According to the new data, 59% of Filipinos believed that early adolescent pregnancy was the most important problem – a landslide number compared to the next most important problems: physical violence at 11% and unexpected pregnancy at 11%. Sexual and emotional violence each ranked 7% on the list.
Besides, how can we prevent teenage pregnancy in our community?
Suggestions for improving the situation included 1) developing a community based approach which utilizes school sex education integrated with parent, church, and community groups, 2) increasing teenage knowledge of contraception, and 3) providing counseling and medical and psychological health, education, and nutrition …
Just so, how is teenage pregnancy viewed in today’s society?
In the United States and other industrialized societies today, teen childbearing is viewed as a concern because adverse health and social outcomes have been observed among teen mothers and their children, including infant mortality, childhood illness, welfare dependence, academic failure, juvenile crime, and teen …
What are three consequences of teenage pregnancy?
According to the National Institutes of Health , there’s a higher risk of the following in teenage pregnancy:
- preeclampsia.
- anemia.
- contracting STDs (sexually transmitted diseases)
- premature delivery.
- delivering at low birth weight.
What is the reason of teenage pregnancy?
Approximately 90% of births to girls aged 15-19 in developing countries occur within early marriage where there is often an imbalance of power, no access to contraception and pressure on girls to prove their fertility. Factors such as parental income and the extent of a girl’s education also contribute.