Pregnancy Psychosocial Outcomes on Adolescent Girls at Dakodwamu a Suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Ghana

Anthony Edward Boakye

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Pregnancy Psychosocial Outcomes on Adolescent Girls at Dakodwamu a Suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Ghana

Anthony Edward Boakye^*

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Adolescent pregnancy is a social and public health concern in Ghana, with high prevalence in some regions in the country, including the Ashanti Region, particularly at Dakodwamu. This study investigates the pregnancy psychosocial outcomes on adolescent girls at Dakodwamu a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed with 393 respondents which comprised older adolescent girls aged 15-19 years. Data were analysed using frequency distribution, Pearson’s chi-squared test of independence and multiple linear regression. Experienced obstetric outcomes were statistically significant at P < 0.05, (coeff = 1.000, 95%CI [0.914—1.086]). Have sleeping problem was observed as statistically significant at p < 0.05, (coeff = 0.497, 95% CI [0.411—0.583]). Again, faced family discrimination was statistically significant at P < 0.05, (coeff = -0.667, 95%CI [-0.667— -0.667]). Difficulty in getting money for abortion when pregnant was observed as statistically significant at p < 0.05, (coeff = -0.333, 95% CI [-0.333— -0.333]). Based on this, the study recommends that parents need to be encouraged to have strict rules and regulations within the family of teenage girls, but should also create the freedom within the family for teenage girls to discuss issues related to sex, sexuality and responsible adulthood.

Published in	International Journal of Psychological and Brain Sciences (Volume 9, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijpbs.20240904.12
Page(s)	53-65
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Adolescents, Outcomes, Physical Effects, Pregnancy, Psychological Effects, Psychosocial Effects, Socioeconomic Effects

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