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The study estimated the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy and identified factors independently associated with adolescent pregnancy among girls aged 13\u201319 years in Hoima district. We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study among 543 adolescent girls randomly selected using multistage sampling. Data were collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. Bivariate logistic regression was used to assess associations between independent variables and adolescent pregnancy. Variables with p\u2009&lt;\u20090.20 at bivariate analysis were included in a multivariable logistic regression model to identify factors independently associated with adolescent pregnancy. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported, and statistical significance was set at p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05. Findings revealed 29.1% prevalence of adolescent pregnancy. Age (18\u201319 years) AOR 4.4 (95%CI 1.5\u201312.8), low parents\u2019 economic status AOR 5.4 (95%CI 2.5\u201311.8), multiple sexual partners AOR 8.0 (95%CI 4.5\u201314.2), being out of school AOR 12.0 (95%CI 5.0\u201329.1), early marriage AOR 37.0 (95%CI 13.4\u2013107.5), having no control over sex AOR 7.4 (95%CI 3.7-16.4), not discussing SRH with parents AOR 8.4 (95%CI 3.3\u201321.5), witnessed domestic violence AOR 30.0 (95%CI 12.0\u201377.5), never received counselling AOR 5.7 (95%CI 3.6\u20139.0), and, rural residence AOR 1.8 (95%CI 1.2\u20132.9) were significant predictors of adolescent pregnancy. These findings suggest that adolescent pregnancy in Hoima district remains high and is associated with interconnected individual, family, health system, and community-level factors. Interventions should prioritize keeping girls in school, strengthening adolescent-friendly and non-judgmental health services, addressing household poverty, preventing early marriage, and promoting supportive family and community environments to reduce adolescent pregnancy in rural Ugandan settings.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pgph.0005331","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,15]],"date-time":"2026-07-15T17:36:04Z","timestamp":1784136964000},"page":"e0005331","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pgph.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prevalence and factors associated with adolescent pregnancy in Hoima district, Uganda: A community-based cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1371","volume":"6","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-5985-3250","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Joyce 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