Research Article

Testing Positive and Disclosing in Pregnancy: A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Adolescents and Young Women in Maseru, Lesotho

Table 1

Sociodemographics of adolescent girls and young women.

VariableSubcategoryFrequency

Level of educationPrimary3
Secondary10
Tertiary2
Marital statusSingle5
Married10
Family structureLiving with parents5
Living with partner9
Living with in laws1
Number of pregnanciesOne14
Two1
Employment statusEmployed0
Unemployed15
Disclosed to partnerYes10
No5
Disclosed to family membersYes15
Partner’s statusPositive5
Negative5
Unknown5
Relation statusOngoing10
Terminated5