Rates and predictors of school pregnancy among black women in the North West province, South Africa
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2014
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African Population Studies
Abstract
Learner pregnancy is one of the challenges impeding the unlocking of the potentials of women in sub-Saharan
Africa. This paper estimated the prevalence of learner pregnancy and identified its predictors in the North
West province of South Africa. The paper used cross-sectional data on 582 black women and the nested
logistic regression model to analyse the data. The study found that 38% of the women become pregnant at
school. Learner pregnancy was significantly higher for women who had sexual debut at <18 years; were in
grades 8 and 9 or higher at age 14; attained <grade 8; had previously dropout of school; had mothers who
attained <grade 8; and lived in rural neighbourhoods. We conclude that the prevalence of learner pregnancy
is high in the North West province of South Africa, and an integrated approach involving individual, school,
family and neighbourhood level strategies are needed to address the problem.
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Education, girl child, MDGs, pregnancy, South Africa
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Karabo, M., & Ayiga, N. (2014). Rates and predictors of school pregnancy among black women in the North West province, South Africa. African Population Studies, 636-647.