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The current pregnancy rate was 33.7% (95% CI 23.9% to 44.7%). Having a family history of teenage pregnancy (AOR 3.3; 95%\u2009CI 1.3 to 8.4) and access to mass media (AOR 2.5; 95%\u2009CI 1.1 to 6.2) were positively associated with teenage pregnancy, while condom use (AOR 0.1; 95%\u2009CI 0.03 to 0.5) and knowledge of where to get modern contraceptives (AOR 0.4; 95%\u2009CI 0.2 to 0.9) were negatively associated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of teenage pregnancy among schoolgirls in Wolaita Sodo was high. 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