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Pregnancy among adolescent girls in humanitarian settings: a case in refugee camp of Gambella regional state, community-based cross-sectional study, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021.

Koang Nyak BolEbissa NegeraAbdi Geda Gedefa
Published in: BMJ open (2022)
This study showed that there is a high prevalence of pregnancy among adolescent girls in the study setting. Age (17-19 years), educational status and household living arrangement (living with none of the biological parents and living with either of the biological parents) were among the factors significantly associated with adolescent pregnancy. Hence, health workers and other stakeholders in the camps should focus on strengthening adolescent sexual health education giving special attention to late adolescents, uneducated and living without biological family.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • preterm birth
  • public health
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • pregnant women
  • human health