Prevalence and determinants of adolescent pregnancy among women of reproductive age in South Africa
The present study used the 2016 South Africa Health and Demographic Survey data to examine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of adolescent pregnancy among South African women aged 15-49 years, using a logistic regression model. The results showed that adolescent pregnancy is still hi...
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| description | The present study used the 2016 South Africa Health and Demographic Survey data to examine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of adolescent pregnancy among South African women aged 15-49 years, using a logistic regression model. The results showed that adolescent pregnancy is still high in South Africa, with a third of South African women having experienced pregnancy in their adolescence. The results also found that age, race, education, employment, wealth, cohabitation, larger household size and contraceptive use generally predict the risk of adolescent pregnancy among South African women. Specifically, black African women, poorly educated women, women who are employed, those who are cohabiting, women from poorer and larger households and those using contraceptives are overrepresented among ever-pregnant adolescents. The study's findings suggest increased awareness to improve women's sex education and sexual behaviour in the country. (Afr J Reprod Health 2022; 26[1]: 82-91). Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, risky sexual behaviour, South Africa, women, youth La presente etude a utilise les donnees de l'Enquete sur la sante et la demographie en Afrique du Sud de 2016 pour examiner la prevalence et les determinants sociodemographiques de la grossesse chez les adolescentes chez les femmes sud-africaines agees de 15 a 49 ans, a l'aide d'un modele de regression logistique. Les resultats ont montre que la grossesse chez les adolescentes est encore elevee en Afrique du Sud, un tiers des femmes sud-africaines ayant connu une grossesse a l'adolescence. Les resultats ont egalement revele que l'age, la race, l'education, l'emploi, la richesse, la cohabitation, la taille plus grande du menage et l'utilisation de contraceptifs predisent generalement le risque de grossesse chez les adolescentes sud-africaines. Plus precisement, les femmes noires africaines, les femmes peu eduquees, les femmes qui travaillent, celles qui vivent en concubinage, les femmes des menages les plus pauvres et les plus grandes et celles qui utilisent des contraceptifs sont surrepresentees parmi les adolescentes deja enceintes. Les conclusions de l'etude suggerent une sensibilisation accrue pour ameliorer l'education sexuelle et le comportement sexuel des femmes dans le pays. (Afr J Reprod Health 2022; 26[1]: 82-91). Mots-cles: Grossesses adolescentes, comportement sexuel a risque, Afrique du Sud, femmes, jeunes |
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