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Mapping adolescent first births within three east African countries using data from Demographic and Health Surveys: exploring geospatial methods to inform policy.

Sarah Neal1, Corrine Ruktanonchai2, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli3, Zoë Matthews4, Andrew J Tatem2,5.   

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Early adolescent pregnancy presents a major barrier to the health and wellbeing of young women and their children. Previous studies suggest geographic heterogeneity in adolescent births, with clear "hot spots" experiencing very high prevalence of teenage pregnancy. As the reduction of adolescent pregnancy is a priority in many countries, further detailed information of the geographical areas where they most commonly occur is of value to national and district level policy makers. The aim of this study is to develop a comprehensive assessment of the geographical distribution of adolescent first births in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania using Demographic and Household (DHS) data using descriptive, spatial analysis and spatial modelling methods.
METHODS: The most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) among women aged 20 to 29 in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda were utilised. Analyses were carried out on first births occurring before the age of 20 years, but were disaggregated in to three age groups: <16, 16/17 and 18/19 years. In addition to basic descriptive choropleths, prevalence maps were created from the GPS-located cluster data utilising adaptive bandwidth kernel density estimates. To map adolescent first birth at district level with estimates of uncertainty, a Bayesian hierarchical regression modelling approach was used, employing the Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA) technique.
RESULTS: The findings show marked geographic heterogeneity among adolescent first births, particularly among those under 16 years. Disparities are greater in Kenya and Uganda than Tanzania. The INLA analysis which produces estimates from smaller areas suggest "pockets" of high prevalence of first births, with marked differences between neighbouring districts. Many of these high prevalence areas can be linked with underlying poverty.
CONCLUSIONS: There is marked geographic heterogeneity in the prevalence of adolescent first births in East Africa, particularly in the youngest age groups. Geospatial techniques can identify these inequalities and provide policy-makers with the information needed to target areas of high prevalence and focus scarce resources where they are most needed.

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Keywords:  Adolescent; Fertility; Inequality; Small area estimation; Spatial analysis

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Year:  2016        PMID: 27553956      PMCID: PMC4994382          DOI: 10.1186/s12978-016-0205-1

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Reprod Health        ISSN: 1742-4755            Impact factor:   3.223


Background

Pregnancy in adolescence can present a major barrier to the health and wellbeing of young women and their children, and can contribute to long term educational and socio-economic disadvantage [1]. As we move towards the broader post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals agenda, attention is focussed more closely on how more nuanced indicators can highlight the needs of vulnerable sections of the population, and track how their needs are addressed through policies and programmes. National level targets may well be achieved by focussing on certain sectors of the population or geographical region whilst leaving other groups lagging behind, which again points to the need for demographic and spatial disaggregation to highlight disparities. A recent study by Neal et al. [2] in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya highlighted the marked concentration of adolescent first births (particularly among younger adolescents) among the poorest and least educated sections of the population, and also found that progress over time was poorest amongst the most disadvantaged. The study also identified very marked geographic disparities in rates of adolescent first births within the three countries at state (administrative level 1) level. Spatial inequalities in adolescent pregnancy and births are found in both high and low income countries, and are likely to reflect underlying levels of deprivation as well as inadequate access to reproductive health services [3]. In addition, adolescent motherhood is often strongly rooted in cultural practices, and this may well lead to prevalence (particularly among the youngest age groups) being concentrated within geographical “pockets” where communities share particular beliefs, norms and practices as well as possibly suffer high levels of deprivation. Spatial mapping of adolescent pregnancies has been used in developed country contexts to understand these geographic distributions, and has identified “hotspots” of adolescent births: small localities with high levels of adolescent childbearing [4, 5]. Prevalence mapping for disease or other adverse outcomes has become an important tool for policy makers in low income countries, and numerous studies have examined the spatial distribution of a range of maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes (e.g. [6-10]). While the value of this approach has been acknowledged with regards to adolescent programming (e.g. [11]) it has rarely been utilised for mapping the distribution of adolescent childbearing in low income country contexts. As the reduction of adolescent pregnancy is a priority in many countries, further detailed information of the geographical areas where they most commonly occur is of value to national and district level policy makers. The aim of this study is to develop a comprehensive assessment of the geographical distribution of adolescent first births in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania using Demographic and Household Surveys (DHS) data. In order to provide data that is useful for a range of policy makers and planners we present three separate approaches outlined by Ebener et al. [12] which can contribute to a greater understanding of spatial distribution of early first births: Descriptive/thematic mapping (creation of maps to convey information about a topic or theme) using choropleths Spatial analyses (extraction or creation of new information from spatial data) using adaptive bandwidth kernel density estimates Spatial modelling (spatial analysis that includes the use of statistical models to simulate phenomena) in a Bayesian framework. These three approaches offer different perspectives and advantages for policy makers within the field of adolescent health. Descriptive mapping is generally used for presenting a visual representation of geographical variation for relatively large regions. It gives an overview of geographical inequities within countries, and a series of such maps can be used to highlight temporal trends or regions where progress in reducing adolescent births is particularly poor or good. Applying spatial analysis to information on adolescent childbearing using kernel density estimates provides an overall picture of “hotspots”, which is not constrained by administrative boundaries. This can be particularly useful when looking at correlations with other factors that transcend boundaries such as ethnic groupings. Finally, spatial modelling can be used to estimate rates of adolescent first births for small areas such as districts, using additional correlated variables. These are useful for identifying pockets of high prevalence, and can assist district level policy makers in setting priorities. We present results from the application of these three approaches and thus produce an outline of the geography of adolescent childbearing in three countries disaggregated by age at under 16 years, 16–17 years and 18–19 years. Separating out the age groups enables births among the most vulnerable younger adolescents to be identified and mapped separately. Our discussion suggests how underlying factors may explain these geographic inequalities. It also outlines the advantages and disadvantages of the three different methods, as well as highlighting how policy makers have used such data in low income countries, and the potential for future use.

Methods

Data

Data were extracted for these analyses from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys at the time of writing for Tanzania (2010), Kenya (2008), and Uganda (2011) [13-15]. The sample was restricted to women aged 20 to 29 at the time of the survey, resulting in sample sizes of n = 3347 Tanzanians, n = 3167 Kenyans, and n = 3284 Ugandans. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) coordinates of corresponding cluster locations were also gathered through the DHS and mapped using ArcGIS software version 10.2.2 [16]. Participant confidentiality is maintained by the DHS through cluster displacement of up to 2 km for urban clusters and 5 km for rural clusters. For these analyses, a total of 457 clusters were used for Tanzania, 397 clusters in Kenya, and 400 clusters in Uganda. Figure 5 in Appendix 1 shows the locations of the displaced clusters with associated sample size and urban/rural status. Of note, two districts in Tanzania contained no observed clusters containing women aged 20 to 29 years (Bukoba Urban and Pangani), while one district had only data for births between 18 and 19 years (Mafia). Data were weighted as outlined by DHS guidelines, using SAS version 9.4 software [17]. Administrative boundary shapefiles were obtained from the freely available Database of Global Administrative Areas (GADM) [18], while DHS regional shapefiles were obtained from the DHS [19], and projected using the World Geodetic System 1984 projection. The outcome of interest was the percentage of women aged 20–29 at the time of survey who had given birth before the age of 20 years. As Neal et al.’s [2] earlier study found important differences in age patterns within the range of adolescent ages, we disaggregated the outcome into three different age groups: first birth before 16, 16–17 and 18–19 years.

Descriptive mapping

Descriptive analyses were performed and presented in Table 1, by country and age group. In addition we produced descriptive choropleth maps using ArcGIS software version 10.2. These are thematic maps in which areas are shaded proportional to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed: in this case age at first birth. As these descriptive maps are based directly on the survey estimates for the outcome it is not feasible to carry out analysis for small areas as small sample sizes result in large confidence intervals. Thus, the maps are presented at administrative level 1. These maps employed weighted outcomes, as outlined by DHS guidelines.
Table 1

Unweighted sample characteristics among female DHS respondents aged 20 to 29, by country and age at first birth (N = 9,798)

Kenya (N = 3,167)Tanzania (N = 3,347)Uganda (N = 3,284)
N (%) N (%) N (%)
DHS Survey year200820102010
# of DHS Clusters397457400
Any birth2,403 (75.9 %)2,641 (78.9 %)2,742 (83.5 %)
Mean age at first birth 19.1 ± 2.9 19.3 ± 2.6 18.7 ± 2.9
Less than 16 years324 (10.2 %)212 (6.3 %)435 (13.2 %)
No education 105 (32.4 %) 85 (40.1 %) 69 (15.9 %)
Poorer or poorest quintiles 166 (51.2 %) 97 (45.8 %) 196 (45.1 %)
16 to 17 years546 (17.2 %)633 (18.9 %)700 (21.3 %)
No education 87 (15.9 %) 190 (30.0 %) 110 (15.7 %)
Poorer or poorest quintiles 234 (42.9 %) 267 (42.2 %) 320 (45.7 %)
18 to 19 years676 (21.3 %)855 (25.5 %)766 (23.3 %)
No education 99 (14.6 %) 174 (20.4 %) 95 (12.4 %)
Poorer or poorest quintiles 263 (38.9 %) 353 (41.3 %) 340 (44.4 %)
Unweighted sample characteristics among female DHS respondents aged 20 to 29, by country and age at first birth (N = 9,798)

Spatial analyses

Kernel density estimation (KDE) is a non-parametric method for estimating density, and uses all the data points to create an estimate of how the density of events varies over a given area [20]. It produces a smooth map in which the density at every location reflects the number of points in the surrounding area. This can then be used to create prevalence surfaces, or heat maps, by generating a ratio of case data to control data. We used this method to create heat maps of adolescent first births with the prevR package in R software [21]. Further details of the methodology used can be found in Appendix 2, and are described elsewhere in the literature [22].

Spatial modelling

The Integrated Nested Laplace Regression (INLA) modelling approach is a technique that can be used for small area estimation, which involves the estimation of parameters of sub-populations confined within a small geographical area as part of a larger survey population. It utilises a Bayesian hierarchical spatial regression modelling approach and was carried out here using the INLA package in R [23]. Such geoadditive models incorporating the INLA technique have been used previously in the DHS literature as a method to control for spatially correlated effects in a Bayesian framework [24]. By utilising a Bayesian framework, uncertainties in estimates can be quantified and presented, suggesting where future data collection efforts might be focussed. For these analyses, proportions are presented at the administrative unit 2 level for Tanzania and Kenya, while the administrative unit 1 level was used for Uganda due to the high number of districts within the country (n = 168). By presenting provincial prevalence within Uganda, parity between geographical units can be maintained. Further methodological details can be found in Appendix 2, while associated confidence intervals and standard deviations for estimates are presented in Appendix 3.

