Socio-cultural factors influencing adolescent pregnancy in Ghana: a scoping review.

Background: Adolescent pregnancy is a public health challenge that has well-defined causes, associated health risks, and social and economic consequences for adolescent, their families, communities, and society. The purpose of this scoping review is to summarize studies published on socio-cultural determinants of adolescent pregnancy in Ghana.

Methods: Search for records was done in four major databases, including PubMed CENTRAL, Science Direct and JSTOR.

Adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes of adolescent pregnancies in Africa: a scoping review.

Background: Adolescent pregnancy is a public health issue with well-defined causes and health risks with social and economic implications. Aim of this review was to examine adverse pregnancy outcomes and risk factors associated with adolescent pregnancy in Africa.

Method: PubMed Central, Science Direct and JSTOR were the main databases for the literature review.

Determinants of parents' decisions on childhood immunisations at Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana.

Objective: To describe factors that influence parents' decisions on childhood immunisations at Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana.

Study Design: Quantitative cross-sectional survey.

Methods: A sample of 303 parents was obtained from a monthly accessible population of 1420 individuals from the five district hospitals through convenience sampling of respondents at immunisation sessions in Kumasi.