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Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health in Teso Region, Uganda Key findings Teso Region has a high fertility rate of 5.4 children per woman, exceeding the national average of 3.7. Teenage pregnancy prevalence is 31%, surpassing the national average of 25%. Soroti District has the highest percentage of adolescent mothers who have begun childbearing (16.6%), followed by...

Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health in Teso Region, Uganda

Key findings

  • Teso Region has a high fertility rate of 5.4 children per woman, exceeding the national average of 3.7.
  • Teenage pregnancy prevalence is 31%, surpassing the national average of 25%.
  • Soroti District has the highest percentage of adolescent mothers who have begun childbearing (16.6%), followed by Serere (14.7%) and Amuria (14.1%).
  • Repeat child birth in Uganda is at 26.1%, higher than the global estimate of 18.5% (Posiano Mulalu et al, April 2023)

Desire for children and family planning

  • 41% desire to have children
  • 15% desire to have children soon
  • 33% undecided

Demand for family planning

  • 64% total demand
  • 43% met demand
  • 23% unmet need
  • 60% demand satisfied by modern methods

Adolescent sexual reproductive health indicators

  • 25% of girls aged 15-19 have begun childbearing (UDHS 2022)
  • 34% of girls married before 18 (Youth Truck Fact Sheet)
  • Girls 15-19 account for 18% of maternal deaths, mostly due to pregnancy-related complications
  • 22% of girls drop out of school due to pregnancy, higher in rural areas (28%)
  • 10% of women aged 15-19 have had sexual intercourse by age 15
  • 19% of men had sexual intercourse by 15

Key challenges

  • High fertility rates and unmet family planning needs
  • Early childbearing and marriage among adolescent girls
  • Limited access to sexual reproductive health information and services
  • High school dropout rates due to pregnancy, especially in rural areas

Recommendations

  • Leverage schools as platforms for promoting Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH)
  • Increase access to modern family planning methods and education
  • Address misconceptions around sexuality and reproductive health
  • Provide support and resources for vulnerable girls, especially in rural areas
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