Teenage pregnancy and its associated factors through COVID-19 in East Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis
The prevalence of teenage pregnancies in East Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased due to various factors such as disrupted access to sexual and reproductive health services, increased poverty, and decreased access to education. Proper and timely interventions to minimize the effects of public health and related crises on teenagers are vital.
Authors
- Aragaw Asfaw Hasen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6556-805X)
- Ahmed Adem Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3257-1281)
- Abubeker Alebachew Seid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9171-3211)
- A. de Wolde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1609-1379)
- Getahun Mulugeta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7181-3664)
- Gezahegn Eshetu Mamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7518-7814)
- Eshetu Chekole Tadesse
- Hussen Awol Seid
Institutions
- Debre Berhan University (ET)
- Samara University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000048069
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00