CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN BARANGAY

DAGATKIDAVAO VALENCIA CITY BUKIDNON

Submitted in Fulfilment of the Requirements for

ENGLISH 10

Milanie Lihaylihay

Chielkee Mae Notivo

Angel Faith Helorentino

Firly Magdasal

Maria Therisa Lumawag

Manilyn Abellaneda

Ariel Baguio

Leon Bautista
CHAPTER I- Introduction

Teenage Pregnancy is one of the most urgent problem of our country nowadays, since

teenage pregnancy is an outline as a teenage girls, prevalent within the age of 13-19 years old,

becoming pregnant.

Dr. Jose Rizal revealed that the “Youth is the hope of our mother land” but as we see of

our situation right now. Many teenagers are inclined to pregnancy. Practically each year there’s a

brisk accelerate on the number of pregnant youth. One of the tidy causes of these case is that

most of the youths todays grew up in lack of knowledge or ignorance and broken family.

In dealings to this, our governance is now working on the reproductive health bill or RH

Bill as one of the most effectual solution is not only for teenage pregnancy, but as well as to the

increasing population of our country.

The Significance of this study are the following reasons:

 To improve the peoples knowledge on number of students gratify in Teenage Pregnancy

in Barangay Dagatkidavao Valencia City.

 To increase the mindful and lore on the accelerating number of teenage pregnancy cases.

 To be suitable for them to take up and reflect the effectual and problems in affected in

teenage pregnancy.

 To help to prevent from gratify from this early pregnancy.

The Teenagers are the one who involve in this case. They could be supported through the

educational pleased of these study. Also, they could learned the negative effects of teenage

pregnancy and how it could change their whole lives.

their sons and daughters.

The following are the steps of the Research Questions:

 What are the causes of teenage pregnancy?

 What are the effects of teenage pregnancy?

Scope & Limitation

This research is conducted to determine the rate of teen aged students that is engaged in

teenage pregnancy in this way, we could determine the status and profile of the teenager gratify

in teenage pregnancy. The phase appear into were the quantitative information of number of the

teen aged students indulged in teenage pregnancy and the data behind this. This research focuses

on number of the teen aged students gratify in teenage pregnancy in Barangay Dagatkidavao

Valencia City portrayed by teenagers as respondent.

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

 Teenage pregnancy- refers to any pregnancy on women that took place between the ages

13-19 years old.

 Teen aged Students- refers to students that ages a number that end in “teen” as the last

syllable such as 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19.

 Rate- refers to a quantity from a recent quantity.

According to Williams (2005:75) adolescents generally encounter more problems

during pregnancy and child birth that older women. The long: term effects of pregnancies

are far reaching and teenage mothers face difficulties such as dropping out of school. The

problems encountered maybe physical, psychological, social, academic and emotional.

According to Dlamini (2002:178) stated in his study the problems that might

affect the pregnant adolescents psychological, emotionally and also the social relations

with the people around them, including the support from individuals. And also there are

some challenges that they encountered such as the father of the child were not willing to

support or even denied for being a father and non-acceptance of pregnancy by the

adolescents parents.

According to Macleod and Durrheim (2003) teenage pregnancy as a social

problem that leads to the disruption of schooling’ poor obstetric outcomes, inadequate

mothering’ poor obstetric outcomes’ relationship difficulties with relatives, partners and

peers’ and demographic concerns about increasing population numbers. In major cases,

teenage mothers are not in a position to go back to school after delivery as they are forced

to look after their children. In some cases, these young mothers’ physical health

conditions do not make it conducive for them to go back to school.

