Drivers of teenage pregnancy among school dropouts during the COVID-19 school closure in Wakiso District, Uganda, 2020–2021
Rogers Tayebwa,
Irene Auma,
Edirisa Juniour Nsubuga
et al.
Abstract:Introduction:
Teenage pregnancy remains a major problem in Uganda. During 2020–2021, many schools were closed to control the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which might have led to teenage pregnancies. We assessed drivers of teenage pregnancies among school dropouts during the COVID-19 school closure in Wakiso District, Uganda.
Methods
We conducted a phenomenological qualitative study during September–December 2022 using in-depth interviews among teenage school dropouts aged 13–19 years who be… Show more
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