Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the factors influencing teenage pregnancy in Kitagata sub-county, Sheema district,
Uganda. Seventy teenage pregnant girls were selected using the Kish Leslie formula (1995). Data was collected
through a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS. The results showed that 25.0% of the 54 teenage pregnant girls
had their first pregnancies, 37.1% used birth control methods, and 41.7% used a condom. 65.5% had trust in partners,
while 51.4% were motivated by sexual intercourse. The majority of the girls needed love, fear rejection, and wanted
to understand the experience of sexual intercourse. The majority started sexual intercourse as young as 12 years
and below, and between 13-15 years of age. The majority of the girls lived with their parents or guardians, who
often blammed them for their sexual behavior. The majority of the girls felt lonely and had no pregnancy prevention
information. The study found that anxiety, curiosity, early age sexual intercourse initiation, and living with guardians
were the main motivators for teenage pregnancy.