According to Ehlers (2003), found that the female adolescents who were poor

students with low educational aspirations were more likely to become teenage mothers

than were their high-achieving peers. On the other hand, he also stated some of the causes

of teenage pregnancy such as lack of parental guidance, adolescent’s sexual behaviour,

inadequate knowledge about safe sex, exploitation by older men and socio-economic
factors. Lack of parental guidance: Most people evade their children from talking about

sex. In some cases, they provide false information regarding sex and discourage their

children to participate in any informative discussion about sex. Adolescent sexual

behaviour: Among the adolescents, peer pressure is a major factor that encourages the

teenage boys and girls to indulge in sexual activities. Early dating, as early as 12 years of

age, is another factor that contributes to teen pregnancy. Inadequate knowledge about

safe sex: most adolescents are unaware of safe sex. They probably have no access to the

traditional methods of preventing pregnancy. And the main reason behind is that they are

either too embarrassed or fear to seed information about it. Exploitation by older men:

This is another major factor that contributes to pregnancy among the teenagers. Those

girls who date older men are more likely to become pregnant before they attain

womanhood. Rape, sexual exploitation also takes place that leads to unwanted pregnancy

among teenage girls.

According to Cebu Normal University, Cebu City, Philippines GIDDENS

(2001:23), cultural factors refer to culture as the way of life of the members of society, or

of groups within a society. It includes how people dress, their marriage customs and

family life, their patterns of work, religious ceremonies and leisure pursuits.

According to a study of Darisi (2007) stated that a negative perspective on teen

pregnancy leads to negative view of pregnant teens. The young women who becomes

pregnant sets in motion a series of events that ultimately leads to the disaster of a teen

birth. The pregnant teen becomes a statistic and assumptions are made about her

character, intelligence and maturity. Young mothers are often ell-aware of these

assumptions.
 According to Loannidi - Kapolou (2004) lack of accurate information on sex

education is one of the reasons for the increasing number of unwanted pregnancies

among teenagers.

According to Watson (2003) stated that a strategy can be successful only when a

multi-agency tasked group is formed with representative that provide services and work

closely with children and young people.

According to De Jang (2001) found that there are some cases of teenagers who

may use their pregnant status to deliberately escape the demands of high school

education.

According to Quinlivan et al.., (2003:203), lack of educational achievements is a

risk factor not only because of limited career and educational opportunities but also

because of it correlation with a lack of motivation and ambition. Young people uncertain

of a purpose on life or a career objective identify parenting as a future role.

The participants of this study are all the teenagers in Barangay Dagatkidavao who are

indulged in teenage pregnancy.

The researchers locale the study in Barangay Dagatkidavao Valencia City.

The research design is Qualitative.

The researchers observed, talks to people, survey and checklist

Data Gathering Procedure are the following:

 First, the researchers checklist collect datas about how teenagers agree

or disagree on the topic.

The participants of this study are all the teenagers in Barangay Dagatkidavao who are indulged

in teenage pregnancy.

The researchers locale the study in Barangay Dagatkidavao Valencia City.

The research design is Qualitative.

The researchers observed, talks to people, survey and checklist

Data Gathering Procedure are the following:

 First, the researchers checklist collect datas about how teenagers agree

or disagree on the topic.

 Second, the researchers collected the checklist and anatomize the

answer on the interview.

Lastly, the researchers compute and census the result.

Table 1: Shows the Causes of Teenage Pregnancy.

Statement Agree % Disagree % Total

2.) Rape and

3.) Alcoholism
& Drug Abuse 8 40% 12 60% 100%

4.) Lack of
Knowledge or 10 50% 10 50% 100%
Ignorance

5.) Broken 6 30% 14 70% 100%

6.) Peer 2 10% 18 90% 100%

As shown in Table 1, out of 20 respondents in Barangay Dagatkidavao, there are 11 or

55% agreed and 9 or 45% disagreed that one of the causes of teenage pregnancy is LUST.

There are 7 or 35% agreed and 13 or 65% disagreed that one of the causes of teenage

pregnancy is RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE.

- This result is similar to the study conducted by Ehlers (2003) he stated that, those

girls who date older men are more likely to become pregnant before they attain

womanhood. Rape, sexual exploitation also takes place that leads to unwanted

pregnancy among teenage girls.

pregnancy is ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE.