Results

Sample characteristics

Overall, a total of 9,798 respondents were used in these analyses, utilising surveys administered between 2008 and 2010. Overall, 79.5 % of women (N = 7786) reported having any children by the time of survey, with mean age at first birth 19.0 years ± 2.8 years. Among this group of parous women, 9.9 % (N = 971) experienced first birth at less than 16 years old, while 19.2 % (N = 1879) had their first birth between ages 16 and 17, and 23.4 % (N = 2297) between ages 18 and 19. Among those having their first birth at less than 16 years of age, 26.7 % (N = 259) of women reported having no education and 47.3 % (N = 459) fell into the bottom two wealth quintiles, as defined by the DHS. Finally, after applying population-normalized DHS weights to ensure representation at the multi-country level, regional prevalence of first birth at less than 16 years was found to be 9.8 %, while prevalence of first birth between 16 and 17 years of age was 19.8 and 24.9 % between 18 and 19 years. Tables 1 and 2 show these sample characteristics broken down by country.
Table 2

Weighted prevalence of adolescent motherhood among female DHS respondents aged 20 to 29, by country

Kenya (N = 3,167)Tanzania (N = 3,347)Uganda (N = 3,284)
(%)(%)(%)
Less than 16 years9.0 %7.3 %14.0 %
16 to 17 years17.8 %20.2 %21.9 %
18 to 19 years22.5 %28.1 %24.2 %
Weighted prevalence of adolescent motherhood among female DHS respondents aged 20 to 29, by country To provide a regional picture of adolescent first births in East Africa, choropleth maps were generated for DHS regions. Figure 1 reflects weighted sub-national proportions of women who had their first birth at less than 16 years old (Fig. 1a), from 16 to 17 years old (Fig. 1b), and 18 to 19 years old (Fig. 1c). Kenya and Uganda show marked geographic heterogeneity for first births under 16 years: for instance eastern Kenya and parts of Uganda have more than 20 % of women having a first birth before the age of 16, whereas for much of the country the figure is less than 10 %. In Tanzania there appears to be less geographical variation. Generally, as overall prevalence of first birth increases for ages 16/17 and 18/19 the heterogeneity also decreases.
Fig. 1

Weighted proportion of adolescent birth in East Africa among DHS respondents aged 20 to 29, at a less than 16 years old, b 16 to 17 years old, and c 18 to 19 years old

Weighted proportion of adolescent birth in East Africa among DHS respondents aged 20 to 29, at a less than 16 years old, b 16 to 17 years old, and c 18 to 19 years old Prevalence surfaces, or “heat maps”, of maternal age at first birth were generated using an adaptive bandwidth technique encompassing an optimal number of persons surveyed through the DHS, similar to a nearest neighbour approach. The optimal N parameter (Nopt) used in these analyses is defined in Appendix 1, and has been published in detail elsewhere [22]. Figure 2a represents the percentage of women having their first birth before 16 years old, while Fig. 2b and c represent ages 16 to 17, and 18 to 19 years respectively. Prevalence of childbearing tended to increase with increasing age; therefore, to emphasize within-group regional heterogeneity, varying scales were used between age categories, as specified in the corresponding legend key for each map. This was done to highlight areas within East Africa which might have high prevalence of birth in a given age category, even though this proportion might be lower as compared with other age categories. The kernel density maps broadly correlate with the choropleths, although the different scales bring out more clearly inequities in the 16/17 and 18/19 year age groups. Again, there is less variation in Tanzania for all age groups than for Kenya or Uganda. The lack of constraint from administrative boundaries allows us to see how “hot spots” or “cool spots” cross and are unaffected by country boundaries e.g. there is an area of lower prevalence that spread along the border between Uganda and Kenya for adolescent births <16 years, as well as several areas of higher prevalence than traverse the borders between Tanzania and Kenya for all three age groups.
Fig. 2

Regional heat map of adolescent birth in East Africa estimated by adaptive bandwidth KDE approach, at a less than 16 years old, b 16 to 17 years old, and c 18 to 19 years old

Regional heat map of adolescent birth in East Africa estimated by adaptive bandwidth KDE approach, at a less than 16 years old, b 16 to 17 years old, and c 18 to 19 years old Predicted prevalence of maternal age at first birth is shown in Fig. 3 for less than 16 years (Fig. 3a), between 16 and 17 years (Fig. 3b), and 18 to 19 years (Fig. 3c). To emphasize within-country variation in prevalence across age groups, countries are presented in columns by age categories for Fig. 3a–c. As would be expected there are strong similarities between the maps produced by the three techniques (and the choropleth and INLA for Uganda based on the same administrative unit level are highly comparable). However, for Kenya and Tanzania the INLA technique provides more nuances and detailed estimates as compared to the previously mentioned techniques. While it again broadly complies with both the choropleths and the kernel density maps, it suggests in some cases marked differences in neighbouring districts, which come out less clearly using the other two methods e.g. it highlights high levels of first births under 16 years in Mbarali district, Tanzania.
Fig. 3

Predicted prevalence of adolescent birth in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania estimated by Bayesian modelling, at a less than 16 years old, b 16 to 17 years old, and c 18 to 19 years old

Predicted prevalence of adolescent birth in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania estimated by Bayesian modelling, at a less than 16 years old, b 16 to 17 years old, and c 18 to 19 years old To reflect uncertainty in the mean estimates displayed in Fig. 3, we mapped standard deviations of the posterior distribution for each district, with corresponding 95 % confidence intervals listed in Appendix 3. These standard deviations reflect the range under which the presented estimates may fall, thereby providing an overall representation of variability within a given district which may assist policy makers in understanding the degree in which they can rely on the data for decision making. In general, the distribution of standard deviations approached normality with increasing age, most likely due to more frequent outcomes, or births (Fig. 6). Areas with highest associated standard deviations at less than 16 years of age included the north eastern region of Kenya and coastal areas of Tanzania. Such variation is likely a result of increasingly rare outcomes in more rural areas with already low sample sizes, and suggest future analyses examining adolescent motherhood might benefit from more focussed data collection efforts in rural areas. The area with highest standard deviation occurred in Mafia, an island off Tanzania’s coast, for births between 18 and 19 years. Most notably, births at less than 16 years old and between 16 and 17 years were not observed for this region, while births between 18 and 19 were also low, resulting in high standard deviation and wide confidence intervals (SD: 0.20; 97.5 % CI: 0.07–0.81). Detailed posterior distribution parameters for each region are outlined in Tables 3 through 5 in Appendix 3. The disaggregation by age group for the three countries makes it possible to note emerging age-related patterns. In Tanzania very few districts have significant numbers of births under 16 years, but this is not the case for Kenya and Uganda. However, for the 16/17 age groups there are a number of districts with very high proportions of first births in all countries including Tanzania, as well as marked heterogeneity between regions. If we consider the 18/19 age group, there is less heterogeneity as most districts have high rates of first birth, although Kenya still has a number of regions with relatively low proportions. Most districts or regions show the pattern that would be expected where the proportion of first births increases with age, but there are exceptions: for example Mandera and Wajir actually have higher percentages of first births at <16 years, and these decline for 16/17 and 18/19 years (presumably because the majority or women have already given birth before these later age groups).

Discussion

The findings show marked geographical heterogeneity for adolescent first births, particularly in Kenya and Uganda. The distribution in Tanzania, however, is more homogenous, at least for the <16 and 18/19 year group. These differences are most marked for the <16 age groups. While the INLA estimates at district level reflect broader patterns shown in the regional level choropleths, the more detailed maps are in some cases able to demonstrate “hot spots”, with marked heterogeneity across neighbouring districts. A proportion of this heterogeneity is likely to reflect differences in underlying socio-economic determinants of adolescent fertility such as poverty and education. Previous work in Uganda and Kenya using small area estimation techniques has clearly demonstrated heterogeneity at the district level for various economic status indicators [25, 26], and indeed there is marked correlation of “hot spots” of poverty with our own estimates of high prevalence of early first births. Probably the most marked area of high prevalence are found in Kenya in the Mandera and Wajir region. While the standard errors are relatively large due to these regions being sparsely populated, the findings are plausible as they generally have very poor socio-economic indicators: they are ranked the second and third poorest districts in the country [27]. In addition this area is most populated by nomadic pastoralists, including many from the Somali ethnic group (some of whom have arrived as refugees from the conflict in Somalia). These populations have strong traditions of early marriage, as well as low levels of autonomy for women [28, 29]. In Uganda, the eastern districts with high levels of first births under 16 also have quite high levels of poverty, as well as having been affected by conflict, with a number of regions still experiencing high levels of displaced populations or food insecurity. Some findings are more difficult to explain. While moderate uncertainty parameters suggest the estimates should be interpreted with caution, some districts with very high levels of poverty in northern Uganda actually have relatively low levels of first births <16 years, which suggest cultural differences. Conversely, Mbarali district in Tanzania has a relatively high level of first birth <16 years compared to neighbouring districts, yet it is relatively wealthy. However, it does have a prevalence of HIV infection higher than the national average [30] which may suggest particular norms in sexual behaviour, and in addition to its geographical position on the Dar-Es Salaam – Mbeya corridor these findings may warrant further investigation. The area also has a large number of Maasai migrants who have a strong culture of early marriage, so this may also partially explain the findings [28, 29]. The apparent high rate of first births to women under the age of 16 years in Dodoma Urban also warrants further analysis. The lesser degree of geographical heterogeneity in Tanzania is difficult to conclusively explain, but may partly reflect the lower level of socio-economic inequity compared with Kenya and Uganda as measured by the Gini coefficient of inequality and the percentage inequality in income [31]. A further reason could be explained by differences in ethnic composition: the Tanzanian population is composed of a large number of smaller ethnic groups, which may mean diversity between ethnic groups is less clearly visible within a geographical context (or indeed there may be less ethnic diversity among the groups in terms of adolescent pregnancy). Differences could at least partly reflect differing access to contraception: DHS reports show wide geographic variations in contraceptive prevalence in all three countries [13-15]. However, contraceptive uptake to prevent first births in nulliparous women is extremely low in all three countries (5 % in Tanzania and Uganda, and 14 % in Kenya [13-15]), so this is probably not a major factor. The high levels of first births in young women under the age of 16 years in some parts of Kenya and Uganda is particularly concerning: there is evidence that the health disadvantages faced by both adolescent mothers and their infants are concentrated among younger adolescents, so should be of particular concern to policy makers [32-34]. The disaggregation by age groups allows us to ascertain age-related patterns which are often lost in studies that use a single indicator for adolescent births. Several areas such as Mandera and Wajir require further investigation and possible interventions, as do other districts in Uganda and Tanzania where rates appear high. High rates of first births at an early age suggest areas where appropriate services and information must be made available at a young age before sexual activity commences, which may require a markedly different approach to those targetted at older adolescents to allow for different levels of cognitive and emotional development. In addition further investigation is needed to understand the contexts of these pregnancies (e.g. within or outside marriage) to enable a comprehensive approach to addressing the issue [35]. In many contexts this will ensure developing and enforcing legal frameworks to establish age at marriage and protect girls from abuse and exploitation.

