http://repository.fuoye.edu.ng:80/handle/123456789/230 2026-04-16T09:04:07Z http://repository.fuoye.edu.ng:80/handle/123456789/1178 Title: DETERMINANTS OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY EXPERIENCE IN OYE-EKITI LOCAL GOVERNMENT, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA Authors: AIYEJURO, ESTHER FEYIKEMI; BABALOLA, BLESSING Abstract: Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest levels of teenage pregnancies in the world. It is often debated in literature as reasons of health concern and social problems (World Health Organization, 2008). This study hypothesizes that demographic factors do not significantly influence teenage pregnancy experience in Oye-Ekiti. Data was collected via self-administered structured questionnaire to assess young girls’ on Determinants of Teenage Pregnancy experience in Oye-Ekiti. Convenience sampling technique was used doing the study. Three information selected for this study are Ayegbaju, Ilupeju, Oye located government. A minimum of 80 participants were selected from the three study areas, making a total of 250 participants. Description: Teenagers between ages 10-19 were interviewed. Majority of the respondents ranged between 15-19 years and most were still schooling either in secondary schools or tertiary institutions. Majority were Christians while very few of them were Muslims. About a third of the respondents were in union either through formal marriage or informal union when they found out that they were pregnant. The parent occupation was also used to determine teenage pregnancy. Most of the respondents’ parents were traders and civil servants. Their parents’ level of education was examined too, particularly to identify whether the level of their education had influences on their daughters engaging in teenage pregnancy. Teenager whose parents had tertiary education had the highest frequency followed by teenagers’ whose parent had secondary education. 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.fuoye.edu.ng:80/handle/123456789/869 Title: Introduction to Demography I Authors: FUOYE 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.fuoye.edu.ng:80/handle/123456789/868 Title: Introduction to Social Statistics I Authors: FUOYE 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.fuoye.edu.ng:80/handle/123456789/863 Title: Use of Library and ICT Authors: FUOYE 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.fuoye.edu.ng:80/handle/123456789/862 Title: Introduction to Entrepreneurship Authors: FUOYE 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z