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Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey ... - Measure DHS

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4.3 ADOLESCENT FERTILITYAdolescent childbearing has potentially negative demographic <strong>and</strong> social consequences.Teenage mothers, especially those under the age of 18, have been shown to be more likely toexperience pregnancy <strong>and</strong> delivery complications than older mothers, resulting in higher morbidity<strong>and</strong> mortality for both themselves <strong>and</strong> their children. Early childbearing also limits the adolescent’sability to pursue educational <strong>and</strong> job opportunities.Table 4.6 <strong>and</strong> Figure 4.3 show the percentage of women age 15-19 who are mothers or whoare pregnant with their first child. The survey shows that 23 percent of teenage women in <strong>Tanzania</strong>have begun childbearing: 18 percent are mothers <strong>and</strong> 5 percent are pregnant with their first child. Thisfigure is slightly lower than that reported in the 2004-05 T<strong>DHS</strong> (26 percent).Table 4.6 Teenage pregnancy <strong>and</strong> motherhoodPercentage of women age 15-19 who have had a live birth or who are pregnant with theirfirst child <strong>and</strong> percentage who have begun childrearing, by background characteristics,<strong>Tanzania</strong> HMIS 2007-08BackgroundcharacteristicPercentage who:Have hada live birthAre pregnantwith firstchildPercentagewho havebegunchildbearingNumber ofwomenAge15 1.3 1.8 3.2 52216 5.9 1.8 7.7 37417 16.7 7.5 24.3 41918 29.0 10.1 39.2 32519 48.3 5.5 53.9 344ResidenceUrban 11.5 4.4 15.9 520Rural 20.5 5.2 25.7 1,463Mainl<strong>and</strong>/Zanzibar 18.7 5.2 23.9 1,900Mainl<strong>and</strong> - Urban 11.9 4.6 16.5 495Dar es Salaam City 11.7 4.2 15.8 159Other Urban 12.0 4.8 16.8 336Mainl<strong>and</strong> - Rural 21.0 5.4 26.5 1,405Zanzibar 5.9 1.6 7.6 84Pemba 8.6 1.2 9.8 26Unguja 4.8 1.8 6.6 58ZoneWestern 20.5 4.6 25.1 398Northern 11.5 4.6 16.1 289Central 16.1 5.7 21.7 105Southern Highl<strong>and</strong>s 18.4 5.4 23.8 260Lake 18.2 7.7 25.9 389Eastern 17.0 4.7 21.7 279Southern 31.6 2.1 33.7 181Zanzibar 5.9 1.6 7.6 84EducationNo education 39.6 10.0 49.6 261Primary incomplete 13.3 4.1 17.4 546Primary complete 20.2 5.3 25.5 883Secondary + 1.8 1.5 3.3 293Wealth quintileLowest 30.0 4.2 34.2 347Second 21.1 8.6 29.7 320Middle 19.8 6.3 26.1 396Fourth 15.9 3.1 19.0 405Highest 8.8 3.9 12.8 516Total 18.1 5.0 23.2 1,984Fertility <strong>and</strong> Reproductive Health | 45

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