Using mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques to inform policy and planning

This work provides examples of how mapping and spatial analyses using already-existing data can inform policy-makers about locations where the prevalence of adolescent pregnancies is high. In recent years there has been a marked increase in the number of studies drawing on geospatial techniques to either map health indicators or examine geographical access to services (e.g. [7-9]). The growing availability of georeferenced information available through large scale surveys such as the DHS provide further opportunities to use these methods in low and middle income countries to guide policy and practice. Using a variety of methods, as in this study, enables findings to be triangulated to confirm areas of potential concern. Such methods may need to be supported by more detailed analysis of local level data from either existing sources such as vital registration in areas where this data is available for the majority of the population, or health records where nearly all births occur within the health system. Alternatively, it may be necessary to gather focussed and specific data collection methods which can provide more nuanced information and assist in the development of strategies to respond to need. When we specifically look at how geospatial data has been integrated within policy and planning for adolescent pregnancy prevention, the UK Teenage Pregnancy Reduction strategy developed in 1999 provides an interesting example [36-38]. This included the collation and dissemination of ward-level data on teen conceptions in order to identify “hotspots” (defined as more than 6 % of 15–19 year olds becoming pregnant). These high prevalence neighbourhoods could then be targeted in terms of resources and interventions. This paper has focussed on thematic mapping to identify areas of high adolescent prevalence. However further opportunities exist for using mapping and other geospatial modelling techniques to examine associations with other variables, or attempt to explain variance. At a simple level it is possible to layer different variables onto choropleth maps to show how different attributes may be associated to provide a clear visual representation: an example is shown in Fig. 4 which demonstrates the association between lack of education and births before age 16 years by region in Kenya. However, it must be noted that this is not always feasible at a small area level: the regional administrative level used for the map in Fig. 4 may restrict its value to policy makers. Alternative methodologies have been used to investigate how relationships between adolescent motherhood and underlying determinants vary spatially [4, 39] and this offers opportunities for further analysis in low and middle income countries.
Fig. 4

Weighted level of education and first birth at less than 16 years old by province, Kenya DHS 2008

Weighted level of education and first birth at less than 16 years old by province, Kenya DHS 2008

Limitations and advantages of geospatial techniques

The mapping techniques demonstrated in this paper have respective advantages and limitations for policy makers. The initial choropleths presented in this study based on prevalence are easy to carry out and present a visual representation of direct estimates that is easy to interpret. The technique does not need georeferenced data and can be created using free software. However, they cannot be used for small areas based on most national survey data sources as sample sizes will be too small and confidence intervals too great, which may limit their value to policy makers: this however may not be the case for data sources that do not rely on sampling (e.g. vital registration or census data). Kernel density estimates show “heat maps” of high prevalence areas that can be identified independently of administrative boundaries, and this can both be a positive or a negative attribute: when examining the relationship between adolescent motherhood and factors not affected by boundaries such as ethnicity it may be an advantage, but may be a disadvantage for policy makers keen to understand levels specifically within their own districts or regions. INLA can provide small area information which can be tailored to match the relevant administrative unit for health, thus making it particularly valuable for policy makers and theoretically at least can be used on very small areas, making it less likely that smaller hotspots are overlooked. It must however, be remembered that this is modelled data rather than direct estimates, and attention should be paid to estimates of uncertainty when interpreting the results. The uncertainty estimates for this study vary, but in some districts it suggests that results should be interpreted with caution, particularly where the estimates are wide, and supports the need for triangulation of data from other sources to guide programmatic decisions. While freely available via open source software, it requires fairly specialized knowledge or staff to implement in a programmatic setting. The use of a number of different techniques as included in this study offers an opportunity to triangulate findings and present more robust evidence. There are also possible limitations associated with the use of DHS data, which relies on retrospective reporting of birth histories to identify adolescent births. This may be prone to either intentional or unintentional recall bias around age at first birth, and in particular there is some evidence that very young adolescent births may be under-reported: a previous study suggests this is most likely when using a sample of 15–19 year olds [40], so our use of a sample of 20–29 year old women should minimise this. Further potential bias may be introduced as the survey will record the birth at the place where the mother was residing at the time of the survey, not where she was at the time of the birth.

Conclusion

Our studies demonstrate marked geographical heterogeneity in adolescent first births, particularly in Uganda and Kenya. These inequities are particularly marked for births under the age of 16 years, which is the group most likely to experience adverse outcomes from pregnancy for themselves and their infants The use of these three geospatial techniques enable these differences to be examined at regional and, in the case of Kenya and Tanzania, district level, as well as being able to display prevalence without the constraints of administrative boundaries. The use of several different methods allow results to be triangulated and enables greater confidence in the results. Such findings can provide policy-makers with the information needed to target areas of high prevalence and focus scarce resources where they are most needed. Geospatial methods have already proved valuable in guiding policy in developed countries and the proliferation of georeferenced data through surveys in low income countries offers greater opportunities to understand and address geographic inequities.

Abbreviations

DHS, Demographic and Household Surveys; GIS, geographic information systems; INLA, Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation; KDE, Kernel density estimation
Table 3

Uncertainty parameters for INLA approximations at less than 16 years old, by country

