Prevalence of Teenage Pregnancy and Socio-cultural Factors Affecting Pregnancy in Ughelli Metropolis, Delta State, Nigeria

  • Udi Onoriode Andrew Department of Human Anatomy, College of Basic Health Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
  • Okoro Ogheneyebrorue Godswill Department of Human Anatomy, College of Basic Health Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
  • Ahama Endurance Efe Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.
  • Onochukwu Uche Worship Department of Public and Community Health, Novena University, Ogume, Delta State, Nigeria.
Keywords: Nigeria, Pregnancy, Prevalence, Socio-cultural, Teenage

Abstract

Introduction: Teenage pregnancy is still rampant among school teenagers and this has made it a social health problem. This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and socio-cultural factors affecting pregnancy in Ughelli Metropolis, Delta State, Nigeria. 

Material and Methods: This study adopted an observational cross-sectional study design and was conducted among female students in Ughelli Metropolis, Delta State, Nigeria. Two hundred and fifty (250) female respondents were used for this study. Data obtained were subjected to Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Chi-square was used to compare the prevalence of teenage pregnancy among the students and a p-value lesser than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. 

Result: The majority, 79(31.6%) of the students were between the ages of 15 and 17. The results further showed that the majority of the students are aware that early teenage pregnancy could ruin their academic carrier and possibly affect their life process. Also, a large amount of the students opined that the causes of teenage pregnancy were; sexual abuse, 236(94.4%), followed by lack of sex education 233(93.2%), early sex, 229(91.6%), and early child marriage 222(88.8%). Results showed that most of the students have had sex 235(94.0%). 

Conclusion: This present study demonstrated that most of the respondents that had knowledge of sex education had never been pregnant.

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Published
2023-01-16
How to Cite
Andrew, U. O., Ogheneyebrorue Godswill, O., Endurance Efe, A., & Uche Worship, O. (2023). Prevalence of Teenage Pregnancy and Socio-cultural Factors Affecting Pregnancy in Ughelli Metropolis, Delta State, Nigeria. International Research in Medical and Health Sciences, 5(6), 5-9. https://doi.org/10.36437/irmhs.2022.5.6.B