Methodology utilized in the socio-economic determinants of adolescent pregnancy in Katutura, Windhoek: Namibia

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    • Taimi Nauiseb
    • Susie-Ubomba Jaswa
    2017-07-18
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijm.v5i2.7718
  • Adolescence, Adoption, Contraception, Emotional Support, Financial Support.

  • This study focuses on the methodology utilized in the study of the socio-economic determinants of adolescent pregnancy in Katutura, Windhoek: Namibia. The following aspects were explained, processed and methods use to conduct the study, the framework of the study, the procedures in selecting the participants and setting of the interviews. The aim of this study was to collect detailed information to explore the socio-economic determinants of adolescent pregnancy in Katutura, Windhoek: Namibia.

    The clinical study was a descriptive, cross-sectional study of three months duration. Semi-structured interviews methods were utilized to collect the data. A random sampling method was use to select the participant e.g. every second pregnant adolescent was interviewed.

    The interviews were done on specific days, Mondays and Thursdays, which were the follow-up days for antenatal clinic. Study participants were selected from a population of pregnant women attending the Katutura antenatal clinic. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were adhered in the selection process. Study population was all pregnant women attending the Katutura antenatal clinic during the time of the study. The study sample of 150 pregnant adolescent were accepted into the study. Data analysis; mixed methods analysis was used to interpret the data.

    Based on some the findings of the study 89% of the pregnant adolescent falls between the ages 17-21 who visited the ante -natal clinic. The majority interviewed represents 65% of the highest-grade completed grade 8-10. The mean age of the first intercourse is 16.5 years.

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    Nauiseb, T., & Jaswa, S.-U. (2017). Methodology utilized in the socio-economic determinants of adolescent pregnancy in Katutura, Windhoek: Namibia. International Journal of Medicine, 5(2), 206-209. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijm.v5i2.7718