MeanSD2.5 % quantile50 % quantile97.5 % quantileMode
TANZANIA
 Aru Meru0.084510.0332480.0327470.080070.1619520.071867
 Arusha0.1558140.0563620.0640610.1497290.2821750.13709
 Babati0.0581210.0253040.0197190.0546040.117510.048551
 Bagamoyo0.0963330.0320690.0448210.0924730.1701540.085443
 Bariadi0.0563830.0207570.0225290.0542220.1029860.050172
 Biharamulo0.0504840.019540.0192580.0482480.0947980.043936
 Bukoba Rural0.0550730.0250620.0179210.0511910.1148240.044167
 Bukombe0.0624690.0248080.0234270.0593850.1197050.05388
 Bunda0.0685730.0291430.0240770.0644930.1370580.057262
 Chake0.0746840.0405570.0213030.0664040.1771790.053255
 Chunya0.0828620.0278130.03840.0794760.1472570.07369
 Dodoma Rural0.1204110.0374070.0579110.116760.203930.109849
 Dodoma Urban0.2539890.0793260.1180030.2477090.4252740.233964
 Geita0.0624870.0225280.0254280.060290.1124870.055975
 Hai0.0778170.0332160.0285980.0725870.1572670.06308
 Hanang0.0639460.0296770.0203310.0593290.1348990.051414
 Handeni0.0883940.0328640.0359160.0844470.1637880.077126
 Igunga0.099390.0347390.0433110.095370.17880.087986
 Ilala0.0561760.0207410.0229470.0537450.103510.049148
 Ileje0.0380360.0229480.0084440.0333510.095340.025397
 Ilemela0.0875870.03530.0344810.0822440.1713550.072191
 Iramba0.0653340.0265360.0250590.0615080.1281810.054987
 Iringa Rural0.0897560.0328370.040690.0845930.1683770.075208
 Iringa Urban0.0851990.0446240.0227650.0770860.1943310.061876
 Kahama0.1104480.031850.0592550.1066050.183140.098855
 Karagwe0.0421210.0186630.0139670.0394190.0860610.034483
 Karatu0.0600750.0287970.01990.0548530.1310770.046278
 Kaskazini ‘A’0.1168960.0786340.0198310.0983340.3200750.064446
 Kaskazini ‘B’0.0733640.0406340.0206150.0649970.1765210.052438
 Kasulu0.0659580.0290450.0224960.0615720.1346990.053262
 Kati0.074990.0398780.0221490.0669440.1756140.054246
 Kibaha0.0846180.0396980.0267050.0782060.1804460.067318
 Kibondo0.0461610.0215070.0146240.0428170.0973950.036894
 Kigoma Rural0.0788830.0309730.030270.0749190.1506930.067803
 Kigoma Urban0.2258470.0571160.1247650.2222950.3471810.215
 Kilindi0.1555550.0606430.0682450.1446610.3028530.123713
 Kilolo0.0779670.0344930.0280290.0721850.1617540.06231
 Kilombero0.1199780.0354030.063110.1156530.2015720.107605
 Kilosa0.1292240.0338270.0739490.125420.2057680.117745
 Kilwa0.1624770.0603970.0683290.1542810.3031840.13828
 Kinondoni0.0875830.0265030.0439420.0847960.1472130.079407
 Kisarawe0.211130.0826730.0836220.1994150.4044370.175685
 Kishapu0.0904160.0286830.0449030.0867830.1565620.079776
 Kiteto0.1347070.0498040.0537460.1292590.2475850.119235
 Kondoa0.0679650.024190.0285760.0653740.1227380.060834
 Kongwa0.1807090.0667890.072210.1732220.3319890.15839
 Korogwe0.0713360.032010.0242340.066240.1481680.057226
 Kusini0.0924830.0791950.0108460.0696570.3101130.036757
 Kwimba0.0835110.0294690.0371810.0796550.1520530.072557
 Kyela0.0525660.025950.0145010.0485160.1140370.040496
 Lindi Rural0.0945280.0389140.0354670.0888630.1863840.078425
 Lindi Urban0.0824250.0745630.006130.0608290.2850730.024564
 Liwale0.0811930.0349970.0303430.0753990.1662930.065878
 Ludewa0.06460.0295260.0214590.0598710.1356860.051897
 Lushoto0.1349680.064550.0437290.1231680.2920850.099453
 MafiaNANANANANANA
 Magharibi0.0631070.0317710.0186150.0574920.1409310.048167
 Magu0.1005670.0313130.051710.096280.1735550.087969
 Makete0.0650170.0306340.021760.059640.140070.050776
 Manyoni0.0618850.0236970.0242590.0590970.1163330.054484
 Masasi0.0781110.0348160.0281260.0720930.1626430.061025
 Maswa0.1084440.0419110.0475040.1012260.20960.087304
 Mbarali0.2271490.0564950.1304590.2223980.3502410.212217
 Mbeya Rural0.0522310.0235170.0176350.0485760.1084190.042347
 Mbeya Urban0.0546340.0303830.0125690.0491290.1286420.038603
 Mbinga0.061770.0277250.0201410.0576540.127210.049833
 Mbozi0.0370290.0195510.0094160.0337080.0841270.027464
 Mbulu0.0735240.0383340.0222570.0658440.1701260.053574
 Meatu0.0603980.0273980.0216170.0555340.1274360.047049
 Micheweni0.1062870.0709630.0192780.0896110.2902220.060809
 Missungwi0.0642860.0253840.0266270.0602560.1253360.053236
 Mjini0.0571050.0465350.0065170.0448380.1801540.024833
 Mkoani0.086580.0614020.0140560.071580.2471330.046609
 Mkuranga0.098110.0411370.0374940.0914180.1970630.079083
 Monduli0.0907030.0356330.0339810.0865280.171980.078844
 Morogoro Rural0.1248070.0438080.0561780.1189380.2275760.108634
 Morogoro Urban0.0705080.0411050.0142730.0628630.1711180.048095
 Moshi Rural0.0768470.028750.032390.0728810.1441060.065472
 Moshi Urban0.1056840.0636820.0235830.0917930.2676870.066953
 Mpanda0.0882650.029890.0408630.0844760.1575830.077614
 Mpwapwa0.0915130.0319850.0408180.0874630.1655610.079979
 Mtwara Rural0.0742340.0366320.0214660.0680930.1624310.056337
 Mtwara Urban0.0390850.0359790.0029340.0288520.1352440.011422
 Mufindi0.0733550.0319540.0263610.0682130.150420.059419
 Muheza0.1005140.0482690.033440.0913880.2197170.074827
 Muleba0.0458950.0188840.017070.0432720.0902320.038756
 Musoma Rural0.0517970.0257890.0147580.0474950.1139380.03966
 Musoma Urban0.0425540.0380020.0032840.0320730.1433750.013593
 Mvomero0.0904270.0409050.0323140.0831320.1909250.070622
 Mwanga0.0635070.0342160.0159280.0573510.1471010.046369
 Nachingwea0.0692410.0355830.0203830.0625450.1571750.050984
 Namtumbo0.0769780.0402710.022180.0692330.1774040.056455
 Newala0.0433340.0258060.0095250.0380960.1077780.028872
 Ngara0.0381540.025180.007320.0325920.1019870.023388
 Ngorongoro0.161460.0642010.0625490.1524140.3119710.134847
 Njombe0.1192380.0334040.0647170.115510.1947480.10797
 Nkasi0.0613140.0338870.0144690.055140.1441260.043701
 Nyamagana0.0614730.0493440.0065830.0485980.1915160.026027
 Nzega0.0843010.0295070.0360950.0811130.1510950.075262
 Rombo0.0646430.0400420.0140310.0559420.1664660.041457
 Ruangwa0.0926250.0464230.0271340.0843880.2062720.069917
 Rufiji0.179530.0644780.0771160.171410.3280710.155462
 Rungwe0.0532910.0238830.0179660.0495690.1103170.042963
 Same0.0809340.04280.0237530.0722880.1885270.057678
 Sengerema0.0891920.0259640.0470980.0861940.1483240.080394
 Serengeti0.05340.0254560.0168140.0491780.1150230.042114
 Shinyanga Rural0.0869240.031110.0377070.0830090.1593210.076433
 Shinyanga Urban0.1077230.0708570.023760.0896630.2946830.060263
 Sikonge0.1253320.0432180.0539730.1209280.2222270.112595
 Simanjiro0.0824610.0263960.0390150.0797390.1421860.075199
 Singida Rural0.0397790.0183020.0124530.037090.0829030.03215
 Singida Urban0.0371010.0345940.0026850.027360.1291590.010993
 Songea Rural0.1098790.0413570.0490970.1029930.2101390.090941
 Songea Urban0.0685510.0420920.013350.0598920.1736820.04323
 Sumbawanga Rural0.0542030.0262890.0161090.0499310.1172950.042193
 Sumbawanga Urban0.0764520.0472160.0161890.0661310.1964130.047871
 Tabora Urban0.0565790.0372750.0111130.0481940.151910.034664
 Tandahimba0.0440970.026910.0092490.0385310.111470.028638
 Tanga0.0411070.0294740.0053550.0343080.1161480.020836
 Tarime0.1021420.0364480.0477150.0963410.1887840.084803
 Temeke0.0655630.0250480.0260530.062430.1231880.056416
 Tunduru0.071540.0334230.0230310.0659960.1522740.056117
 Ukerewe0.0576140.0255540.0214990.0531230.1203940.046
 Ulanga0.1479580.0570040.0601110.1398920.2815580.124146
 Urambo0.1172710.041030.0518750.1122190.2123110.103386
 Uyui0.1632190.0373280.099240.1600620.2450450.153703
 Wete0.0815660.0464610.0225540.0715850.2006910.056751
KENYA
 Baringo0.2408780.0543830.1447520.2373290.3570910.230062
 Bomet0.0742980.0212920.0382570.0723780.1214350.068744
 Bungoma0.0443180.0138620.0208950.0430980.0748390.040761
 Busia0.1092150.0378330.0483040.1047480.1959040.096441
 Embu0.0521920.0201150.0211450.0494160.0993480.04442
 Garissa0.1749190.0583450.0777170.1691580.305110.157844
 Homa Bay0.1212840.0283220.0727830.1188940.1833440.114124
 Isiolo0.1846060.0641460.07820.1781570.327950.165427
 Kajiado0.0624780.0233850.0263180.0592540.1172760.05338
 Kakamega0.0739140.0212530.0379180.0720070.1209270.0684
 Keiyo-Marakwet0.0854230.0319070.0360250.0810260.160250.073039
 Kericho0.1437530.0461340.070130.1380270.2498310.12684
 Kiambu0.0320650.0119940.0130790.0305780.0596740.027807
 Kilifi0.2116940.0342220.1492410.2101170.2831040.206938
 Kirinyaga0.0543810.0224890.0208890.0508960.1080970.044681
 Kisii0.1119260.0252990.0682650.1099080.1670920.10592
 Kisumu0.1162350.0241340.0739530.114520.1682850.111125
 Kitui0.0790040.0241780.0383060.0767690.1326350.072523
 Kwale0.209270.0574020.1129460.2037390.3366360.19239
 Laikipia0.1433660.0365940.0814110.1400650.2239880.133355
 Lamu0.0695750.0328230.0245210.0633730.151260.053435
 Machakos0.0281280.0120450.0095870.0265090.0561070.023427
 Makueni0.0605020.0215340.0256520.0580710.1094550.053545
 Mandera0.259230.0696650.1348610.2552660.4061680.247056
 Marsabit0.1811160.0662580.0721810.1742160.3293860.160218
 Meru0.0882790.0240180.048540.0857980.1421150.080867
 Migori0.1603520.0418660.0905460.1562070.2532950.147457
 Mombasa0.0833350.0280390.0382320.0800520.1472710.073709
 Murang’a0.0395530.0154580.0154780.037510.0754930.03378
 Nairobi0.0424420.0098390.0251890.0417570.0636460.04044
 Nakuru0.0890810.0166230.0592990.0881180.1243960.086253
 Nandi0.0971440.0225570.0577670.0954970.1459670.092319
 Narok0.1557510.0428260.0820720.152280.2492920.14548
 Nyamira0.0902850.0289640.0417130.0875670.1545580.082338
 Nyandarua0.0463980.0198060.0166460.0434490.0933610.038305
 Nyeri0.0277120.0129070.0087170.0256930.058460.021992
 Samburu0.2276970.0799680.0988650.218180.4102980.199088
 Siaya0.102150.0242680.0604220.1001560.1552780.096272
 Taita Taveta0.080370.0354980.0303850.0739120.1679330.062966
 Tana River0.1965760.0635590.0933640.1892830.3410610.174739
 Tharaka0.0512070.022490.0180890.047640.1051380.041395
 Trans Nzoia0.1052470.0287530.0572450.1024050.1694990.096891
 Turkana0.1945570.0602460.0914320.1896040.3258980.179562
 Uasin Gishu0.0794480.0286990.0359270.0751710.1474120.06716
 Vihiga0.0787710.0320480.0306650.0739060.1553370.065583
 Wajir0.2726390.0721230.1461460.267670.4270820.257251
 West Pokot0.1356790.0487940.0560640.1303460.2461190.12027
UGANDA
 Adjumani0.113110.0375160.0514240.1092030.1979410.102443
 Amolatar0.2255930.0509850.1402140.2203210.3412490.21086
 Amuria0.2381590.0479340.154060.2346630.3421260.227809
 Apac0.2138190.0319240.1561570.2120860.2813080.208619
 Arua0.1121820.0270180.0639340.1106430.1694570.10775
 Bugiri0.2312110.0386070.1622630.2288140.3136410.224012
 Bukwa0.2194080.0685170.1048260.2126050.372840.199432
 Bundibugyo0.132660.0438170.0687180.1250930.2393290.111658
 Bushenyi0.0651640.0164340.036030.0642040.1000340.062452
 Busia0.2196040.065370.1094550.2133150.3657540.20134
 Butaleja0.2437750.0438820.1664450.240640.3387970.23447
 Gulu0.1598080.029540.1080470.1576330.2239960.153486
 Hoima0.2020980.0458150.1264720.1971410.3048820.186595
 Ibanda0.09560.0274040.0486080.0933630.1557740.089388
 Iganga0.1917560.0308170.136860.1897770.2578820.18591
 Isingiro0.093110.024920.0500510.0911520.1476790.087671
 Jinja0.1594970.0326140.1034220.1567250.2313040.151341
 Kaabong0.135430.0484190.0571970.1299080.2453230.119069
 Kabale0.0599330.019850.0272780.0578910.104520.05412
 Kabarole0.1118620.0263230.0659590.1098560.1695220.106336
 Kaberamaido0.2306580.0448280.1538240.2267180.3294650.218824
 Kalangala0.1914470.0523860.11050.1838050.3147720.169106
 Kaliro0.1974380.0521640.1076290.1930030.3129050.184989
 Kampala0.1007630.0163390.0710050.099980.1350130.098459
 Kamuli0.1748730.0303590.1186240.1737230.237790.171576
 Kamwenge0.1090610.0263090.0643080.1066840.1676860.102458
 Kanungu0.0772510.0270240.0338610.0740740.1390440.068189
 Kapchorwa0.1838610.0508810.0959390.1797930.2956850.172536
 Kasese0.0950430.0219760.0570220.0932790.1432650.090014
 Katakwi0.2061280.0517110.1154660.202340.3192730.195859
 Kayunga0.1735210.0334840.1149350.1709230.2470560.166224
 Kibaale0.1356950.0235040.0935780.1342790.1859240.131578
 Kiboga0.1482290.0328920.0937010.1446990.2229090.138206
 Kiruhura0.1022560.0318870.0514470.0983260.1759270.091278
 Kisoro0.068410.0268910.0267630.0647710.1312010.058109
 Kitgum0.1149990.0378980.0513250.1115680.1993340.105807
 Koboko0.0894040.0387080.0308820.083820.1808330.074022
 Kotido0.1283910.0335530.0700570.1259010.2010110.121016
 Kumi0.1687320.0304380.1124020.1675850.2317470.165449
 Kyenjojo0.1172390.0246880.0728180.1158390.1699150.113387
 Lira0.1714920.0322320.1162390.1686660.2426780.163165
 Luweero0.1343390.028030.0846650.1324310.1950780.129013
 Manafwa0.1650880.0421040.0909060.1622420.2557360.156845
 Masaka0.1355820.0287930.0862880.1330730.1991040.128183
 Masindi0.165480.0272970.1173050.1635530.2245860.159836
 Mayuge0.234090.0508140.1460760.2299090.3458180.221896
 Mbale0.1642250.0355850.1025620.1613490.2424710.156037
 Mbarara0.0578290.018080.0271050.0563640.0973510.053811
 Mityana0.1313430.0290620.0799160.1293490.194440.12588
 Moroto0.1624260.0531440.0755080.1566860.2819990.145115
 Moyo0.0869940.0425070.0253610.0801130.1890490.067849
 Mpigi0.1586590.0322190.1029370.1560430.2293320.151032
 Mubende0.1201710.0255970.0736140.1189220.1741370.116754
 Mukono0.1510770.0245780.1074260.1494510.2039950.146319
 Nakapiripirit0.163460.0399340.0946450.1602350.2506930.153917
 Nakaseke0.1618780.0408690.0929140.1579730.2535980.151006
 Nakasongola0.135040.0313660.0806870.1324830.2043590.128063
 Nebbi0.1341510.0313450.0793370.1318360.2023070.127506
 Ntungamo0.0689010.0200330.0342360.0674740.112060.064857
 Pader0.1655990.0381040.0966140.1636320.2462590.160209
 Pallisa0.2281230.034590.1666910.2258320.3024380.221251
 Rakai0.1559730.033060.1002090.1528010.2296060.146554
 Rukungiri0.0538250.0190620.0227630.051830.0966380.048135
 Sembabule0.120820.0305830.0691140.1179590.189170.112849
 Sironko0.141120.0354890.0780460.1389310.2173490.135243
 Soroti0.1973220.0399850.123830.1955790.2811110.192532
 Tororo0.200230.0395230.1295130.197830.2846520.193218
 Wakiso0.1005570.0162720.0708050.0998060.1346320.098363
 Yumbe0.1226950.0377810.0587240.1193370.2061690.11303
Table 4

