Prevalence and factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Sierra Leone: evidence from a nationally representative Demographic and Health Survey of 2019

Abstract Background Globally, teenage pregnancy remains a public health concern because of the associated maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. To address the extensive social, political and economic effects of teenage pregnancy, there is need for current epidemiological evidence on its pr...

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Main Authors: Lilian Nuwabaine, Quraish Sserwanja, Kassim Kamara, Milton W. Musaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15436-x