Procedure
The survey was carried out with a pilot tested semistructured
interview questionnaire. With the assistance
of six female trained interviewers, we collected necessary
information from the participants. All the interviewers
were 18-22 years old within 12 to 16 years of schooling.
In addition, interviewers had experience in data collection,
which facilitated interviews in the current study.
Interviewers reached to potential participants’ home
with a convenience approach and asked several questions
on different issues including background characteristics
and pregnancy in their teenage (10-19 years).
Prior to interview, interviewers took informed consent
from all the participants. Interviews were carried out in
July, 2010; on an average, each interview lasted for 25
minutes.