Uncertainty parameters for INLA approximations at 16 to 17 years old, by country

MeanSD2.5 % quantile50 % quantile97.5 % quantileMode
TANZANIA
 Aru Meru0.1965090.0373480.1255330.196010.2721890.196361
 Arusha0.1337650.0420220.0603980.1311610.2233490.126908
 Babati0.2078380.0346870.1400430.2080220.2773370.21001
 Bagamoyo0.268310.037430.2019490.2653620.3504680.259738
 Bariadi0.2803160.0357450.216120.277940.3574240.273262
 Biharamulo0.2741240.0349840.2094860.2724330.3482810.269328
 Bukoba Rural0.2572860.0419860.1787390.2556290.3456180.252866
 Bukombe0.2888360.0400810.2173370.2858670.3765040.280343
 Bunda0.2859010.0443510.2093220.281720.384430.273384
 Chake0.2431170.0482470.1579060.2391780.3512360.233095
 Chunya0.230030.0313220.1685780.2300320.2930350.230948
 Dodoma Rural0.2697810.0388910.195920.2688350.349580.267424
 Dodoma Urban0.1957120.0539610.0970360.1938690.3076430.192273
 Geita0.2956990.0351650.2291860.2945920.3685180.292567
 Hai0.1992330.0393330.125870.1980750.2802610.196593
 Hanang0.2020520.0380510.1277730.2025920.276720.206117
 Handeni0.2504360.0397050.1796140.2476170.3371870.242567
 Igunga0.3000370.0423920.223740.2973640.3913680.292332
 Ilala0.205930.0324150.1446610.2050890.2723160.20372
 Ileje0.1886530.0413860.1117730.1873840.2750740.186494
 Ilemela0.2317540.0424860.1577210.2283230.3249790.221678
 Iramba0.2228170.0354080.154640.2223980.2947650.222506
 Iringa Rural0.2217980.0345560.1586640.2199920.2955820.216921
 Iringa Urban0.1572360.0434230.0779810.1558940.2471130.15554
 Kahama0.2761060.0344670.2146710.2736180.3508370.268631
 Karagwe0.239270.0366060.1690410.2386120.3140210.23789
 Karatu0.2083220.0387730.1360670.2068940.2900230.205138
 Kaskazini ‘A’0.2441260.0696520.1193780.2400210.3962070.234965
 Kaskazini ‘B’0.2369070.0457930.1534830.2341830.3373190.230496
 Kasulu0.1791430.0399560.1039770.1786610.259030.179427
 Kati0.2418860.0467250.1582480.2386050.3449370.233502
 Kibaha0.2661130.0470970.1840180.2617640.3718750.254185
 Kibondo0.2154850.0375350.1431650.2152450.2909560.215982
 Kigoma Rural0.2359160.0381570.1620740.2356180.3131980.23614
 Kigoma Urban0.2332380.0489680.1458140.2302050.3378430.224192
 Kilindi0.2579610.040290.1823870.2563420.3435990.254078
 Kilolo0.2404770.0427850.1655910.2370080.335120.230866
 Kilombero0.2698540.0346290.2078680.2674560.3449970.26288
 Kilosa0.2659690.0329260.2091720.2628910.338720.256459
 Kilwa0.3320650.0533370.2326790.3298670.4439590.325801
 Kinondoni0.2418810.0354330.1790910.2394260.3180950.234315
 Kisarawe0.3549540.0619490.2393230.3526820.4835640.348349
 Kishapu0.2256760.0323720.1665810.2239080.2948960.220723
 Kiteto0.3085730.0469950.2196530.307190.4059620.305024
 Kondoa0.2298440.0323210.1660310.230140.2937660.231818
 Kongwa0.3865990.0654920.2733320.3809320.529210.36811
 Korogwe0.2118790.0398370.1370280.2107260.2950.209685
 Kusini0.2443880.0762570.1184220.2354870.4225770.22195
 Kwimba0.2470290.0364970.1800370.245140.3249380.241831
 Kyela0.2593270.0452680.1768490.2569890.3552560.252633
 Lindi Rural0.3000430.0478730.2115650.2978920.4008960.293942
 Lindi Urban0.2372920.0819070.0971120.2303430.4208010.219958
 Liwale0.2887450.0470660.2101120.2834530.3949580.27266
 Ludewa0.2229160.0388560.1486920.222150.30310.221723
 Lushoto0.1910850.0475110.1027410.1901270.2881440.190734
 MafiaNANANANANANA
 Magharibi0.2237380.0422540.1495280.2201760.3184670.214522
 Magu0.2369640.0311920.1772430.2362180.3013840.235156
 Makete0.1829050.0350850.117310.1818540.2561960.181015
 Manyoni0.2242720.0315170.1636640.2236240.2900710.223313
 Masasi0.2496420.045720.1688750.2463940.3487460.240091
 Maswa0.2012190.0348910.1325570.2016670.2697040.204099
 Mbarali0.271850.0438150.1868190.2719140.3576740.273
 Mbeya Rural0.2020810.0351170.134830.2016750.2734140.202085
 Mbeya Urban0.1935930.0432580.1154440.1912350.2863750.18766
 Mbinga0.252050.044870.1710920.2494090.3478740.244286
 Mbozi0.2019960.0375070.1345380.1995920.2839490.195866
 Mbulu0.1943580.0411190.1151450.1945790.2762770.197773
 Meatu0.1981270.0388240.1268640.1964960.2791110.193623
 Micheweni0.2615530.067630.1405210.2570690.4112780.251247
 Missungwi0.2116740.0344330.1455540.2111590.2815650.210773
 Mjini0.228950.0681460.1188330.2200750.3888870.205207
 Mkoani0.2538870.0675860.1376310.2474080.4082090.237699
 Mkuranga0.2386660.0430860.1559850.2380.3267640.237776
 Monduli0.2269890.0397060.1494890.2274880.3040640.230584
 Morogoro Rural0.3106570.0429590.2336880.3076110.4041520.301802
 Morogoro Urban0.3086780.0674210.1982090.300560.4602180.281852
 Moshi Rural0.1618980.0321920.1009260.1615850.2262330.162294
 Moshi Urban0.1769430.0503660.0893990.1732350.2886520.168377
 Mpanda0.2386240.0340220.1727440.2382520.3080080.23838
 Mpwapwa0.2515990.0377270.183730.2490570.3337410.244522
 Mtwara Rural0.252880.0524990.1543040.2515020.3602720.249504
 Mtwara Urban0.1766840.0606870.073180.1717370.3102830.163507
 Mufindi0.2209570.0386540.1504760.2188170.3043620.215472
 Muheza0.2183410.0452490.1359460.2159770.3156350.212621
 Muleba0.2649750.0384740.1983060.2615580.3502410.255005
 Musoma Rural0.3104680.0549250.2174710.3051540.4310820.292644
 Musoma Urban0.2804740.0758260.1525740.2725390.4510480.25687
 Mvomero0.2651210.0470860.18360.2608040.3701230.25279
 Mwanga0.199230.0431550.1212760.1967470.2931770.193463
 Nachingwea0.2956560.0582570.1979680.2895810.425910.276892
 Namtumbo0.2954010.0584440.200610.2878380.4288440.271808
 Newala0.2575760.0538830.1662360.2522230.3782090.241749
 Ngara0.2224750.0489660.1322310.22040.3267210.218
 Ngorongoro0.2819950.0552740.1755160.2817490.3916770.282641
 Njombe0.2039650.0309880.1431620.204260.264480.205881
 Nkasi0.2320130.0485420.1417670.23020.3347710.228222
 Nyamagana0.2095990.0657310.0978890.2034080.3579190.193147
 Nzega0.2962750.0407980.2242550.2930890.3853670.286743
 Rombo0.1848240.0479050.0976310.1829730.2851250.181202
 Ruangwa0.308520.0562670.2078340.3045310.4313850.297245
 Rufiji0.3116610.0528570.2109440.3105160.4194320.308709
 Rungwe0.208170.0368330.1387260.2071910.2842860.206083
 Same0.2150070.0468610.1324680.2115080.3185760.205941
 Sengerema0.2732060.0332360.2131880.2711430.3444010.266978
 Serengeti0.2778720.0474630.1987340.2724670.3853940.261753
 Shinyanga Rural0.2793790.0370310.2115140.2772580.3592970.27362
 Shinyanga Urban0.274750.0722330.1632860.2633130.4452530.241125
 Sikonge0.3276210.046980.2414540.3253040.4270390.320965
 Simanjiro0.2127010.0292660.1546750.2132650.2694420.215746
 Singida Rural0.1988570.0336110.1351670.1980730.2680060.197276
 Singida Urban0.2400930.0710550.1255830.2307180.405490.213582
 Songea Rural0.2514440.0378360.1848150.2483010.3353040.24264
 Songea Urban0.2654470.066210.15520.2582860.4136250.24286
 Sumbawanga Rural0.2270180.0413570.1497430.2255980.31380.223875
 Sumbawanga Urban0.1843110.0505290.0925490.1823510.2907380.18099
 Tabora Urban0.2012930.0496020.1158280.1968340.3135170.190086
 Tandahimba0.2402060.050970.1484920.2370780.3503760.231754
 Tanga0.1747230.0492560.0877820.1715090.2809860.166053
 Tarime0.2757960.0389020.2088540.272170.3617160.264563
 Temeke0.241180.0396020.1696520.2389430.3252450.234483
 Tunduru0.323940.0608740.2242390.3169720.4584650.297535
 Ukerewe0.2546460.0412240.1838260.2507750.346690.243471
 Ulanga0.2844950.050230.1950870.2807640.3945480.27392
 Urambo0.2995550.0411150.2216550.2982910.3851790.296344
 Uyui0.3095690.0352750.2428620.30860.3818780.306778
 Wete0.2403040.0473430.1529840.2379010.3437370.235273
KENYA
 Baringo0.2808470.047620.1940490.2784680.3811730.273821
 Bomet0.1546950.0290740.0999970.154110.2133290.153406
 Bungoma0.2261830.0296550.1726870.2245650.2886230.221112
 Busia0.2510050.0478610.1680390.246960.3566390.239223
 Embu0.164010.0328390.1051130.1620150.2345610.158468
 Garissa0.1861780.0460710.1077780.1819860.2888140.174287
 Homa Bay0.2574320.0380980.1903520.2548430.3384760.248788
 Isiolo0.202380.0506990.1119650.1993280.3108530.193886
 Kajiado0.1694260.0371650.1085940.1651610.25370.156486
 Kakamega0.1844790.0301610.1276610.1836890.2460920.18238
 Keiyo-Marakwet0.1871460.0408690.1106630.1861140.2707780.185035
 Kericho0.2222460.043760.1441060.2193770.3169890.214217
 Kiambu0.1399560.0249610.0956890.1383080.1935890.135105
 Kilifi0.1655240.0261990.1174820.164340.2203560.162073
 Kirinyaga0.1708430.0365690.1056420.168520.2495760.164356
 Kisii0.1649060.02630.1155520.1641350.2188760.162807
 Kisumu0.1977970.0272850.1481540.1964140.2552540.193661
 Kitui0.205010.0348090.1393410.2041650.2758590.202785
 Kwale0.2025660.0418880.128350.1996530.2936490.194419
 Laikipia0.1433030.0291330.0923380.1411250.2067310.136993
 Lamu0.1486560.0376620.0840110.1453740.2330920.140249
 Machakos0.1335790.0259630.0868790.1320860.1889250.129323
 Makueni0.1890240.0352550.1229240.1880480.2612030.186529
 Mandera0.2161080.0522230.1242730.2125020.3285410.205404
 Marsabit0.1856430.0515890.0967050.181510.2984190.173656
 Meru0.1335520.0246670.0880930.1325440.184960.130764
 Migori0.256580.0428920.1824260.2530110.3500880.245338
 Mombasa0.1200010.0290990.0709980.1172090.1849190.111838
 Murang’a0.1381390.0276970.0879830.1366670.1969170.134041
 Nairobi0.0796620.0132250.0554890.0790670.1072410.077901
 Nakuru0.2263840.0239920.1816880.2255540.2757660.22388
 Nandi0.2000270.028650.146110.1992230.2586340.19774
 Narok0.2684610.0456910.1849030.2662490.3646750.262019
 Nyamira0.2394710.0405360.1635340.2382370.3226340.235976
 Nyandarua0.1442390.0322210.0879810.1417180.2153410.137437
 Nyeri0.1092170.0262220.0623020.1077230.1650220.105092
 Samburu0.1698760.0475410.0918430.1645860.278620.155232
 Siaya0.2419090.0339180.1813330.2398230.3139430.235346
 Taita Taveta0.1405770.0368390.0816480.1358360.2267910.127791
 Tana River0.2309080.0498460.1410860.2279870.3379190.222947
 Tharaka0.1652560.0376290.097280.1632470.245340.159941
 Trans Nzoia0.184050.0317880.1265290.1822790.2517750.178977
 Turkana0.2095980.0507170.1205950.2060170.3191460.199059
 Uasin Gishu0.1743140.0365570.1133150.1704830.2567010.163044
 Vihiga0.185730.0405640.1145220.1825880.2755620.177464
 Wajir0.1720510.0454730.0936230.1683850.2715620.161383
 West Pokot0.2958510.0582260.1957130.2906560.4248290.280531
UGANDA
 Adjumani0.1758120.0415410.0999220.1740420.2632530.171772
 Amolatar0.2951310.0463150.2114520.2921740.3956510.286955
 Amuria0.2880930.0444570.2065070.2859510.3819480.281909
 Apac0.3065440.0343610.2440560.3047740.3787650.301019
 Arua0.199520.0331530.1365040.1989070.2664510.198044
 Bugiri0.250210.0344430.1857030.2490110.3217310.246882
 Bukwa0.2944210.0666480.1761950.2896790.4396740.280915
 Bundibugyo0.164060.0364430.1013640.1608620.2457720.15568
 Bushenyi0.169650.0257270.1205180.1692540.2214280.1688
 Busia0.2623340.0596420.1521110.259810.3882690.256005
 Butaleja0.2664730.0383510.192790.2657720.3445590.264765
 Gulu0.2045690.0288730.1511850.2033520.265020.201141
 Hoima0.2758790.0425150.2000890.2729680.3679630.26741
 Ibanda0.1933110.0363430.1255720.1920670.2688720.190251
 Iganga0.2418740.0300880.1869770.2402860.3057470.237264
 Isingiro0.210050.035240.144820.208580.2840980.206125
 Jinja0.1628510.027830.1105660.1620010.2203560.160706
 Kaabong0.2796910.0629940.1647580.2767970.4112650.27113
 Kabale0.1316770.028860.0796160.1301850.1927830.127738
 Kabarole0.2357560.0371670.1720850.2322880.3186620.225709
 Kaberamaido0.2556660.0384360.1861580.2533760.3381930.249129
 Kalangala0.2406830.0440530.1559960.2400230.3300820.23946
 Kaliro0.3228790.057580.2228080.3178770.4503920.308308
 Kampala0.14630.0189590.111430.14550.1857360.143918
 Kamuli0.30720.0353820.2419090.3056670.3810290.302551
 Kamwenge0.1738370.0297780.1184890.1727180.2361220.171021
 Kanungu0.1421530.0352350.0789440.1403060.2164830.137125
 Kapchorwa0.3194960.059160.2175240.3141550.4509120.303845
 Kasese0.1846210.0287320.1325960.1830030.2459480.180036
 Katakwi0.2814080.049860.1900070.2787860.3882440.27439
 Kayunga0.2697080.0390450.2043970.2654760.357450.25668
 Kibaale0.2023310.0261280.1518970.2020040.2549170.201603
 Kiboga0.2029350.033930.1360210.20320.2696220.204569
 Kiruhura0.2117590.0439650.1312280.2098280.3037970.206495
 Kisoro0.1232580.0370530.0581340.1211150.2013790.117167
 Kitgum0.2011210.0452280.1244540.1966330.3038790.189183
 Koboko0.1447040.0444890.0679250.1414120.2421080.136499
 Kotido0.2895050.04630.2047520.2874210.3860640.283234
 Kumi0.2114060.0306560.1525140.2110010.2729060.210465
 Kyenjojo0.2319530.0316230.1719530.2310830.2971830.22967
 Lira0.2249150.0317840.1689330.222520.2942430.217902
 Luweero0.2088780.031550.1531840.2064880.2780460.202092
 Manafwa0.3091450.0509490.2173060.3061680.4176670.300246
 Masaka0.177180.0286330.1247350.1757660.2378570.173266
 Masindi0.2416840.0285280.1883560.2405820.3012690.238533
 Mayuge0.2620070.0443230.1771980.2610460.3530250.259783
 Mbale0.1865780.0325580.1244820.185970.2528580.185356
 Mbarara0.131940.0267320.0824360.1310080.1875870.129857
 Mityana0.2318240.0350.1698260.2292040.3085490.224418
 Moroto0.2906680.0631440.1760120.2876540.4224130.28145
 Moyo0.1676030.0552790.0729140.1632520.2894760.15663
 Mpigi0.286040.0390390.216290.2835490.3696260.278494
 Mubende0.3036670.0415970.2323320.2999810.3944760.291517
 Mukono0.2021760.0251750.1538270.2017330.2532420.201042
 Nakapiripirit0.2561120.0443420.175190.2540060.3491290.249915
 Nakaseke0.267770.0454750.1816740.2663920.361970.264083
 Nakasongola0.2171110.0363630.155060.2135940.2988680.207214
 Nebbi0.2316480.0382190.1645970.2287370.3150130.223072
 Ntungamo0.1825790.0308950.1250810.1814820.2468250.179781
 Pader0.3080020.0462040.2264720.3045710.4084950.297776
 Pallisa0.2777760.0333570.2183380.275540.3495630.271031
 Rakai0.2226880.0336740.1582410.2220820.2909310.221214
 Rukungiri0.1145880.0270470.066020.1131880.1719230.111077
 Sembabule0.275270.0446990.1973810.2716690.3735510.264871
 Sironko0.2261620.0391140.1552440.2238790.3105710.220066
 Soroti0.2880310.0410960.2123740.2860520.3750390.28243
 Tororo0.2029150.0349880.1362240.2022940.2737640.201609
 Wakiso0.1436360.0181270.1096870.143060.1809020.141975
 Yumbe0.2032970.0456240.1181570.20210.2963350.200578
Table 5

