Assessment of Factors Associated With Pregnancies Among Secondary School Students Dropout at Mwanza, 2015.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz: www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2017Description: vi; 23 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: There is concern on adolescent pregnancies and health consequences among secondary school students who lack experience on reproductive health issue including family planning methods. Secondary school students are at risk as they belong to the adolescent group. Hence assessing the factors associated with adolescent pregnancies in them would be an initial step towards understanding reproductive health problems among secondary school students.
Objective: To assess awareness and factors associated with pregnancies among secondary school dropout students at Mwanza.
Design: Cross-sectional analytical study.
Study Population: Secondary school dropout in Mwanza.
Sample size: A total of 120 student’s dropout will be involved. Material and methods: a structured questionnaire including questions on knowledge on contraception, factors interfere with use of contraceptives, reproductive health source of information, Parent involvement and awareness on the effect and complication of adolescent pregnancies. Dummy tables will be used and EPI Info computer program for analysis of the results.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
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| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 2 | UD0306 |
Abstract:
Background: There is concern on adolescent pregnancies and health consequences among secondary school students who lack experience on reproductive health issue including family planning methods. Secondary school students are at risk as they belong to the adolescent group. Hence assessing the factors associated with adolescent pregnancies in them would be an initial step towards understanding reproductive health problems among secondary school students.
Objective: To assess awareness and factors associated with pregnancies among secondary school dropout students at Mwanza.
Design: Cross-sectional analytical study.
Study Population: Secondary school dropout in Mwanza.
Sample size: A total of 120 student’s dropout will be involved. Material and methods: a structured questionnaire including questions on knowledge on contraception, factors interfere with use of contraceptives, reproductive health source of information, Parent involvement and awareness on the effect and complication of adolescent pregnancies. Dummy tables will be used and EPI Info computer program for analysis of the results.
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