Factors Contributing to High Teenage Pregnancies Among Mothers

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT.............................................................................................................ii

DEDICATION.........................................................................................................v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT......................................................................................vi

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................ix

LIST OF TABLES..................................................................................................ix

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................x

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION............................................................................. 1

1.1 Background............................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Problem statement:.................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Purpose of the study.................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Specific objectives: ................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Research questions:................................................................................................... 4

1.6 Justification of the Study: ......................................................................................... 4

2.0 Introduction............................................................................................................... 6

3.1 Introduction............................................................................................................. 15

3.4.1Sample size determination. ................................................................................... 16

3.4.2 Sampling procedure and Rationale. ..................................................................... 16

3.4.3 Inclusion criteria. ................................................................................................. 16

3.4.4 Exclusion criteria. ................................................................................................ 17

3.5.0 Definition of study variables:............................................................................... 17

3.5.1 Independent Variables. ........................................................................................ 17

3.5.2 Dependent Variable. ............................................................................................ 17

3.7.0 Data collection procedure: ................................................................................... 18

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3.7.1 Data management................................................................................................. 18

3.7.2 Data processing and analysis. .............................................................................. 18

3.8 Ethical considerations. ............................................................................................ 18

3.9 Study limitations. .................................................................................................... 19

3.10 Dissemination of Results. ..................................................................................... 19

4.2 Factors contributing to high teenage pregnancy: .................................................... 23

4.3 Strategies to reduce prevalence of teenage pregnancies in the Healthcare setting. 24

REFERENCES ......................................................................................................31

APPENDIX 1: PARTCIPANT CONSENT FORM. .................................................... 34

APPENDIX IV: MAP OF UGANDA SHOWING KASESE DISTRICT.................... 39