Proximate and distal factors associated with the stall in the decline of adolescent pregnancy in Uganda

Abstract Background Adolescent pregnancy in Uganda declined from 31% in 2000–01 to 25% in 2006 but thereafter stalled at 25% from 2006 to 2016. This paper investigates the factors associated with the recent stall in the rate of decline of adolescent pregnancy in Uganda. Methods We used logistic regr...

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Main Authors: Catherine Mbabazi, Alexander Kintu, John Bosco Asiimwe, John S. Ssekamatte, Iqbal Shah, David Canning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11403-6