Opeyemi Odejimi|Denise Bellingham-Young
A policy pathway to reducing teenage pregnancy in Africa
University of Wolverhampton|University of Wolverhampton
background teenage pregnancy remains important complex issue around world reports indicating africa higher rates continents studies indicated social economic determinants associated higher rates therefore study aims identify social economic influencers teenage pregnancy would help develop bestpractice approach reduce incidence africa methods data sets world bank organisation 2008 2010 specific 51 africa countries obtained conduct study based availability independent ttest spearmans correlation regression analysis performed eight social economic variables used study gdp per capita gini index female literacy rate health expenditure unemployed female rate gender equality contraceptive prevalence urban population rate results independent ttest revealed countries teenage pregnancy rate high literacy rate contraceptive prevalence rate healthcare expenditure rate low spearman correlation indicated female literacy rate healthcare expenditure gdp per capita contraceptive prevalence significant inverse relationship teenage pregnancy rate logistic regression indicates female literacy rate best predictor teenage pregnancy africa conclusion result suggest practical approach reduce teenage pregnancy rate africa implement strategies policies aimed improving female literacy rate health care expenditure gdp per capita country additionally increase female literacy rate would concurrently increase contraceptive prevalence rate