The impact of teenage pregnancy on academic

performance

A Thesis Presented to
The faculty of the College Department
HOLLY CROSS COLLEGE, STA. ROSA. N,E. INC.
Santa Rosa, N.E.

In partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the Degree
Bachelor Elementary Education

The Researchers
Marjorie Cruz
Jerome Hizon
Mary Rose Bristol
Melissa Delos Reyes

26 (May,2022)
 Acknowledgement

I would like to express my special thanks and

gratitude, warm appreciation to the persons below who

made my research successful and assisted us at every

point to cherish my goals:

Dr. Agnes Aquino, our research adviser and the Dean

of College Department, who taught us and guided us in

trying to succeed in our research work.

My respondents in Brgy Luna and San Gregorio, who

participated in our research.

Our parents, family members and friends, without

whom I am nothing; they not only assisted me financially

but also extended their support morally and emotionally.

 DEDICATION

In a very special way, allow me to convey my wholehearted

gratitude

To Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who always bless and

Guide me;

To our research adviser who gave his full support and

advice throughout the completion of this research study;

To my beloved parents who gave me strength and

determination to finish this piece of work;

To all teachers who assisted me in this endeavor;

To the Grade 8 students who cooperated in answering my

research questionnaire;

To all my faithful friends who always inspire me;

This humble piece of work is lovingly dedicated!

INTRODUCTION
 In 2008, the Philippines' adolescent pregnancy rate

was 10%, but by 2017 it had dropped to %. Teenage moms

(ages 10-19) had 203,085 live births in 2016, a little

reduction to 196,478 in 2017 and 183,000 in 2018. Despite

this, the Philippines has one of the highest rates of

adolescent pregnancy among ASEAN members. According to

recent World Bank data, the Philippines has 47 births per

1,000 women aged 15 to 19, which is higher than the

global average of 44 and the ASEAN region's average of

33.5 [ref. Lao People's Democratic Republic (76),

Cambodia (57), Indonesia (48), and Thailand (43)] This

means that every day, about 500 Filipino adolescent girls

become pregnant and give birth. The UNFPA shares the

sense of urgency expressed by NEDA and POPCOM.

The Philippine government and various religious

institutions are looking into every possibility to find

measures to prevent teen pregnancy. There are numerous

factors that researchers and authors have identified as

contributing to teenage pregnancy. Teenagers today

encounter more sexual temptation than past generations,

as has been recognized and thoroughly documented. They

appear to be more sensitive to the consequences of

unlawful sex and more aware of sex. In today's society,

sexually oriented materials are more prevalent in the

environment. Teenagers are more susceptible to sexual

entanglements. Pregnant at 16, Philippines, Health and

Home.

Eruesgbefe claims that (2005). "In the Nigerian

context, today's teenagers are more sexually active and

promiscuous than their age mates thirty, forty, or fifty

years before." "The growing departures from the diverse

ethnic groups' traditions, customs, and religious

doctrine on the premise of civilization have been

substantially responsible for this," he added. To protect

their teenagers from these occurrences, the community and

families must act together. Uncontrollable many sex

partners among teenagers are causing an increase in both

health and social difficulties. Young people rush into

untimely sex in the hopes that the act will go

undetected, primarily because they are unable to control

their emotional feelings.

Albano claims that (2001). Because of the

sensitivity of the issue, in the Philippines, this

category is not taught family life education by their

parents or schools, contrary to popular belief. However,

in actuality, hardly much sex education is taught in

every Filipino household. Currently available government

family planning programs are primarily aimed at married

couples.
 The Philippine government, through institutions such

as the Department of Social Welfare and Development

(DSWD) and the Department of Education (DepEd),

implemented various efforts to reduce the rising rate of

pregnancy in the Philippines after a decade. Sex

education is becoming a part of the curriculum in

schools. The RH bill could be really beneficial in

teaching youngsters proper sex behavior. Filipino

families and communities are well-informed about their

sex-related duties to their children. While teenagers,

whenever they are reached, must be educated and informed

on how to avoid early pregnancy. While religious sectors

are also concerned about teenagers, they have increased

church activities and diverted their attention away from

them while they are still young and unprepared to face

the consequences of early sex. The churches now also

don't want to miss out on nurturing the youths by

instilling in their minds that early sex out of wedlock

has consequences, and those consequences are more painful

than waiting. (Health and Home, 2003,).

Teenage pregnancy has become a public concern in

recent decades, generating a great deal of interest in

the social and economic consequences of teenage

pregnancy, leading to a consensus among policymakers and

the general public that teenage pregnancy and

childbearing is a significant social problem. It has

been linked to a slew of other social issues, including

welfare dependency, child health and well-being, unwed

births, fatherhood responsibility, child abuse and

neglect, school dropout, and workforce development.

Torivillas, (2013). There is a broad agreement that the

rate of teenage pregnancy is still rising, and that

reducing the number of births among this age group

remains a priority, according to Scott (1981). There was

broad agreement that the rate of adolescent pregnancy is

still rising, and that reducing the number of births

within this age group remained a priority, according to

Scott (1981). Teenage pregnancy is an unsettling trend

that has become more or less a way of life in many

countries around the world, including the Philippines.

This is still harmful to both the culture and the

individual. Teenage pregnancy has a variety of

repercussions on the educational development of those who

are affected by it.

Statement of the Problem

The goal of this study is to learn how student women

deal with their situations in regards to their academics

and child rearing. What obstacles have they encountered

in studying while caring for their child at home. The

study also aims to discover the coping strategies

employed by Student Mothers in similar situations.

1. How may the profile of the respondents be described

in terms of;

1.1 Age; and

1.2 Grade level

2. What is the role of the following in the teenage

pregnancy of students.

A. Family

B. Community

C. Friends

3. Based on the findings of the study, what action plan

can be proposed?

Significance of the study

 The purpose of the study is to determine the extent

to of the negative effects of teenage pregnancy on

educational development of students in San Gregorio,

Luna. This study's findings are valuable to teenage

pregnancy, as well as parents, instructors, the

community, school administrators, researchers, and other

relevant individuals, because they may be used as

empirical evidence to make recommendations for reducing

teen pregnancy in the community.

The study will also benefit students who are still

in school since it will provide them with knowledge on

the causes of teenage pregnancy and the effects it may

have on their studies after they become pregnant. In some

manner, this paper will encourage them to prioritize

their schoolwork over their love relationships with

boyfriends.

The project will also aid the students teenagers by

raising awareness about not getting pregnant in their

teens, which will increase their chances of returning to

school or enrolling in an ALS (Alternative Learning

System) for those who have not completed high school.

This study will also benefit parents by allowing

them to recognize their important role in teaching,

protecting, and diverting their teenagers from engaging

in early sex, especially if they are not married. They

must also be aware of the types of peers with whom their

teenagers interact. This research will also alert parents

to the fact that contraceptive instruction will begin at

home.

This study will also help instructors since it will

tell them about the importance of education in the growth

of youngsters into men. This allows them to direct and

pinpoint the key causes of teenage pregnancy,

particularly in San Gregorio and Luna. Then and there,

they would enhance their functions to oppose those

factors by diversity The interest of teens in engaging

early sex, and if teenagers are already falling into the

trap of indulging sex, both boys and girls,

contraceptives will play a role in preventing teenage

pregnancy.

This research will be beneficial to school officials

as well. It would inform them of the need of

understanding the primary causes that lead to early

pregnancy, as well as the potential consequences for

teenagers' scholastic development. It is one way that

administrators can promote sex education at their school

by holding seminars to improve the understanding

 of their faculty or teachers so that they can

better interact with students and avoid pregnancy at a

young age. And if it is not half-way to the learners,

shorten it to be effective and understandable. The

researcher believed that the findings of this study will

be of great use to future academics and to anybody

interested in learning more about teenage pregnancy, its

causes, and the potential consequences on their

educational development.

Conceptual Framework
 In the previous decade, it was determined that the

Philippines has the highest rate in the Asian region due

to an increase in the number of adolescent pregnancies.

Filipino communities, families, and teens must be

vigilant in order to address the problem.

Figure 1. Research Paradigm

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Low-income families
have a harder time
FAMILY
preparing their young
children for school
because they lack
access to resources
that promote and
support young
children's growth and
provide them with all
they require.
COMMUNITY
Teenagers are more
prone to engage in
sexual activity at a
young age. Family
members' views and
behavior in regards
to sexual risk-
taking and early
childbirth impact
the teen's own
attitudes and
behavior.

A group with better

social organization Early pregnancy's
and economic resources educational
is less likely to attainment,
engage in early sex unemployment rate,
and become pregnant. and income level
will all decline.
FRIENDS
Teens allow their
friends to influence Because of
their sexual behavior, curiosity, it will
despite the fact that result in an early
they are unaware of pregnancy.
the implications.

Fig 1. Family, community, friends, are all

independent variables that point to the key reasons of

teenage pregnancy.
 The influence of educational progress is depicted in

the second box, which is the result of adolescent

pregnancy. The dependent variable is this. Because

Filipino families typically offer sex education to their

teenagers truncated halfway, which is often

misunderstood, or never touch on sex, instead leaving

their teenagers to learn through their own initiatives,

which can mislead and lead to early sex, an independent

variable or combination of these could be the cause of

teenage pregnancy.

Teenagers who are exposed to a society where sex is

acceptable and many teenagers are pregnant may be

persuaded to follow suit. Teenagers' peers and friends

may be one cause, since they may be associated with peers

who have a positive attitude toward early and/or

premarital sex but lack information about coping with

sex, resulting in teenage pregnancy. The respondents'

dependent variables reveal the impact of teen pregnancy

reasons on the educational

development of students and out-of-school youth.

These are pregnant teenagers who are determined to

continue their education despite the difficulties of

being in school and having a child to raise, and to

achieve a degree while others cannot. These are also

teenagers, particularly out-of-school youth, who will

never be able to return to school after becoming

pregnant.

A schematic layout of the independent and dependent

variables in the study Teenage Pregnancy: Its Impact on

the Educational Development of Students in Luna and San

Gregorio.

Scope and Delimitation

The study was delimited to students who were

pregnant during their adolescent years (12-19) and who

live in the cities of Luna and San Gregorio in Santa Rosa

Nueva Ecija. Students who were pregnant or who were

students during their adolescent years and lived in Luna

and San Gregorio were chosen as subjects. The study

compared the educational growth of students in Luna and

San Gregorio to the extent of primary reasons of teenage

pregnancy, such as family, and community.

The teen's awareness of the effects of the key

factors of adolescent pregnancy was restricted to simply

educational development. This was the study's dependent

variable.

The respondents' dependent variables reveal the

consequences of educational development on both school-

aged. These are youngsters who became pregnant and

continued their studies despite the difficulties of being

in school and raising a child. There have also been cases

of pregnant teenagers who attempted to return to school

and received a vocation plus degree. Others, though, did

not. There are also teenagers, particularly out-of-school

youth, who are unable to attend school as a result of

their pregnancy.

Definition of Terms
 The following terminologies are described to aid in

the understanding and clarification of the study's

primary concepts.

Educational Development- Is there a conceivable

trend, progress in school performance of pregnant pupils

or out-of-school youth/teenagers?

Effect of teenage pregnancy- Means a result of

premarital sex between the ages of 13 and 19, as it

relates to her educational development. Youth aged 13 to

19 who are not in school and are unemployed,

underemployed, or lack fundamental skills are referred to

as out-of-school youth.

Peers of teenagers- Indicates a group of youths aged

13 to 19 who are comparable in terms of abilities,

qualifications, age, background, and social position.

Sex Education- Entails knowing about the

psychological, sociological, economic, and societal

elements that influence a boy's and a girl's personality,

behavior, and development as they grow into manhood and

fatherhood, as well as human reproduction.

Teenage Pregnancy- is an unplanned pregnancy by a

girl between the ages of twelve (12) and nineteen (19)

years old. 
WM- Weighted mean

VI- Verbal interpretation

OAM- Over all mean

Chapter 2

Review, Related Literature

Teenage Pregnancy and Family

 According to PSA 2013 data, 13-14 percent of all

registered marriages in the Philippines occur among

teenagers under the age of 20, and data from the National

Youth Commission show that the country's teen pregnancy

rate is among the highest in the ASEAN region, with the

Philippines being the only country where it is

increasing. Teen pregnancy is a global concern, which is

why the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) organizes

an annual World Population Day commemoration on July 11

to address it. Benjamin de Leon, head of the Forum for

Family Planning and Development in the Philippines, a

non-governmental organization that works on adolescent

health concerns, voiced concern that about 10% of all

Filipino women aged 15 to 19 have already given birth.

"This is a fact that we must address," he said, adding

that all sectors must "work together to address

adolescent reproductive health concerns and teen

pregnancy because of the country's health and economic

ramifications."

"A high teen pregnancy rate also entails a greater

danger of maternal death among our young females."

 "The Philippines joins the rest of the world in

urging governments and civil society organizations to

assist in combating rising teen pregnancies through

better policies, improved education, and information

campaigns and programs that can reach our adolescents in

schools, communities. He highlights the importance of

every Filipino family, community and a teen's friends in

this.

Domini M. Torrevillas (The Philippine Star) updated

July 11, 2013 from the stands The Reproductive Health

Law, which mandates sexuality instruction for young

schoolchildren, is supported by evidence. Not for the

purpose of educating the children how to participate in

"safe" sex, but rather for the purpose of informing them

about the dangers of early sex, including before

marriage. The young are told about sex, pregnancy, both

unplanned and intended, through regulated sexuality

education rather than the internet or pornographic

periodicals that nevertheless manage to reach them.

Look into their rooms and you will find provocative

magazines like Playboy and Penthouse nestled under the

sheets, as well as adult-only videos on the internet.

When a family disregards sex education at home, teenagers

may be unaware of sex repercussions and more prone to

early sex. Another reason for adolescent pregnancy is

when the family has bad morals and cannot understand the

needs of teenagers economically, socially, and

emotionally.

Family problems, broken families/complicated

families, peer pressure/bad influence,

Media/Television/Movies-Influential Trends (regarding

sex), Pornography, lack of attention, love, caring, lack

of moral values, failure to nurture with good principle,

Curiosity, Lack of Information about Sex (sex education),

use of Illegal drugs, lack of Guidance, Prostitution

(involves poverty), unintelligent behavior, unintelligent

behavior.

The main goal of this research is to figure out what

causes teenage pregnancy. Some other factors on teenage

pregnancy, such as peer pressure, media / movies or

television, use of illegal drugs, and a lack of

information about sex (sex

education), are clearly rooted or sprouted from only

two factors, which are due to the absence of "Family

Intervention" and Educational Information about sex (sex

education).

The UNFPA found that from 2000 to 2010, teenage

pregnancy in the Philippines climbed by 65 percent,

despite a nearly 14 percent reduction in adolescent

marriage over the same period, according to "Press

release courtesy of DKT Reproductive Health Inc.", 2012.

The increase was especially noticeable among girls aged

15 to 19, where live births increased by 38%. According

to the Family Health Survey, the top reasons for teenage

pregnancy include a lack of awareness about sexual health

and reproductive health services specifically targeted at

teenagers. 

In fact, despite the Philippine government's

campaign, the first access to sex education would begin

at home. Filipino parents are still unwilling to discuss

sex with their children. Instead, because of Filipino

views and values, the government has struggled to adopt

sex education. According to Billy and Brewster (2002), an

adolescent's family members have a significant influence

on his or her sexual conduct. A teen's decision to become

sexually active, utilize contraception, or

 continue with a pregnancy is influenced by a variety

of factors in his or her family. The values and behavior

demonstrated by family members regarding sexual risk

taking and early childbearing influence the teen's

decision-making.

Parents who are lenient about teen or premarital

sex, or who are negative about contraception, have

children who are more likely to engage in unprotected sex

and become pregnant. (Kim, Ridger, Harper, & Yang, 1974).

As a result, it's not unexpected that youths who have sex

outside of marriage, cohabitate with a romantic or sexual

partner, have had a child outside of marriage, or gave

birth as an adolescent are more likely to initiate sex

and become pregnant.

Teenage Pregnancy and Community

Much of the early study on the causes of adolescent

sexual behavior concentrated on the individual level, on

the impact of the teens' own physical and psychological

traits. Contextual variables, or components of the teen's

environment, such as the neighborhood and school, have

recently piqued interest. The community in which youth

live has frequently been demonstrated to have an impact

on their sexual behavior in these researches. Adolescents

who live in more socially disorganized communities with

lower economic resources are more likely to engage in sex

at a young age and become pregnant. The level of

education, unemployment rate, and household income of

adults in the neighborhood are all linked to adolescent

sexual activity.

(Kearney, 2004) Girls from lower socioeconomic

backgrounds are more likely to become pregnant than their

richer counterparts. Explain that youth who are

experiencing "despair" are more inclined to turn to

motherhood as a means of finding significance in a world

when they see few other choices.

 The findings of Wertheimer, (2000) and Kirby (2001)

show that a teen's beliefs of normative sexual attitude

and conduct are closely linked to his or her own attitude

and behavior. They also stated that when teenagers

believe appropriately, they will be successful.

Teenage Pregnancy Friends

Renee E. Sieving, Maria E. Eisenberg, Sandra

Pettingell, and Carol Skay, "Friends' Influence on

Adolescents' First Sexual Intercourse," Volume 38, Number

1, March 2006, emphasized that their study found that

between Waves 1 and 2, 2.18 percent of participants

initiated intercourse in the 9-18 months between them. In

analyses that controlled for gender, family structure,

and romantic relationships, the higher the proportion of

a youth's friends who were sexually experienced, the

higher the odds of sexual debut (odds ratio, 1.01); the

odds were also higher among youth who believed that

having sex would earn them respect from their peers (odds

ratio, 1.01); and the odds were also higher among youth

who believed that having sex would earn them respect from

their peers (odds ratio, 1.01). (1.2). The level of

interaction with friends had no effect on the

relationships between friend factors and sexual

initiation. They came to the conclusion that programs

aimed at delaying teenage sexual intercourse should

address both social norms for sexual activity among

adolescents' close friends and individual youth's

perceptions, abilities, and actions in order to have the

best chance of success. In a research of minority

adolescents (R. Fernandez 2001), the

number of sexually active girlfriends was found to

be positively associated with permissive sexual views,

future sexual activity intentions, and non-marital

childbearing. Other risky activities also have an

influence. When a teen's companions are disengaged from

school, have low grades, abuse drugs, or participate in

delinquent activity, the chances of the teen becoming

sexually active at a young age increase. It's worth

noting that adolescent sexual activity is influenced not

just by peers' actual behavior, but also by peers'

assumption of particular behaviors.

(Kirby, 2001; Whertheimer, 2000). The teen's own

attitudes and behavior are closely linked to his or her

perception of normative sexual attitudes and behavior.

Teens are more likely to have sex if they perceive -

accurately or incorrectly - that their classmates are

having sex. Teens are more likely to use contraception if

they believe their peers support it. The effect of peer

influence may vary depending on the teen's other sources

of sex information.

CHAPTER 3

Methodology

This chapter presents the research design, research

locale, the respondents, sampling procedure, research

instrument data gathering procedure,and statistical

treatment of the study.

A quantitative method, specifically descriptive. Was

adopted in this study, allowing the researchers to gain a

thorough grasp of the sociology-educational issues that

Student Mothers encounter.

Research Design

This research uses a descriptive-quantitative

research design. Certain questions were designed to

elicit comments on specific information about the

respondents' future plans, regardless of their current

circumstances.

Locale of the study:

This research was carried out in Brgy. Luna and San

Gregorio Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. This municipality was

purposefully chosen because of its accessibility to the

researcher in gathering data for the reason that it is

developing and the researcher is concerned about

teenagers who become pregnant in the locality and are

frequently the subjects of bystanders and acquaintances

of the respondent who are affected by the sudden twist in

their life situation.

Exhibit 1.1 Locale of the study in Brgy. Luna

Exhibit 1.1 Locale of the study in Brgy. San Gregorio

Target respondents:

Teenage students were chosen as the respondents in

this study. They were chosen because they could provide

important information about the effects of teen pregnancy

on their academic achievement. These individuals were

chosen to provide information about the effects of

teenage pregnancy on their families, communities,

friends, to which they belong.

Sampling Procedures

Purposive sampling was employed to select the

respondents, with all cases that fit the criteria being

chosen. Because the number of respondents is small and

there are many factors to consider in obtaining

respondents' involvement, the researcher will use

purposive sampling.

From 2019 through 2022, pregnant teenage students

and out-of-school youth were involved and prioritized.

The researcher aimed to get at least 10 responses from

people in Brgy. Luna and San Gregorio Santa Rosa, Nueva

Ecija.

Research Instrument

To collect data for the current study, the

researcher used a self-made questionnaire. Data gathering

profile of the respondents. What is the demographic

profile in terms of age during pregnancy, and grade level

during pregnancy. The second section of the survey

focuses on the reasons of teenage pregnancy.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researcher asked Santa Rosa's health centers for

authorization to obtain relevant data on teenage

pregnancy teens pregnancies are not instances for the

years 2019 to 2022. The Municipal Social Welfare

Development (MSWD) office was also asked to provide

information on cases of adolescent pregnancy in the

municipality.

Once a qualified respondent has been selected,

personally approach the target respondent and explain the

study that she is currently conducting. The researcher

also informed her that her involvement is critical to the

study's success. A researcher- made questionnaire was

administered personally by the researcher.

Statistical Treatment
  In the analysis of the data of the study, the

researcher employed the following statistical tools. 

Frequency and Percentage are two terms that are used

interchangeably. This was utilized to determine the

demographic profile of the respondents, including their

age when they became pregnant,and their grade level.

Formulas used for percentage:

Percentage (%)= (F/N) X 100%

Where: F= Frequency of responses

N= Total number of respondents.

The WM (Weighted Mean) is a method of calculating

This was utilized to measure the influence of Family,

Community and Friends on the teen pregnancy among Luna

and San Gregorio students.

Formula for WM

WN= ƩFἰFἰ/N

Where:
Fἰ= Frequency per degree of response

Xἰ= Degree of response

N= Total no. Of response

Table for verbal interpretation.

Degree of Weighted Mean Verbal

response Interpretation

4 3.25-4.00 Strongly Agree(SA)

3 2.50-3.24 Agree(A)

2 1.75-2.49 Disagree(D)

1 1.00-1.74 Strongly

Disagree(SD)

CHAPTER 4

Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

This chapter presents the findings, analysis and

interpretation of data gathered . The presentation of

data follows the sequence in the statement of problem

found in the study.

 Profile of the Respondents

Figure 1

Age

20%

40%

40%

15-16 17-18 19-20

Figure 1. Age of the Respondents

Figure 1 presents the age of teenage vs. during

pregnancy in Luna and San Gregorio. Where in the 15-16

have 40%, while

the 17-18 have 40%, and last 19-20 have 20%.

Majority of the respondents fell in the bracket 12-16 and

17-18 years of age.

Figure 2
 Grade level

40%

60%

07--08 9-10

Figure 2. Grade level of the Respondents

Figure 2 presents the grade level of teenage vs

during pregnancy in Luna and San Gregorio. Whereas the 7-

8 have 40%, while the 9-10 have 60%. The majority of the

respondents fell in the bracket 9-10 of grade level.

Part II. The Impact of Teenage Pregnancy on Academic

Performances

Table 1: influence of Family in Teenage pregnancy

Family WM VI

1. The use of contraceptives by parents is not A

2.5
discussed openly at home.

2. Parent’s educational attainment is inadequate, 2.6 A

and their income is insufficient to maintain

 the family.

3. Parent’s do not discuss the dangers of planned D

2.2
or unexpected sex excess.

4. Parent’s expectations concerning sex or D

2
premarital sex are tolerant.

5. Single relatives or family are more likely to D

engage in unprotected sexual activity and 2.2

become pregnant.

6. At home computers and other technological D

devices are widely used. Making x rated films 2.3

available to children and teenagers.

7. Younger relatives look up to close family 2 D

relatives or family members who have different

romantic partners.

8. Pornographic, playboy, television, and the 1.9 SD

internet were all used to teach the family

about sex.

OVER ALL MEAN 2.21 D

The indicators with equal mean of 2.5 with a

description of “agree” are “The use of contraceptives by

parents is not discussed openly at home”. The indicator

"Parents don't discuss about the repercussions of planned

or unplanned sex indulgence" With a mean of 2.6

description of “agree” is also popular among respondents.

Despite the Philippines government's large push, Filipino

families are unwilling to offer up sex education to their

children, according to a news release on reproductive

health released in 2012. Because of our deeply ingrained

ideas and attitudes that sex is holy and should only be

discussed among adults. As a result, young people learn

about sex from x-rated films, pornographic materials, and

influence of the Family.

Table 2. influence of Community in Teenage pregnancy

Community WM VI

1. There are several out-of-youth teenagers in the

neighborhood who work. 3.2 A

2. People in the community sometimes look down on
3 A
pregnant unmarried teenagers.

3. The majority of families in the community have

very low income, which is insufficient to meet 2.9 D

their basic needs.

4. Most mother’s work outside the home to support

2.9 D
their families.

5. In the community, there have been incidences of

3.3 A
teenage pregnancy.

6. Elders would sneer about unmarried pregnant

3.1 A
youngsters.

The usual folks observed by teens everyday are 2.9 D

7.
community seniors who gamble and drink.

8. Because of their absent parents, children are

2.8 D
frequently left alone at home.

9. Families in the neighborhood do not practice

2.4 D
religion.

10. Teenagers are counseled by the community on how to

2.7 D
have a healthy boy-girl relationship

OVER ALL MEAN 2.92 A

Based on the table. The indicators with equal mean 3.2

with a description of “agree” are “There are several out-

of-youth teenagers in the neighborhood who work”. With a

mean of 2.9, the indicators “The majority of families in

the community have very low income, which is insufficient

to meet their basic needs”.

Table 3 influence of Friends in Teenage pregnancy

Friends WM VI

1. Teenagers spend the majority of their time alone

2.6 D
because their parent’s work outside their home.

2. Out of curiosity a teen couple will engage in

2.9 D
sexual acts.

3. Friends are likely to discuss the freedom to

1.0 SD
engage in extramarital sex.

4. Friends and peers are prone to make jokes about

2.6 D
your virginity.

5. There is a common gathering space for friends and 2.7 D

 peers.

Parents frequently allow their children to go out

6. 2.6 D
late at night with their peers and friends.

7. During group gatherings, drugs and intoxicating

beverages are frequently introduced. 2.7 D

8. Watching x rated films is a popular pastime among

2.4 D
friends.

9. When friends and peers come together, they

2.5 D
frequently read pornographic publications.

10. Peers urge people to engage in relationships with

2.4 D
people of the opposite sex.

AVERAGE ALL MEAN 2.44 D

The perception of the respondents on the causes of

teenage pregnancy in terms of friends and peers factor is

presented in table 3. Respondents agreed on two major

factors namely:”Teenagers spend the majority of their

time alone because their parent’s work outside their

home”. When young people get together with their friends

and barkadas. Other vices, such as intoxicating alcohol

and drugs, may also lead to teenagers engaging in sexual

activities."Watching x rated films is a popular pastime

among friends" with a mean of 2.4, "When friends and

peers come together, they frequently read pornographic

publications." with a mean of 2.5, and "Peers urge people

to engage in relationships with people of the opposite

sex." with a mean of 2.4, all of which the respondents

described as "Disagree, but still in some instances are

contributors to teenage pregnancy. " Teens are most

likely to learn about sex from TV shows, movies, and

periodicals, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation

(2011) survey. According to a national poll conducted in

2002, 15 to 17-year-old adolescents stated that sexual

content on television and in music videos had a

significant impact on their behavior. Furthermore, one-

third of kids claim to have had sex-related conversations

as a result of TV images. In his research, Villanueva

(2000) found that it is difficult to document the effect

of the media on behavior, but that it is likely that the

content of television, movies, and magazines shapes the

sexual beliefs, attitudes, and behavior of adolescents in

some way.