Risk Factors for Pregnancies Among Females Age 15 to 19 in Rwanda: A Secondary Data Analysis of the 2014/2015 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS)

Dieudonne Hakizimana, Jenae Logan and Rex Wong

Journal of Management and Strategy, 2019, vol. 10, issue 2, 49-59

Abstract: Teenage pregnancy is a significant public health problem in developing countries. Due to biological and social factors, teenagers have more negative health outcomes when pregnant. Pregnancy also causes teenagers to drop-out from school, affecting their job opportunities and long-term financial security. As the risk factors for teenage pregnancies are complex and context-specific, effective strategies to reduce teenage pregnancies must be informed by evidence. This study analyzed the data collected by the 2014-2015 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey in Rwanda. The risk factors associated with 2768 females aged between 15-19 years in the dataset were identified using logistic regression. The overall teenage pregnancy rate was 7.3%. Teens were more likely to have a teenage pregnancy if they were 17 years old (OR=7.04, 95%CI: 2.67 - 18.58, p

Keywords: teenage pregnancy; women of reproductive age; adolescent health; prevalence; associated factors; sexual and reproductive health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.5430/jms.v10n2p49

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