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. 2017 Jul:46:37-48.
doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.04.006. Epub 2017 Apr 29.

Multilevel determinants of teenage childbearing in sub-Saharan Africa in the context of HIV/AIDS

Monica A Magadi  1
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Multilevel determinants of teenage childbearing in sub-Saharan Africa in the context of HIV/AIDS

Monica A Magadi. Health Place. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

This paper examined national variations and multilevel determinants of teenage childbearing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in the context of HIV/AIDS using data from recent Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 29 countries of SSA. Results showed significant community and national variations in teenage childbearing, partly explained by socio-economic and HIV/AIDS context. At community level, lower HIV/AIDS stigma, higher wealth and female education were associated with lower teenage childbearing. However, national socio-economic status had an intricate relationship with teenage childbearing. Higher national GDP per-capita was generally associated with higher teenage childbearing, and this relationship was stronger in lower HIV prevalence countries.

Keywords: Contextual determinants; Demographic and Health Surveys; HIV/AIDS context; Multilevel logistic regression; National variations; Sub-Saharan Africa; Teenage childbearing.

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