Determinants of Adolescent Fertility in South Sudan

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : David Abol Amum Ajak

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I5P112

How to Cite?

David Abol Amum Ajak, "Determinants of Adolescent Fertility in South Sudan," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 8,  no. 5, pp. 78-83, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I5P112

Abstract:

The problem of adolescent fertility remains to persevere and increase anxiety in South Sudan. This paper sought to identify the determinants of adolescent fertility in South Sudan utilizing primary data collected in Juba from 1st to 31st July 2020. The survey utilized two-stage sampling to select the households. An aggregate of 1050 adolescent girls aged 15-19 was interviewed. Data were analyzed utilizing cross-tabulation with chi-square in addition to binary logistic regression analysis. The chi-square test found that the age of adolescent girls, marital status, level of education, work status, access to media, and contraceptive use were significantly associated with adolescent fertility. The binary logistic regression analysis found marital status, level of education, wealth status, work status, access to media, and contraceptive use to be significantly associated with adolescent fertility.
The paper recommends that the government and policy creators formulate and impose laws and strategies to ban early girl nuptial and develop applicable plans to embolden girl schooling with higher registration up to at least secondary schooling level to reduce adolescent fertility rate. Also, alike qualitative studies should be conducted at the nationwide level to rise the understanding of adolescent fertility and prepare strategies to reduce it.

Keywords:

determinants, adolescent fertility, South Sudan

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