A qualitative investigation into pregnancy experiences and maternal healthcare utilisation among adolescent mothers in Nigeria.

Tytuł:: A qualitative investigation into pregnancy experiences and maternal healthcare utilisation among adolescent mothers in Nigeria.
Autorzy:: Alex-Ojei CA; Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Room 136, Robert Sobukwe Block, East Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa. .; Department of Demography and Social Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences Building, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. .
Odimegwu CO; Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Room 136, Robert Sobukwe Block, East Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ntoimo LFC; Department of Demography and Social Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences Building, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Źródło:: Reproductive health [Reprod Health] 2023 May 20; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 77. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 20.
Typ publikacji:: Journal Article
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Original Publication: [London] : BioMed Central, 2004-
MeSH Terms:: Adolescent Mothers*
Maternal Health Services*
Pregnancy ; Adolescent ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Aged ; Nigeria ; Qualitative Research ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care ; Mothers
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Contributed Indexing:: Keywords: Adolescents; Africa; Maternal healthcare utilisation; Nigeria; Social support; Sociocultural factors
Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20230519 Date Completed: 20230522 Latest Revision: 20230522
Update Code:: 20240105
PubMed Central ID:: PMC10199580
DOI:: 10.1186/s12978-023-01613-z
PMID:: 37208738
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Background: Adolescent maternal healthcare utilisation is low in Nigeria, and little is understood about the pregnancy experiences and drivers of maternal healthcare utilisation among of adolescent girls. This study investigated the pregnancy experiences and maternal healthcare utilisation among adolescent mothers across Nigeria.
Methods: The study used the qualitative design. Urban and rural communities in Ondo, Imo and Katsina states were selected as research sites. Fifty-five in-depth interviews were conducted with adolescent girls who were currently pregnant or had given birth to a child recently, and nineteen in-depth interviews were conducted with older women who were either mothers or guardians of adolescent mothers. Additionally, key informant interviews were conducted with five female community leaders and six senior health workers. The interviews were transcribed, and resulting textual data were analysed via framework thematic analysis using a semantic and deductive approach, with the aid of NVivo software.
Results: The findings showed that the majority of unmarried participants had unintended pregnancies and stigma against pregnant adolescents was common. Social and financial support from family members, maternal support and influence, as well as healthcare preferences shaped by cultural and religious norms were the major drivers of maternal healthcare use among adolescent mothers, and the choice of their healthcare providers.
Conclusions: Interventions to support adolescent mothers and increase maternal healthcare utilisation among them must focus on ensuring the provision of social and financial support for adolescent mothers, and should be culturally sensitive.
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