ABSTRACT The research study was carried out in Kamwokya, a suburb of Kampala, Nakawa Division, The research aimed at examining the main causes of early pregnancies among young girls under the age of 16, in Kamwokya area. The study would be of great importance to the Division and district authorities, parents and community members as well as city authorities as explained in chapter one. Both secondary and primary data was applied in the study. Qualitative methods of data collection were employed in the study. Quantitative data was analyzed by SPSS while qualitative analysis was done right away from the field. The research established that teenage girls in Kamwokya were consequently rejected after they conceived, since the society traditionally concludes that such girls later hold no value in society. Thus, such girls suffer neglect in the end. The study concluded that there is need for community members of Kamwokya area, to join hands to establish and offer full support to their young generation in terms of counseling and sensitization. This would help reduce on the occurrence of teenage pregnancies in the area and else where in the world.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration

Dedication ii

Acknowledgement iii

Table of contents iv

Abstract vi

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 3

1.3 Objectives of the study 3

1.3.1 General objective 3

1.3.2 Specific objectives 3

1.4 Scope of study 3

1.5 Significance of the study 4

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Introduction 5

2.2 Concept of Teen pregnancy 5

2.3 Teen pregnancy in the world 5

2.4 US; Colorado’s Teen pregnancy 6

2.5 Teen Pregnancy in the UK 6

2.6 Sierra Leon’s facts of Teen pregnancy 7

2.7 South Africa’s Teen pregnancy 7

2.8 Teen Pregnancy in Uganda 8

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Introduction 10

3.2 Research design 10

3.3 Study Area 10

3.4 Study population 11

3,5 Sample procedure 11

3.6 Sample size 11

3.7 Data collection 11

3.7.1 Primary Data 11

3.7.1.1 Questionnaire 11

3.7.1.2 Interviews 12

3.7.1.3 Observation method 12

3.7.1.4 Focus group discussion 12

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3.7.2 Secondary Data .12

3.7.2.1 Documentary Review 12

3.8 Field work 12

3.9 Data Analysis 13

3.9.1 Qualitative Data Analysis 13

3.9.2 Quantitative Data Analysis 13

3. 1 0 Limitations of the study 1 3

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Introduction 13

4.2 Social demographic characteristics of characteri sties of respondents 13

4.3 Results of the study in relation to specific objectives.~ 15

4.3.1 Objective One 15

4.3.2 Objective Two 16

4,3.3 Objective Three 17

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Conclusions 19

5.2 Recommendations 19

5.3 Areas of further research 20

Bibliography 21

Appendix A, B, C