A phenomenological study on recurrent teenage pregnancies in effutu municipality- Ghana.the experiences of teenage mothers

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants

Characteristic	N	%	Characteristics	N	%
*Age*			*Living with parents*
16	1	2.5	Yes	28	70
17	3	7.5	No	12	30
17	3	7.5	Total	40	100
18	9	22.5	*Number of children*
19	27	67.5	2	38	95
Total	40	100	3	2	5
*Ethnicity*			Total	40	100
Akan	22	55	*Age at first pregnancy*
Ewe	11	27.5	13	1	2.5
Ga–Adangbe	6	15	14	7	17.5
Hausa	1	2.5	15	8	20
Total	40	100	16	13	32.5
*Religious affiliation*			17	11	27.5
Christianity	36	90	Total	40	100
Islam	4	10	*In school before pregnancy*
Total	40	100	Yes	31	77.5
*Level of education*			No	9	22.5
Junior High	10	25	Total	40	100
Senior High	19	47.5	Dropped out after the pregnancy
Vocational	1	2.5	Yes	18	58
Tertiary	10	25	No	13	42
Total	40	100	Total	31	100
*Marital status*			Dropped out of school at;
Single	32	80	Junior High School	8	44
Married	2	5	Senior High School	10	56
Married	2	5	Total	18	100
Cohabiting	6	15
Total	40	100
*Married after pregnancy*
Yes	2	5
No	38	95
Total	40	100
*Employed*
Yes	11	27.5
No	29	72.5
Total	40	100
Type of employment*
Trading	7	17.5
Hairdresser/Beautician	2	5
Seamstress	1	2.5
Storekeeping	1	2.5
Total	11	27.5

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