Uncertainty parameters for INLA approximations at 18 to 19 years old, by country

MeanSD2.5 % quantile50 % quantile97.5 % quantileMode
TANZANIA
 Aru Meru0.312470.045280.2224460.3129550.4023590.315313
 Arusha0.3209570.0477810.2312050.3191490.4210370.315945
 Babati0.3205720.0485290.2238450.3209070.4188480.323048
 Bagamoyo0.3226340.0441970.2395550.3206980.4169050.317673
 Bariadi0.357890.0417250.2758590.3576440.4419460.357564
 Biharamulo0.3892360.0504790.3032310.3848390.4964410.369746
 Bukoba Rural0.3085050.0453260.2170040.3102550.3939560.31657
 Bukombe0.331620.0450990.2421380.3317230.4222210.332768
 Bunda0.3513320.0502130.2629140.3467450.4623990.337548
 Chake0.3242510.0534850.2185420.3242670.4332790.3259
 Chunya0.3427010.0483690.2554870.3390260.4487380.33213
 Dodoma Rural0.3005510.047370.2061230.3016820.391330.305947
 Dodoma Urban0.3032180.0470930.2137840.3016340.4025040.29945
 Geita0.3576810.0470540.2761890.353630.4592320.343455
 Hai0.3058440.0506410.2072090.3056220.4076710.306414
 Hanang0.3494560.0512340.2493820.3485720.4560640.347888
 Handeni0.2808440.0426240.1994110.2797240.369710.278393
 Igunga0.3234770.0494570.2248790.3242550.419920.327118
 Ilala0.2936330.0383090.2199330.2930330.3711930.292218
 Ileje0.4076680.0593980.2937010.4056340.5326220.402045
 Ilemela0.3194380.047710.2296940.31760.4195680.31432
 Iramba0.3921540.0538630.2874410.3910540.5038020.389579
 Iringa Rural0.3249510.0507460.2231510.3262260.4226770.330652
 Iringa Urban0.3228410.0509850.2264570.3210320.4300030.318166
 Kahama0.3340120.0399840.255550.333750.4147480.333716
 Karagwe0.3077980.0439360.2193840.309550.3897340.316306
 Karatu0.3237950.0554570.2118280.3257850.4295530.332663
 Kaskazini ‘A’0.3142550.0557550.2099510.3117480.4340680.308302
 Kaskazini ‘B’0.3418420.056880.2309270.3409140.4605890.340613
 Kasulu0.334110.0431050.2482170.334550.4193790.336419
 Kati0.3308260.0556420.2219730.3303520.4451660.330902
 Kibaha0.320740.0517720.226280.3171540.4350550.311698
 Kibondo0.4118650.0548610.3097710.4089510.5290520.403384
 Kigoma Rural0.3170880.0466030.2231920.3181620.4084190.321884
 Kigoma Urban0.3071880.0448430.2263390.3044230.4029680.298678
 Kilindi0.357540.0531550.2562360.3555520.4710220.352956
 Kilolo0.3325950.0552840.2240740.3324630.4445040.333633
 Kilombero0.3093420.0449350.225390.3072650.405310.303885
 Kilosa0.3304520.0400080.2526160.3298430.4124940.329201
 Kilwa0.3099140.0519070.2131650.3075940.4205290.30395
 Kinondoni0.251560.0387620.1762070.2519680.3260020.254319
 Kisarawe0.2329130.0517730.139180.2301080.3441950.225937
 Kishapu0.38990.0438710.3069360.3883670.4810930.38529
 Kiteto0.3018650.0534850.2066680.2978420.4196980.290874
 Kondoa0.407710.053390.3171140.4020910.5242510.387472
 Kongwa0.2494740.049480.1569350.2478450.3527560.245766
 Korogwe0.3440070.0511970.2413640.3447840.445920.348011
 Kusini0.3245180.0599170.2092870.3233080.4493550.322694
 Kwimba0.4045270.0479010.3141960.4026910.5045690.399006
 Kyela0.3828780.0627510.2748870.378070.5150810.362459
 Lindi Rural0.3175820.0514230.2161020.3176260.4215310.319062
 Lindi Urban0.2972520.0605730.1938380.2909280.4351930.279932
 Liwale0.3617270.0555020.2526050.361060.4773210.361237
 Ludewa0.3982580.0586410.296860.3923860.527930.379703
 Lushoto0.3707830.0546120.2626170.3707280.4817920.371916
 Mafia0.4189370.2022230.0773690.4089230.8115630.363045
 Magharibi0.3041030.0500920.2066660.3033490.4080520.303157
 Magu0.3989350.0463630.314440.3960370.4979590.38978
 Makete0.3614040.0564170.2588440.3573080.4849150.349655
 Manyoni0.3818370.0528150.2890050.3767880.4990740.366909
 Masasi0.4221230.0553940.3166160.4205170.5364650.41739
 Maswa0.4199440.0535440.3240610.4158340.5358710.406956
 Mbarali0.2402540.0427160.157770.2400880.325270.240885
 Mbeya Rural0.3495450.0549880.236710.3518870.4546450.35868
 Mbeya Urban0.3416030.0546760.2474830.3364410.4620320.324975
 Mbinga0.3775340.0470760.2919580.374830.4772240.368886
 Mbozi0.3827230.0511790.2909240.3788820.4936160.370659
 Mbulu0.3601720.0546060.2497490.3612790.468440.365092
 Meatu0.4845290.0631370.3655340.482430.6145520.477836
 Micheweni0.3103120.0531320.2089510.3085250.4239680.306779
 Missungwi0.4388770.0527890.339710.4367330.549250.432304
 Mjini0.3115520.0553380.2057060.3101050.4275510.308673
 Mkoani0.3048240.0525040.2048060.3030050.417220.301175
 Mkuranga0.3415520.048880.2457670.3411320.4419770.341617
 Monduli0.3026510.0488430.2126420.2998870.4085990.295499
 Morogoro Rural0.2882690.049420.1902880.2889050.3870270.292335
 Morogoro Urban0.2839120.0480850.1943370.2816990.3868060.278391
 Moshi Rural0.3312760.0437040.2476120.3301420.4219060.328424
 Moshi Urban0.2800130.0524520.1775150.2800930.3859130.282389
 Mpanda0.3325150.0437430.2468060.3319990.422110.331616
 Mpwapwa0.3544610.0455450.2640810.3545790.4458630.355706
 Mtwara Rural0.4116530.0564070.3126570.4070240.5332450.395636
 Mtwara Urban0.316070.0559610.2102970.3142340.4340180.312098
 Mufindi0.3484160.0532560.2421220.3489920.4541590.351452
 Muheza0.3530180.0527530.2480110.3532840.4597150.35534
 Muleba0.3539140.0523470.2466130.3563740.4519770.363925
 Musoma Rural0.3284780.0504160.2320150.3271620.4332120.325278
 Musoma Urban0.3573580.0578990.2572690.3514120.4869260.339374
 Mvomero0.3505950.0538060.2478280.3488870.4643020.346777
 Mwanga0.3382380.0536690.2447240.3330820.4578880.323244
 Nachingwea0.3843570.0620820.2583010.3862590.5034890.391957
 Namtumbo0.3437340.054990.2331630.3447180.4531170.348494
 Newala0.3718350.0536780.2645680.3722910.4788280.374268
 Ngara0.4058470.0592260.2898040.4049730.527790.403982
 Ngorongoro0.3410630.0606460.2338880.3364360.4735390.327454
 Njombe0.3289780.0403380.2518030.3279420.4121590.326146
 Nkasi0.332760.0501790.2400710.3296510.4418850.32423
 Nyamagana0.3244450.0563630.218720.3220550.4444630.318457
 Nzega0.3285930.0436380.2434530.3281060.4174270.327736
 Rombo0.319950.0580830.2088020.3187110.4402280.317681
 Ruangwa0.3761730.0585870.2715010.3712960.5056660.3623
 Rufiji0.29210.0542060.1915190.289770.4068580.286109
 Rungwe0.3824630.0499380.2898380.379910.4883770.374745
 Same0.3185020.0560070.2073280.3193680.4286570.323305
 Sengerema0.3740410.0400650.298380.3725980.4574350.369719
 Serengeti0.3599790.0551630.24670.3624120.4646230.369536
 Shinyanga Rural0.3791440.0545880.2790580.375510.4981220.36901
 Shinyanga Urban0.3893610.0632040.2599970.3917220.5101890.398594
 Sikonge0.2566870.0462680.1686010.2556930.3516740.254616
 Simanjiro0.3145150.048940.2177090.3144430.4151130.31583
 Singida Rural0.4161270.0506640.3200680.4143250.5219210.410876
 Singida Urban0.3650340.0557030.2573390.3636810.4814850.362041
 Songea Rural0.3069580.0488940.2084660.3080140.4039220.311768
 Songea Urban0.3486210.0512720.2518510.3465420.4570240.342991
 Sumbawanga Rural0.4041250.0540510.3052130.4005990.5206570.393485
 Sumbawanga Urban0.3690920.0553850.2673820.3654530.4894530.358691
 Tabora Urban0.3209850.0565720.2135450.3190160.4409280.316456
 Tandahimba0.4424880.0622560.3360570.4361460.5781520.419318
 Tanga0.3337690.0497750.2433910.3305630.4409980.324208
 Tarime0.3637440.0458810.276130.36220.4600020.359564
 Temeke0.2855620.0378890.2122280.2851610.3618710.284871
