Adverse Reproductive Outcomes Associated with Teenage Pregnancy in Three Maternity Hospitals in Asmara, Eritrea

Daniel Tikue Asrat; Eden Hagos Below; Hana Andeberhan Teklay; Luwam Solomon Tesfamaryam; Ruth Zeragabir Weldemaryam; Samuel Sibhat Teweldebrhan; Frezghi Hidray Gebreweldi; Nahom Kiros Gebregziabher; Samson Mehari Giliu

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Adverse Reproductive Outcomes Associated with Teenage Pregnancy in Three Maternity Hospitals in Asmara, Eritrea

Daniel Tikue Asrat, Eden Hagos Below, Hana Andeberhan Teklay, Luwam Solomon Tesfamaryam, Ruth Zeragabir Weldemaryam, Samuel Sibhat Teweldebrhan, Frezghi Hidray Gebreweldi, Nahom Kiros Gebregziabher, Samson Mehari Giliu

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Background: The highest rate of teenage pregnancy in the world is found in Sub Saharan Africa. Thus, out of the twenty countries with the highest rate of teen marriage, Eritrea ranked fourteenth. The aim of this study was to assess adverse outcomes associated with teenage pregnancy. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was followed for 424 nulliparous pregnant women between the age of 14 and 24 years. The maternity clinical record was used to review data on maternal spontaneous abortions, preterm birth, method of delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, perineal laceration, baby weight, Apgar score at 5 minute and congenital anomalies were taken as our variables of interest. Moreover, face-to-face interview was conducted to enlighten the socio demographic characteristics, circumcision status of the mother and antenatal care visits during their last pregnancy. Descriptive and inferential data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Chi-square test and bivariate logistic regression were also used. Results: The socio demographic characteristic of the study shows that the educational status of teenage mother was low compared to adult mothers; in-addition unmarried teenage mothers were high compared to adult mothers. In this study teenage mothers had significantly higher anemia, preterm delivery, Post-partum hemorrhage and low birth weight babies as compared to the adult mothers. Also, the study revealed that compared to adult mothers, teenage mothers had significantly higher abnormal delivery mode with low Apgar score among teenage mothers. Conclusions: In this study adolescent pregnancy was found to be associated with increased outcomes of anemia, preterm birth, low birth weight, abnormal delivery and post-partum hemorrhage. Even though preeclampsia and Apgar score were not significantly different between adolescents and adult mothers this should not be ignored and just bypass it not as adverse outcomes of teenage.

Published in	American Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences (Volume 1, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajnhs.20200101.13
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Pregnancy, Teenage, Adverse Effect Preterm, Low Birth Weight

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Daniel Tikue Asrat, Eden Hagos Below, Hana Andeberhan Teklay, Luwam Solomon Tesfamaryam, Ruth Zeragabir Weldemaryam, et al. Adverse Reproductive Outcomes Associated with Teenage Pregnancy in Three Maternity Hospitals in Asmara, Eritrea. Am J Nurs Health Sci. 2020;1(1):15-21. doi: 10.11648/j.ajnhs.20200101.13

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Daniel Tikue Asrat

Ministry of Health of Eritrea, Asmara, Eritrea
Eden Hagos Below

Ministry of Health of Eritrea, Asmara, Eritrea
Hana Andeberhan Teklay

Ministry of Health of Eritrea, Asmara, Eritrea
Luwam Solomon Tesfamaryam

Ministry of Health of Eritrea, Asmara, Eritrea
Ruth Zeragabir Weldemaryam

Ministry of Health of Eritrea, Asmara, Eritrea
Samuel Sibhat Teweldebrhan

Ministry of Health of Eritrea, Asmara, Eritrea
Frezghi Hidray Gebreweldi

Ministry of Health of Eritrea, Asmara, Eritrea
Nahom Kiros Gebregziabher

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Asmara College of Health Sciences, Asmara, Eritrea
Samson Mehari Giliu

Ministry of Health of Eritrea, Asmara, Eritrea

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AU  - Daniel Tikue Asrat
AU  - Eden Hagos Below
AU  - Hana Andeberhan Teklay
AU  - Luwam Solomon Tesfamaryam
AU  - Ruth Zeragabir Weldemaryam
AU  - Samuel Sibhat Teweldebrhan
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