There are 10 or 50% agreed and 10 or 50% disagreed that one of the causes of teenage

pregnancy is LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OR IGNORANCE.

- This result is the same to the study conducted by Ehlers (2003) he stated that some of

the causes of teenage pregnancy such as lack of parental guidance adolescents sexual

behaviour, inadequate knowledge about safe sex, exploitation by older men and

socio-economic factors.

There are 6 or 30% agreed and 14 or 70% disagreed that one of the causes of teenage

pregnancy is BROKEN FAMILY.

There are 2 or 10% agreed and 18 or 90% disagreed that one of the causes of teenage

pregnancy is PEER PRESSURE OR INFLUENCE.

- This result is similar to the study conducted by Ehlers (2003), he stated that among

the adolescents, is PEER PRESSURE is a major factor that encourages the teenage

boys and girls to indulged in sexual activities.

All-in-all this shows that one of the major cause of teenage pregnancy is LUST.
 Table 2: Shows the Effects of Teenage Pregnancy.

Statement Agree % Disagree % Total

1.) School 9 45% 11 55% 100%

2.) Street 5 25% 15 75% 100%

3.) Deaths 5 25% 15 75% 100%

4.) Family 10 50% 10 50% 100%

5.) Fatherless 3 15% 17 85% 100%

6.) Abortion 5 25% 15 75% 100%

According to Table 2, out of 20 respondents in Barangay Dagatkidavao, there are 9 or

45% agreed and 11 or 55% disagreed that one of the effects of teenage pregnancy is SCHOOL

DROP-OUT.

- This result is similar to the study conducted by Williams (2005:75), he stated that

adolescents generally encounter more problems during pregnancy and child birth than

older women. The long term effects of pregnancies are far reaching and teenage

mothers face difficulties such as dropping out of school.

There are 5 or 25% agreed and 15 or 75% disagreed that one of the effects of teenage

pregnancy is STREET CHILDREN.

There are 5 or 25% agreed and 75% disagreed that one of the effects of teenage

pregnancy is DEATHS.
 There are 10 or 50% agreed and 10 or 50% disagreed that one of the effects of teenage

pregnancy is FAMILY CONFLICTS.

There are 3 or 15% agreed and 17 or 85% disagreed that one of the effects of teenage

pregnancy is FATHERLESS OF CHILDREN.

- This result is similar to the study conducted by Dlamini (2002:178) he stated that,

there are some challenges that they encountered such as: the father of the child were

not willing to support or even denied for being a father and non-acceptance of

pregnancy by the adolescents parents.

There are 5 or 25% agreed and 15 or 75% disagreed that one of the effects of teenage

pregnancy is ABORTION.

All-in-all this shows that one of the major effects of teenage pregnancy is

FAMILY CONFLICTS.
CHAPTER IV - CONCLUSION

The causes of teenage pregnancy:

 LUST

 RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE

 ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE

 LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OR IGNORANCE

 BROKEN FAMILY

 PEER PRESSURE OR INFLUENCE

The effects of teenage pregnancy:

 SCHOOL DROP-OUT

 STREET CHILDREN

 DEATHS

 FAMILY CONFLICT

 FATHERLESS OF CHILDREN

 ABORTION

The following conclusions were formulated based on findings of the study and are

presented:

1. The rate of teenage pregnancy in Barangay Dagatkidavao is very much alarming.

It has been observed that the rate of teenage pregnancy is increasing because of

lust.
2. Most of the teenagers agreed that one of the causes of teenage pregnancy is lust,

also most of them agreed that one of the effects of teenage pregnancy is family

conflict.

3. Most of the teenagers disagreed that one of the causes of teenage pregnancy is

peer pressure or influence, also most of them disagreed that one of the effects of

teenage pregnancy is fatherless of children.

4. Teenagers who are engaged at teenage pregnancy mostly are family conflict.

5. Teenagers are engaged in this activity due to lack of knowledge or ignorance

about the consequence they are both to face.

6. Teenagers still depend on their parents.

7. They don’t know what kind of occupation they will have.

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