 Tunduru0.3671820.0512990.2645430.3676760.4695480.36981
 Ukerewe0.3668940.0580140.2504840.3674520.4833640.369833
 Ulanga0.2921020.0481530.1975460.2920690.3894650.293397
 Urambo0.3105970.0518350.2175270.3068110.4245950.300245
 Uyui0.2595280.0383360.1848480.2594740.3355070.260072
 Wete0.3618170.0564890.2511760.3607710.4806950.360186
KENYA
 Baringo0.2798990.0439840.197460.2784530.3707750.275833
 Bomet0.2769450.0349050.2138380.2749630.350960.270856
 Bungoma0.2245210.0267640.1750780.2233880.2803680.221149
 Busia0.2320910.0404690.1560740.2307250.3166540.228721
 Embu0.2142750.0370310.1425740.214180.2877340.214924
 Garissa0.2011870.0437940.1235530.198250.2959920.193012
 Homa Bay0.2561050.0328460.1969780.2541330.3260860.250078
 Isiolo0.2741160.055150.1757580.2705570.3930640.263994
 Kajiado0.2242150.0385790.1577590.2208210.3094770.214157
 Kakamega0.2848950.0350380.2210140.2830820.3588060.279374
 Keiyo-Marakwet0.2639770.044550.1773660.2637770.3530270.264284
 Kericho0.2143430.0391160.1400960.2134220.2948040.212385
 Kiambu0.2174340.0296630.1626110.2162190.2791950.213865
 Kilifi0.1970550.0272970.1470460.1957750.2543410.193291
 Kirinyaga0.2451190.0425870.1630120.2447590.3302960.244804
 Kisii0.2530310.0304770.1965880.2517630.3166320.249278
 Kisumu0.2050990.0261270.1553980.2045150.2582910.203517
 Kitui0.3060280.0391970.2345630.3040220.3886090.29991
 Kwale0.213210.0394450.1436830.2102250.2998370.204901
 Laikipia0.1712680.0309210.1132540.1704110.2345970.16906
 Lamu0.2211970.0437510.1404080.2192040.3146190.216482
 Machakos0.2011740.0313850.1414620.2005670.2647210.199669
 Makueni0.3548880.046750.2720560.3517170.4543860.344282
 Mandera0.2105690.0478280.1257630.2074830.3131070.201517
 Marsabit0.2609560.058410.1579740.2569240.3870940.249174
 Meru0.257280.0331920.1970820.2554810.327460.25182
 Migori0.2396120.0358830.1713990.2387230.3133530.237376
 Mombasa0.1342890.0293810.0847030.1314670.1998490.126024
 Murang’a0.23780.0349240.1732620.236290.3110280.233485
 Nairobi0.1104990.0146910.0832670.1099550.1408540.108896
 Nakuru0.1589860.0234260.1152980.1583710.2057510.156488
 Nandi0.2677960.0310960.2101280.2665620.3324020.264094
 Narok0.3065460.0453710.2238270.3041740.4025990.299552
 Nyamira0.2196220.0389390.1449350.2193410.296840.219541
 Nyandarua0.2254560.039110.1562020.2225560.3112660.2174
 Nyeri0.2368520.0379680.1678050.2348680.3172250.231076
 Samburu0.1889750.0466580.1121210.1837970.2957890.17467
 Siaya0.2432140.0305330.1870050.241820.3072680.239087
 Taita Taveta0.1704940.0369430.1080460.1667540.2546160.160547
 Tana River0.2342520.0451920.1530930.2313570.3323320.226425
 Tharaka0.2890950.0469470.2028950.2867590.388780.282564
 Trans Nzoia0.2671960.0400250.1985220.2637280.3541380.25548
 Turkana0.2468470.0517810.1529720.2442130.3559040.239152
 Uasin Gishu0.2113910.0356650.1450820.2099660.2862530.207635
 Vihiga0.2417420.0432710.1658360.2381330.3381230.231999
 Wajir0.1958570.0456280.1159980.1925360.2948790.186231
 West Pokot0.2890160.0498910.1969940.2866560.3949180.28263
UGANDA
 Adjumani0.2617110.0186040.2262790.2613180.2994190.260574
 Amolatar0.2990370.0192310.2619450.2987960.3375050.298335
 Amuria0.3070870.0236960.2616590.306720.35460.305994
 Apac0.2918610.0176740.2574190.291760.3268630.291541
 Arua0.2732170.0161670.2421310.2729650.3057660.2725
 Bugiri0.2640130.0130690.2385960.2638820.2902370.263672
 Bukwa0.2951860.0216550.2538030.2947820.3388840.294011
 Bundibugyo0.1940480.0153560.1650190.1936490.2253680.192885
 Bushenyi0.239950.0151640.2111250.2396140.2707290.238992
 Busia0.2670630.0151340.2371630.2670380.2970660.266995
 Butaleja0.279250.015650.2483930.2792470.3100670.279213
 Gulu0.2538190.0180030.2195230.2534520.2902120.252741
 Hoima0.2697490.0160410.2387120.2695650.3018320.269215
 Ibanda0.2806480.0150560.2517330.2803740.3111850.279891
 Iganga0.2271260.0109560.2056130.2270610.2490230.226961
 Isingiro0.2530230.0171260.2200230.2527940.2873210.252345
 Jinja0.1884220.0127420.163880.1882370.2140190.187899
 Kaabong0.3082410.0479240.2186690.3067930.4060560.303847
 Kabale0.236910.012240.2127580.2368420.2614410.236733
 Kabarole0.2429940.0128470.2181470.2428160.2688710.242489
 Kaberamaido0.2689810.0175750.2352610.2686970.3043260.268159
 Kalangala0.2537570.0210990.2136850.2532950.2964720.25239
 Kaliro0.2774460.0157880.2467360.2773030.3089950.277059
 Kampala0.1625510.0155170.1333690.1621180.1941950.161262
 Kamuli0.2595090.0157510.2293150.2592390.2912710.258752
 Kamwenge0.2546620.0126170.2309490.2542380.2810060.253557
 Kanungu0.2817850.0160260.2504950.281640.3139360.281392
 Kapchorwa0.2748610.0165670.242980.27460.3082580.274123
 Kasese0.224260.0121790.2013610.2238770.2494810.223228
 Katakwi0.2985180.0226780.2551070.2981390.3440860.297398
 Kayunga0.2346590.0108030.2134140.2345960.2562720.234492
 Kibaale0.2504840.011440.2295960.2499020.2750730.249027
 Kiboga0.2311690.0154320.2018030.2308380.262460.230218
 Kiruhura0.2713340.0311910.2125460.2705240.3347520.268909
 Kisoro0.262170.0168060.2294760.2620080.2957820.261716
 Kitgum0.220030.0157870.1901110.2196450.2521870.218928
 Koboko0.2297050.0164710.198580.229250.2635050.228431
 Kotido0.2835310.036540.2146770.2825930.3577450.280716
 Kumi0.2677380.0191830.2313550.2672980.3066520.266455
 Kyenjojo0.2643460.0144560.2361670.2642360.293120.264007
 Lira0.2266310.0134920.2006370.2264380.2537440.226081
 Luweero0.2067260.0115040.1846660.2065150.2300630.20616
 Manafwa0.2533880.0175690.219430.2531750.2885520.252767
 Masaka0.208650.0123410.1859850.2080830.234790.207156
 Masindi0.2446870.0110640.2234870.2444560.2673480.244102
 Mayuge0.2739570.0162190.2425880.2737620.3064350.2734
 Mbale0.2111040.0116820.1886680.2108830.2348750.210526
 Mbarara0.2016940.0128570.177040.2014610.2276880.201027
 Mityana0.2293040.0120480.206140.2290920.2537190.228723
 Moroto0.3072290.0544780.2064890.3052430.4192250.301144
 Moyo0.2155730.0135140.1896080.2152840.2432980.214817
 Mpigi0.2474380.0189560.2112630.2470770.2856480.246365
 Mubende0.2556860.0166670.2237370.2554080.2892150.254876
 Mukono0.2079190.0121860.1839830.2078870.2319920.207796
 Nakapiripirit0.2729080.0313650.2135630.2721720.3364540.270715
 Nakaseke0.2457130.0199440.2077610.2452940.286050.244472
 Nakasongola0.2026630.0121570.1798220.2022860.2278140.201672
 Nebbi0.2501490.014160.223040.2498780.2788540.249396
 Ntungamo0.2674720.0145090.2391670.2673620.2963970.26715
 Pader0.3045230.0209660.2643510.3041780.3466680.303518
 Pallisa0.2663250.015060.2368280.266270.2961030.26614
 Rakai0.250320.0179940.2158770.2500110.2865280.249404
 Rukungiri0.2223220.0122290.1983680.2222090.2469360.222015
 Sembabule0.2439540.0225130.2016120.2433240.2898830.242081
 Sironko0.232950.011090.212040.2325810.2562480.232057
 Soroti0.2987270.0205010.2595220.2983670.3400180.297685
 Tororo0.26220.0168110.2301860.2618440.2962880.261195
 Wakiso0.1742910.0136630.1482910.174010.2018980.173463
 Yumbe0.3023810.0206330.2628270.3020350.3439160.301379
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1.  How far?: Using geographical information systems (GIS) to examine maternity care access for expectant mothers in a rural state.

