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In Tanzania, adolescents have a high lifetime risk of dying from pregnancy and childbirth complications.

To determine the feasibility of an education program in improving knowledge of obstetric danger signs and promoting appropriate healthcare-seeking behavior, as well as encouraging the development of a peer network support group.

An embedded mixed-methods design was used. This research was a pilot study conducted in a health facility in rural Tanzania. Quantitative data was collected before and after the education program using questionnaires. Focus group discussion was used to collect qualitative data.

15 pregnant adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age participated. Their median age was 18.0 years (SD ± 1.19), and 66.7% were ≤18 years. There was a significant increase in the scores of knowledge of danger signs during pregnancy between the pre …