Knowledge and Problems Encountered During Teenage Pregnancy in Afgoi District, Somalia: A Descriptive Cross- Sectional Study

Pregnancy in a female under the age of 19 is referred to as teenage pregnancy or adolescent pregnancy. Due detrimental effects on prospective bride and her offspring, has been breach human rights destructive practice. This paper investigates knowledge problems encountered during Afgoi District, important implications for effective interventions. In this crosssectional study was carried out. Information gathered from 150 teenagers. The data that thrown use questionnaires respondents answered comprised determined characteristics respondents, extent early among about experience After analysing our data, we found; (PS=47.33) were moderately knowledgeable encountered. current (PS=45.33) Teenagers are more susceptible than mothers average high blood pressure associated with its complications. However, majority slightly Smoking found diminish birth weight result premature babies (PS=20.67), while drugs alcohol can have highly harmful mother unborn child (PS=22%).We most sometimes encounter physical namely bleeding (WM=3.18); low Birth Weight (WM=2.99); (WM=2.93); miscarriage (WM=2.84); hypertension (WM=2.62). Age, marital status, educational attainment, source income positively correlated Problem Teenage Pregnancy. knew issues arise it. also had basic understanding smoking lower babies, well severe impact may child. Therefore, order increase young teenagers' pregnancy, it crucial design policy outlines promotion awareness improve their through health education programs.