Authors:  Christopher D Gjesfjeld; Jin-Kyu Jung
Journal:  Soc Work Health Care       Date:  2011

2.  Adaptive kernel estimation of spatial relative risk.

Authors:  Tilman M Davies; Martin L Hazelton
Journal:  Stat Med       Date:  2010-10-15       Impact factor: 2.373

3.  Small-area analysis: targeting high-risk areas for adolescent pregnancy prevention programs.

Authors:  J B Gould; B Herrchen; T Pham; S Bera; C Brindis
Journal:  Fam Plann Perspect       Date:  1998 Jul-Aug

4.  Spatially varying predictors of teenage birth rates among counties in the United States.

Authors:  Carla Shoff; Tse-Chuan Yang
Journal:  Demogr Res       Date:  2012-09-11

5.  Local use of geographic information systems to improve data utilisation and health services: mapping caesarean section coverage in rural Rwanda.

Authors:  Leanna Sudhof; Cheryl Amoroso; Peter Barebwanuwe; Fabien Munyaneza; Adolphe Karamaga; Giovanni Zambotti; Peter Drobac; Lisa R Hirschhorn
Journal:  Trop Med Int Health       Date:  2013-01       Impact factor: 2.622

6.  Maternal mortality in rural Bangladesh.

Authors:  L C Chen; M C Gesche; S Ahmed; A I Chowdhury; W H Mosley
Journal:  Stud Fam Plann       Date:  1974-11

7.  Young maternal age and the risk of neonatal mortality in rural Nepal.

Authors:  Vandana Sharma; Joanne Katz; Luke C Mullany; Subarna K Khatry; Steven C LeClerq; Sharada R Shrestha; Gary L Darmstadt; James M Tielsch
Journal:  Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med       Date:  2008-09

Review 8.  The geography of maternal and newborn health: the state of the art.

Authors:  Steeve Ebener; Maria Guerra-Arias; James Campbell; Andrew J Tatem; Allisyn C Moran; Fiifi Amoako Johnson; Helga Fogstad; Karin Stenberg; Sarah Neal; Patricia Bailey; Reid Porter; Zoe Matthews
Journal:  Int J Health Geogr       Date:  2015-05-27       Impact factor: 3.918

9.  Implementing the United Kingdom Government's 10-Year Teenage Pregnancy Strategy for England (1999-2010): Applicable Lessons for Other Countries.

Authors:  Alison Hadley; Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli; Roger Ingham
Journal:  J Adolesc Health       Date:  2016-05-24       Impact factor: 5.012

10.  Condom availability in high risk places and condom use: a study at district level in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.

Authors:  Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy; Astrid Blystad; Elizabeth H Shayo; Emmanuel Makundi; Charles Michelo; Joseph Zulu; Jens Byskov
Journal:  BMC Public Health       Date:  2012-11-26       Impact factor: 3.295

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1.  Trends and determinants of adolescent childbirth in Uganda- analysis of rural and urban women using six demographic and health surveys, 1988-2016.

Authors:  Dinah Amongin; Lenka Benova; Annettee Nakimuli; Mary Nakafeero; Frank Kaharuza; Lynn Atuyambe; Claudia Hanson
Journal:  Reprod Health       Date:  2020-05-26       Impact factor: 3.223

2.  Using three indicators to understand the parity-specific contribution of adolescent childbearing to all births.

Authors:  Lenka Benova; Sarah Neal; Emma G Radovich; David A Ross; Manahil Siddiqi; Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli
Journal:  BMJ Glob Health       Date:  2018-11-21

3.  Using geospatial modelling to estimate the prevalence of adolescent first births in Nepal.

Authors:  Sarah Neal; Corrine Warren Ruktanonchai; Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli; Chloe Harvey; Zoe Matthews; Neena Raina; Andrew Tatem
Journal:  BMJ Glob Health       Date:  2019-07-01

Review 4.  Adolescent sexual and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa: who is left behind?

Authors:  Dessalegn Y Melesse; Martin K Mutua; Allysha Choudhury; Yohannes D Wado; Cheikh M Faye; Sarah Neal; Ties Boerma
Journal:  BMJ Glob Health       Date:  2020-01-26

5.  Prevalence, trend and determinants of adolescent childbearing in Burundi: a multilevel analysis of the 1987 to 2016-17 Burundi Demographic and Health Surveys data.

Authors:  Jean Claude Nibaruta; Bella Kamana; Mohamed Chahboune; Milouda Chebabe; Saad Elmadani; Jack E Turman; Morad Guennouni; Hakima Amor; Abdellatif Baali; Noureddine Elkhoudri
Journal:  BMC Pregnancy Childbirth       Date:  2022-09-01       Impact factor: 3.105

6.  Time trends in and factors associated with repeat adolescent birth in Uganda: Analysis of six demographic and health surveys.

Authors:  Dinah Amongin; Annettee Nakimuli; Claudia Hanson; Mary Nakafeero; Frank Kaharuza; Lynn Atuyambe; Lenka Benova
Journal:  PLoS One       Date:  2020-04-14       Impact factor: 3.240

Review 7.  Geospatial estimation of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health indicators: a systematic review of methodological aspects of studies based on household surveys.

Authors:  Leonardo Z Ferreira; Cauane Blumenberg; C Edson Utazi; Kristine Nilsen; Fernando P Hartwig; Andrew J Tatem; Aluisio J D Barros
Journal:  Int J Health Geogr       Date:  2020-10-13       Impact factor: 3.918

8.  Later life outcomes of women by adolescent birth history: analysis of the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey.

Authors:  Dinah Amongin; Anna Kågesten; Özge Tunçalp; A Nakimuli; Mary Nakafeero; Lynn Atuyambe; Claudia Hanson; Lenka Benova
Journal:  BMJ Open       Date:  2021-02-10       Impact factor: 2.692

9.  "… I would have left that man long time ago but, …" exploring circumstances of and motivators for repeat adolescent birth in Eastern Uganda.

Authors:  Dinah Amongin; Frank Kaharuza; Claudia Hanson; Annettee Nakimuli; Susan Mutesi; Lenka Benova; Lynn Atuyambe
Journal:  Arch Public Health       Date:  2021-08-06
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