Abstract:
well understood.Therefore, the aim of this studywas to assess the prevalence and associated factors of teenage pregnancy inWogedi,
northeast Ethiopia. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 514 teenagers inWogedi, northeast
Ethiopia, from April to May 2017. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, entered, and analyzed appropriately.
Odds ratios with 95% confidence interval and P-values were computed using appropriate logistic regression models to determine
the presence and strength of associations between the dependent and independent variables. Results. The prevalence of teenage
pregnancy inWogedi was 28.6% (95% CI: 24.9, 32.5). Age (AOR=2.10; 95% CI: 1.55, 2.88), rural residence (AOR=3.93; 95% CI: 1.20,
12.83), contraceptive nonuse (AOR=10.62; 95% CI: 5.28, 21.36), and parental marital status (divorce) (AOR=1.98; 95%CI: 1.13, 3.93)
were found to have statistically significant associations with teenage pregnancy. Conclusions. There is high prevalence of teenage
pregnancy in the area. Age, residence, contraceptive nonuse, and parental divorce were found to have a statistically significant
association. Strengthening contraceptive use by giving special attention to rural dwellers and showing the consequences of divorce
to the community are strongly recommended.
