Understanding the trend and patterns of teenage pregnancy in Ghana: evidence from the Ghana demographic and health survey from 1993-2014

• Main Authors: John Tetteh (Author), George Ekem-Ferguson (Author), Phaedra Yamson (Author), Elom Yarney (Author), Henrique Quansah (Author), Daniel deGraft-Amoah (Author), Swithin Mustapha Swaray (Author), Emelia Dodoo (Author), Ofosua Acheampong (Author), Emmanuel Kofi Aidoo (Author), Alfred Edwin Yawson (Author)
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• 出版: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study estimated the trend and growth rate of teenage pregnancy (TP) among adolescent women aged 15-19 years and further assessed significant change over time as well as associated factors. Five rounds of the Ghana Demographic Health Survey (GDHS) were used involving 5598 (from 1993 to 2014) ado...