 19 years and teenage pregnancy had more risk of having adverse birth outcomes as compared to non-teenagers. Thus, we recommend to policy makers and implementers to design policies and strategies to improve teenagers' access to prenatal care, family planning, and sexual education, awareness of creation on teenage pregnancy risks.
Authors
- Chalie Tadie Tsehay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5264-3858)
- Andualem Yalew Aschalew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9652-0315)
- Asebe Hagos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8617-0697)
- Nigusu Worku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7262-286X)
- Getachew Teshale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7781-4999)
- Endalkachew Dellie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5743-5687)
- Tesfahun Zemene Tafere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8589-8558)
- Nebebe Demis Baykemagn
Institutions
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07574-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49