Comparative analysis of adolescent pregnancy and delivery outcomes versus early adulthood pregnancy in the Asante Akim North District, Ghana

Bibliographic Data

ID19592740
AuthorsSelina Achiaa Owusu (0000-0003-1888-4193, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Edward Etse Aloryito (University for Development Studies, corresponding author), Esther Sotame (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Benjamin Asiedu (University of Cape Coast, corresponding author)
EditorsJulia Robinson (0000-0003-0719-3995)
Year2025
Volume5
Issue2
Pagese0004290
Publication date2025-02-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375
PublisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1371/journal.pgph.0004290
PMID39993003
OpenAlexW4407899658
LanguageEN
References cited15

High rate of adolescent pregnancies in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) has become a major threat to the health and safety of young female adolescents. Despite the evidence of maternal of adolescent pregnancies globally, little is known, especially in low-income countries. This study assessed adolescent pregnancy and delivery outcomes compared to young adults and in the Asante Akim North District, Ghana. Quantitative study was conducted using secondary data on pregnancies and deliveries of teenagers in the Asante Akim North District from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2020 on 1st November 2021 to 1st December 2021. Health facilities and participants were selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. Data was collected using a structured extraction form and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools with the help of STATA version 16 at a significant level of 0.05. A total of 3036 records (1144 adolescent records and 1892 early adult records) contributed to the study. Most of the adolescent participants (98.5%) were aged 15–19 years, and had attained primary education (48.9%). The proportion of adolescent pregnancies in the study setting is 13.35%. Adolescent pregnancies were associated with Postpartum Haemorrhage (P-value = 0.001), Uterine Tract Infections (P-value

Environmental health · Gynecology · Obstetrics · Population · Pregnancy · Reproductive health · Teenage pregnancy · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine