• Violet Chemutai, Milton W Musaba, Dinah Amongin, and Julius N Wandabwa.
• Department of Public and Community Health, Busitema University, Mbale, Uganda.
• Afr Health Sci. 2022 Jun 1; 22 (2): 451458451-458.

IntroductionIn Uganda, 12% of the audited maternal deaths occur among teenagers. The prevalence and factors associated with teenage pregnancy in health facilities is not well documented. We determined the prevalence and factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.Materials And MethodsWe conducted a cross sectional study between July and September 2019.We consecutively enrolled and collected information from 427 respondents. Associated factors were determined using logistic regression, a P-value < 0.05.ResultsThe prevalence of teenage pregnancy was 20.6% [95% CI : (17.0% - 24.7%)]. Rural residence [(AOR: 2.8 (1.08 - 7.09)], primary level of education [(AOR: 9.57 (3.48 - 26.3)], unhappy feelings about the current pregnancy [(AOR: 3.57(1.05 - 12.15)], primiparity [(AOR: 21.05 (7.36 - 60.15)] increased the likelihood of teenage pregnancy. While, history of ever use of contraceptives [(AOR: 0.32 (0.12 - 0.84)], age at coitarche [(AOR: 0.68 (0.54 - 0.85)], grand multiparity [(AOR: 0.06 (0.01 - 0.51)], and exposure to sex education at home [(AOR: 0.37 (0.15 - 0.89)] decreased its likelihood.ConclusionThe prevalence of teenage pregnancy was high. It was associated with being resident in rural area, low level of education and ever use of contraception. Promotion of reproductive health education may prevent teenage pregnancy.© 2022 Chemutai V et al.

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