Shan Ali, Mark Friedrich Hurdle, Salim M Ghazi, Sahil Gupta
Boosting Confidence: Enhancing Spinal Cord Stimulator Needle and Lead Placement Through Simulation Training
Cureus
despite advancement sexual reproductive healthcare services several public health measures aimed controlling fertility rates countries subsaharan africa ssa still experience higher adolescent fertility rates lowand middleincome countries study examined disparities adolescent fertility 39 countries ssa focusing socioeconomic residencebased dimensions study involved secondary analysis data obtained 39 recent demographic health surveys conducted ssa measures difference ratio r population attributable fraction paf population attributable risk par estimated using health equity assessment tool heat software version 31 developed world health organization measures r paf par used examine inequalities adolescent fertility across socioeconomic residencebased dimensions 39 countries included study guinea d2770 niger d2750 nigeria d2390 cte divoire d2360 exhibited significant residencebased inequalities rate adolescent fertility higher rate observed among adolescents rural areas rwanda sole country showed slight inclination towards rural inequality terms rate adolescent fertility value 080 burden adolescent fertility disproportionately higher among young women low economic status across countries exacerbating wealthbased inequities countries largest absolute discrepancies nigeria d4470 madagascar d4110 guinea d4100 cameroon d4020 found significant disparities educational attainment contributing unequal inequalities adolescent fertility particularly among young women lack access formal education countries madagascar d5950 chad d5530 cameroon d5460 zimbabwe d5030 significant absolute disparities study revealed young women residing rural areas households low economic status limited educational opportunities experience disproportionately high burden adolescent fertility across 39 countries ssa current findings offer valuable information governmental entities levels regarding need ensure provision equitable accessible dependable sexual reproductive health services populace particularly young women therefore various stakeholders need enhance effectiveness health policies legislation pertaining adolescent women living rural areas economically disadvantaged households limited access formal education interventions could potentially reduce adolescent fertility rates mitigate adverse maternal child outcomes associated high adolescent fertility ssa