Prevalence, determinants and health risks associated with adolescent pregnancy at Bwaila District hospital, Lilongwe -Malawi
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2021-10-08
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Abstract
Study type
This is a cross-sectional analytical study design that will use quantitative data analysis
The problem to be studied
Adolescent pregnancy is a global health care concern with greater burden in the
developing countries including Malawi. It remains the major contributor of maternal and
child mortality. There are many studies conducted on adolescent pregnancy and many
preventive measures being implemented by both governmental and non-governmental
organizations to offset teenage pregnancies in Malawi. Despite all this, the rates are still
high. This means that more efforts are needed to achieve the required results. In
addition, there is lack of specific data for Lilongwe urban on health risks associated with
adolescent pregnancy.
Objectives
The purpose of this study is to explore the prevalence, determinants and health risks
associated with adolescent pregnancy at Bwaila District Hospital, antenatal clinic,
Lilongwe -Malawi. The specific objectives of this study are; to examine the prevalence of
unintended pregnancies among teenage pregnant mothers, to examine the
determinants of adolescent pregnancy such as culture, education, non-use of
contraceptives, early marriage, lack of knowledge on reproductive health rights, sexual
and physical violence, age difference between teenage girls and their partners, and
poverty for adolescent pregnancy at Bwaila district hospital Lilongwe, Malawi.
Methodology
Across-sectional analytical study design will be used. Data will be collected from Bwaila
district hospital, antenatal clinic. A convenient sampling technique will be used.
Participants will be adolescent pregnant mothers attending antenatal clinic during the
period of study. Data will be a collected using a questionnaire administered through face
to face interviews. It will be analyzed using STATA MP Version 16.0. Measures of
central tendency, frequency distribution, dispersion and proportions will be used to
analyze descriptive data. Odds ratio will be used to make comparisons and Logistic
regression model will be used to predict factors for teenage pregnancy and make
conclusions.
Expected findings and dissemination
The results of this study are expected to reveal prevalence and determinants of
adolescent pregnancy in Lilongwe, Malawi. The results will help policy makers to plan
effective preventive measures to offset teenage pregnancies .The results will be
disseminated to College of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (COMREC),
Lilongwe DHO, at College of Medicine studentsā dissemination conference as well as
published in Malawi Medical Journal (MMJ). A copy will be submitted to College of
Medicine Library.
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Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES