Republic of the Philippines

Region I
PANGASINAN DIVISION II
Binalonan
CABANBANAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cabanbanan, Manaoag

EFFECT OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY

Submitted by:

Jenny Ann Yap Galvez

Karen Andrea Lyn Agbanlog

Ericka Mae Lacaste

Jericho Espinosa

Jarred Garcia

Ivan Valdez

Submitted to:

Miss. Josphine Evangelista

SHS Teacher III

March 2019
 CHAPTER I

Introduction

Background of the study

Every year , 7.3 million girls become pregnant before they turn 18. So that Teenage

pregnancy is one of the major factors that affect population growth in the philippines. It

considered as one of the major problems of the government is facing of today. According to the

government statistics records teenage pregnancy cases rise up to 70% over 10 years only.

This can cause a lot of endless problems in the life of the teen and the newborn child.

There are a lot of things that can cause an unplanned teen pregnancy, such as teens

experimenting with sexual encounters at a young age. Another major cause is the lack of

guidance due to guardians that are blind or do not want to believe in such activities. These

causes can have devastating effects on the teen and the newborn in the household. Some

effects of early pregnancy will include an unexpected rise of responsibility for the teen and can

cause many health concerns for both teen and newborn child.

Teenage pregnancy affects over millions of young teens. These pregnancies are planned

but almost 85% of these pregnancies are unplanned. Teenage pregnancy increases when girls

are denied the right to make decisions about their sexual health and well being.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This research wants to know the effects of teenage pregnancy in their lives. We

cunducted this research in barangay cabanbanan. This research also wants to know the deep

reason of why teenage pregnancy is quickly increasing in this society. This study aims to

understand how Young teen mother cope with their situation towards their studies and as well

as child rearing. More specifically, what are the problems they have encountered in social while

nurturing their child at home. The study also seeks to find the coping strategy used by Young

teen Mothers in their circumstances.

The research will ask the following questions:

1. Profile of Respondents

a) Age

2. What is the different effects of teenage pregnancy?

a) Physical

b) mental

c) social

d) moral
OBJECTIVES

1. This research is intended to seeks more knowledge about teenage pregnancy.

2. To be able to know the effects of teenage pregnancy in Physical, mental, sosyal and

moral aspects of young teen mother.

3. It is also wants to know the thoughts of having its.

4. To be able to know if this early pregnancy is the cause of Depression and suicide.

5. And to know the solution of this problem in this society.

IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY

The results of the study will then be beneficial to the following persons and institutions:

Young Mothers. They could gain insight about their situation and be aware of their

responsibilities as both parent and student.

Students. They will gain deeper understanding about the reality of student mothers and

most importantly for them to learn about the experiences of student mothers.

Researchers. They will broaden their knowledge about the experiences of student

mothers in a college.

Barangay Counselors. The findings and observations would provide them relevant data

that can be utilized in their counseling intervention

 Teenager. This research helps the young teens without kbowledge of early pregnancy in

barangay cabanbanan and to determine the bad effects of early pregnancy in their lives and

studies or career.

Parents. This research gives advice and tips to the parents to protect their daughters in

Pre-marital sex to prevent the teenage pregnancy.

The information we collect will allow to prevent and be conscious the young teens to

engage with early pregnancy. It also to avoid the increasing population in the Barangay

Cabanbanan. We would like to indicate that many young teenager have greatly influenced by

early pregnancy because of their lack of education to prevent this problem in the barangay

cabanbanan.

SCOPE AND LIMITATION

This research is aboutt the young teens who experienced an early pregnancy in barangay

cabanbanan. It also present the thoughts of young teens and how it greatly affects it in their

daily life. It also scope how this problem affects their studies. We conducted this research

through surveys with young teens who experienced the early pregnancy.

The study covered three (10) young mothers of barangay cabanbanan. The study was

mainly focused on the young mother challenges, coping strategies and realizations. These

young mothers were classified as students of barangay cabanbanan..

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The following terms are defined operationally and lexically:

Teenage pregnancy. Is a situation which involves female adolescents in barangay cabanbanan.

Teenager. Is a female between 13-19 in age can become pregnant as well.

Pre marital sex. Is a sexual activity practiced by people before they are married

Opinion. A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or

knowledge.

Respondents. Is the one who responds; a person who gives an answer.

Negative. Are statement that expresses, denial, disagreement, refusal or not fact.

Positive. A true statement, correct statement, affirmative and fact.

 CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

The study is the presentation, Analysis, and interpretation of data. This chapter shows the

profile or personal information of the respondents. And The effect of teenage pregnancy on

their physical, mental, social and moral aspects of young mothers. Their answer would be our

source, proven, true and fact about the effect of teenage pregnancy on thier life.

The data that we collect is base on the question that shown.

1. Profile of the respondents

Age- The data shows below is the age of the respondents.

TABLE 1

Number of Respondent and the percentage base on their age

Age Frequency Percentage

14 1 10%

15 3 30%

16 1 10%

17 5 50%
 The table above shows that there are 1 or 10% of the respondent belongs to the age of 14

and 16, and 3 or 30% belongs to age of 15. 5 or 50% belongs to age of 17. So it can be gleaned

from the table above that majority of the respondents belongs to age of 17.

Problem #1

TABLE 2.a

Effect of Teenage pregnancy in physical aspects of Young mothers

ANSWERS FREQUENCY WAM INTERPRETATION

1. Lossing body weight 17 1.7 Disagree

2. Unusual mood swings 21 2.1 Agree

3. Changing body shape 23 2.3 Agree

4. Body pain 21 2.1 Agree

5. Being emotional 24 2.4 Agree

It can be gleaned from table 2.a above, the effect of Teenage pregnancy in physical

aspects of the young teen mother in the second, third, forth and fifth statement the

respondents says that they are agree with 2.1, 2.3, 2.1, 2.4 WAM. While on the first statement

The remaining respondents are against or they are disagree with 1.7 WAM.
Problem #2

TABLE 2.b

Effect of Teenage pregnancy in Mental aspects of Young mothers

ANSWERS FREQUENCY WAM INTERPRETATION

1. Sleepless at nights 22 2.2 Agree

2. Arranging child care 20 2 Agree

3. Making doctor's checkup 20 2 Agree

4. Stress/ depress 23 2.3 Agree

5. Limited in social networks 21 2.1 Agree

It can be gleaned from the table 2.b above, the effect Teenage pregnancy in mental

aspects of the young teen mother in the first, second, third, forth and fifth statement that they

are all agree with 2.2, 2, 2, 2.3 and 2.1 WAM.

Problem #3

TABLE2.c

Effect of Teenage pregnancy in Social aspects of Young mothers

ANSWERS FREQUENCY WAM INTERPRETATION

1. Ashamed of people around 24 2.4 Agree

2. Afraid of people would say 25 2.5 Agree

about them

3. Carefull of people they trust 26 2.6 Agree

4. Avoiding of going out 22 2.2 Agree

somewhere

5. Ashamed to go out of thier 20 2 Agree

house

It can be gleaned from the table 2.c above, the effect of teenage pregnancy in social

aspects of young teen mother in the first, second, third, forth and fifth statement they are all

agree with 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.2 and 2 WAM.

Problem #4

TABLE 2.d

Effect of Teenage pregnancy in Moral aspects of Young mothers

ANSWERS FREQUENCY WAM INTERPRETATION

1. Loosing their self 25 2.5 Agree

confidence

2. Became passionate 19 1.9 Disagree

3. Rugged and being angry 21 21 Agree

with poeple without reason

4. Loosing their dignity 14 1.4 Disagree

5. Became strong and brave 21 2.1 Agree

It can be gleaned from the table 2.d above, the effect of teenage pregnancy in moral

aspects of the young teen mother in the first, third and fifth statement, they are agree with 2.5,

2.1 and 2.1 WAM. While the second and forth statement the remaining respondents says that

they are disagree with 1.9 and 1.4 WAM.

 CHAPTER V

Summary, Conclusion and Recomendation

This chapter presents the summary, conclusion and recommendation about the

different expectations of the youth on the impact or effect of early pregnancy in thier lives and

career.

SUMMARY

This research is focus on young teen mother from barangay cabanbanan on the effect of

early pregnancy in thier lives and career. One of the problem that they encounter is to carry

their own child, sleepless night, lack of rest and what people said about them.

The purpose of this study is to give answer On the effects or impact of early pregnancy

in thier lives and career as a young teenager in the barangay cabanbanan. Therefore, we

conduct a research about teenage pregnancy to be able to know The effects of early pregnancy

in the physical, mental, social and moral aspects of the youth.

And seek more knowledge about sex education to prevent the early pregnancy and

population growth.

CONCLUSION

1. The result of our survey that there are 1 or 10% of the respondent belongs to the age of 14

and 16, and 3 or 30% belongs to age of 15. 5 or 50% belongs to age of 17. So it can be gleaned

from the table above that majority of the respondents belongs to age of 17.
2. The result of our survey on the effect of Teenage pregnancy in physical aspects of the young

teen mother in the second, third, forth and fifth statement the respondents says that they are

agree with 2.1, 2.3, 2.1, 2.4 WAM. While on the first statement or the remaining respondents

are against or they are disagree with 1.7 WAM.

3. the result of our survey on the effect Teenage pregnancy in mental aspects of the young teen

mother in the first, second, third, forth and fifth statement that they are all agree with 2.2, 2, 2,

2.3 and 2.1 WAM.

4. The result of our survey on the effect of teenage pregnancy in social aspects of young teen

mother in the first, second, third, forth and fifth statement they are all agree with 2.4, 2.5, 2.6,

2.2 and 2 WAM.

5. The result of our survey on the effect of teenage pregnancy in moral aspects of the young teen

mother in the first, third and fifth statement, they are agree with 2.5, 2.1 and 2.1 WAM. While

the second and forth statement the remaining respondents says that they are disagree with 1.9

and 1.4 WAM.

RECOMMENDATION

Time management is the biggest obstacle of being a student mother as you need to

divide your time between school and caring for the child. As for the coping strategy it is seen

that the having a positive outlook is effective in handling different situations as a teen young

mother.
 Time management is seen as the common obstacle for these young teen mother

Because the live double lives as a mother and as a student, they struggle to split their time to

accommodate all their responsibilities.

The most common learning of the student mothers is that one should not be rash and

should know the consequences of their actions.

APPENDIX
 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

Research Design

In this study a qualitative exploratory design was used, allowing the researchers to get an

in-depth understanding of the socio-educational problems faced by Student Mothers.

Qualitative research has the advantage of uncovering the lived experiences of individuals by

enabling them to interpret and attribute meaning to their experiences and in the process

construct their worlds (Merriam and Simpson 2000, as cited in Berg &Mamhute, 2013)

Respondents of the Study

Respondents of the study are the student mothers of Brgy. Cabanbanan.There were a

number of 10 young mother who voluntered and provided time to participate in this study.

Research Instrument

The primary tool used in gathering data was in a form of a one-on-one interview with the

respondents. The interview was focused on the challenges, coping strategies, realizations of

student mothers.
 Sampling Procedure

In this study, the researcher used purposive sampling in which the researcher choose only

young teen mothers who are caring for a child below seven (7) years of age and they are living

in Brgy. Cabanbanan.

Data Gathering Procedure

Prior to data gathering, the researcher prepared an informed consent letter to be given to

the respondents of the study, voluntary participation was highly emphasized in the letter of

consent.

The data-gathering procedure was done in a form of one-to-one interview in which the

researcher took written notes. All interviews were tape recorded. The interviews were informal

and open ended, and carried out in a conversational style.

Statistical Treatment

The gathered data were analyzed and interpreted with the use of mathematical and

statistical treatment to arrive at a valid and reliable result.

The researchers used Frequency and Percentage Distribution to answer the problem

number 1. The formula of percentage is as follows:

PERCENTAGE= f/N x 100

where in:f=frequency ; N=number of respondents

 For problem number 2, the researchers used the WAP (Weighted Average Point). To get

the WAP the formula is as follows:

WAP=f1(1)+f2(2)+f3(3)+f4(4)+f5(5)

Where in:

WAP= Weighted Average Point

f1= frequency of respondents who answered “Disagree (1)”

f2= frequency of respondents who answered “Agree (2)”

f3= frequency of respondents who answered “Extreme Agree (3)”

N= number of respondent

The mean used in describing data were determined using the scale below.

