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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Research Article   
  Factors Associated with Repeat Childbirth among Adolescent Mothers in Soroti District, Teso Sub-region, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Posiano Mulalu*, Benon Wanume, Soita David, Dinnah Amongin and Gabriel Julius Wandawa
  
  The percentage of adolescent mothers aged 15 to 19 years with a repeat childbirth in Uganda (26.1%) is higher than the global estimate (18.5%). Soroti district tops Teso (a region with highest adolescent childbearing rate nationally) in adolescent childbearing. Adolescent Repeat Childbearing (ARC) is associated with poor health outcomes, increased risk of stillbirth, maternal and child mortality, thus a public health concern. The factors associated with, and the burden, of ARC remains unknown in Soroti district. Consequently, interventions which combat ARC in Soroti district have not been informed by empirical data. This study determined the proportion of adolescent mothers with, and factors associated with, repeat childbirth among adolescent mothers in Soroti district. We conducted a cross-sectional study involving mixed methods of data collection. Interviewer-administered .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2375-4508.22.10.275

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