Numerical Value Scale Description Rating

3 2.51-3.00 Extremely agree

2 1.51-2.50 Agree

1 1.00-1.50 Disagree

Chapter 2
 Review of Related Literature

From 2000 to 2010, the number of live births by teenage mothers in the Philippines rose by

more than 60 percent, latest data from the National Statistics Office showed. Another alarming

fact is that the number of teenage mothers who gave birth to their second or third child during

their teenage year has increased in the last 10 years. This is according to the data shown in the

press conference in Quezon City by Carmelita Ericta, administrator and civil registrar general of

the National Statistics Office. ( Ime Morales, July 9, 2013) Teenage preganancy is a global issue

and a major contributor to school drop-out among girls. Permanent expulsion was one of the

solutions made for teenage pregnancy but this has been proven ineffective and unfair to the

girls. Now there is a return to school policy where a student is temporarily dismissed from

school due to teenage pregnancy to further pursue their education.(Okeyo, 2012) As stated by

Brown and Amankwaa (2007) “As more female college students are involved in sexual

relationships their risk of conception increases. However, when pregnancy occurs it is only the

woman who bears the burden and risk of the pregnancy and in most cases child care.“ often

these types of pregnancy are unplanned or planned caring for a child becomes a full time job.

Having a child while being a student becomes stressful because child rearing consumes time

and energy, with a few exeptions the women are the primary care giver of the child. ( Hofferth,

Reid, & Mott, 2001 as cited by Brown &Amankwaa, 2007). According to Kidwell (2004), rearing

a child while being s full-time student may be daunting and difficult however, it will be easier if

she has a partner or a family member who can help her in taking care of the child. With the

increase of higher education students, 10% of this population areparents or mothers who are

hoping to give their children a better future and attending to their needs through receiving a
degree. These nontraditional students are often Student Mothers and should be given special

attention because aside from their role as student they are also mothers and care givers at

home. Many see or consider their families a hindrance to their education which is wrong they

should see it as a motivator because primarily, Student mother go back to studying because

they want to provide for their child. (Wilsey, 2013) When pregnant students and student

mothers are expected to subordinate their needs and desires to those of their children and

families, they are forced to grapple with the conflicting roles of motherhood and studentship

(Berg &Mamhute, 2013). Brown &Amankwaa, (2007) stated that parenting is a very stressful

and some women cannot handle all the tasks involved especially the first time mothers and

need help or assistance from the people around them. Although having someone help the

mother is good but the expectation of receiving support after giving birth to a baby often

causes Stressors that may lead to depression during postpartum period. Many student mothers

have expressed feelings of guilt, worry and inadequacy in both as a student and as a mother.

( Thompson, 2004)

Though not always does being a student mother have negative effect, it also has positive

effects. Story (1999), as cited by Brown &Amankwaa (2007), has found out that student

mothers are more responsible than those of regular students. He has seen that girls who were

irresponsible before pregnancy has become more responsible after pregnancy and ismore less

likely to drop out of College than the regular students.

For women who juggle family and student responsibilities, the lack of time is one of the major

issues faced. (Liversidge, 2004) Many student mothers use different coping strategies to adjust
to their situation. As stated by Grohman (2009), student mothers depend on time management

to handle the many different tasks of a student mother. Another coping cited by

Grohman&Renelamn (2009) is managing tasks to handle the things needed to be done as both

student and a mother as well as emotional and physical support from both the partner and

parents of the student mother. Okey (2012) has said student-mothers go through a number of

challenges as they live double lives as mothers and students. Often challenges are faced like

lack of support due to other factors like lack of finances and time being limited.

A study by Boutan (2012) shows the feeling of student mother in regards to lifestyle she

said thaGale (her participant) said she juggles multiple lifestyles as a full-time student and a full-

time mom. This does make her feel disconnected from campus life. Due to student mothers’

situation being difficult they have adapted coping mechanism. According to Okeyo (2012), Their

coping mechanisms included: problem-focused, avoidance and emotion-focused strategies and

the support they received upon resuming studies were spiritual and social support. It was

argued that raising a child involves a great deal of financial, emotional, and practical planning

(Kidwell, 2004). it is necessary to make sure that there are adequate child care resources

available. This may be very difficult to do if the student is going to school full-time. However, if

the student decides to remain in school and take care of the child it may be more fpossibleif she

has a partner or family member who will provide additional help to care for the child (Kidwell,

2004). Parenting is very stressful and some women cannot deal with all of the tasks that are

involved. It is best if there are people around who are there to assist. Although it is best to have

family, friends and spousal support after giving birth to a baby this expectation often causes
Stressors that may lead to depression during the postpartum period. (Brown &Amankwaa,

2007)