A STUDY OF THE CAUSES OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS AND ITS EFFECTS ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN IKPOBA OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA EDO STATE
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STUDY OF THE CAUSES OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS AND ITS EFFECTS
ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN IKPOBA OKHA LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AREA EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This research work is
carried out to find out the causes of teenage pregnancy among female student in
Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area in Edo State. It deals with the purpose of
the study, which is to find out the problems teens are facing concerning unwanted
pregnancy and unwed parenthood. To suggest ways of helping any youth facing the
dilemma of unwed parenthood as well as practical suggestions for adolescents in
avoiding the pitfall of being pregnant. Related literature was reviewed and
questionnaires were administered. It was observed that most students drop out
from secondary school as a result of teenage pregnancy the summary
recommendation and conclusion researcher was able to find out that adolescent
from neglected families or broken home lead to teenage pregnancy. It was also
detected that lack of exposition, lack of family guidance and bad company
contribute a lot to teenage pregnancy. Based on the above findings, it was
recommended that since the parents has a greater role to play in the life of adolescent
therefore parents should maintain stable and positive relationship with their
children. And also parents encourage deep religious spiritual affiliation and
realistic academic expectation.
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The
number of teenagers giving birth each year is staggering. In fact of the slight
more than 10% of young mothers are teenagers. Nigerian birth rate for
adolescent is one of the highest in the world and the prevalence among female
adolescent in Nigeria of sexually transmitted infection including HIV is
climbing rapidly. In an effect to reduce her high pregnancy rate by teenagers
including other problems, Nigerians developed a national reproduction health
policy in the year 2000 that focuses on preventing risk sexual behaviour during
adolescent (national Population Commission) Nigeria demographic and health
survey 2004, Abuja Nigeria Commission 2006.
While
sexual knowledge is higher among young people put of school sexual experience
while in school pay prompt students to acquire sexual knowledge and to move out
of school. In Nigeria, pregnancy and motherhood mark the end of school
attendance and by 16 years, 21% female adolescent are either pregnant or
have given birth. Teenagers face daily pressure from peers, they are expose to
influence of TV movies, the music industry and internet etc unfortunately young
ones are too inexperienced to handle the consequences of pregnancy.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS
This
research work is to look into the causes of teenage pregnancy among female
students and its effect. Millions of children return from school to an empty
house because both parents are of the working class, which makes many teenagers
less parents. Dysfunction families have set the stage for pregnancy. Many
parents feel that their young ones will be taught sex education in school while
the schools have failed to meet that demand. So good foundation of sex
education both in school and at home, there is also the powerful influence of
the media because teenager usually spend more likely to practice these
behaviours in real life and have multiple sexual partners. In our computer age,
children do not need to have computer in their homes before using one, the use
of computer have increased in many country including Nigeria and sexual
materials of all kinds are easily accessible through the internet. Unsupervised
internet use may expose teenagers to pornographic and sex chart room, some
teenagers are willing to accept sex if they are paid and some adult encourage
teenage sex by deliberately taking advantages of their being poor.
Most
parents fail to understand their children and do not have a close relationship
with their children as a result, find it difficult to confide matters to their
parents.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
School
age girls who are become pregnant come from all socio-economic classes, all
race, and all part of the country. The main aim of this project therefore is
designed to help many youth face dilemma of unwed parenthood as well as practical
suggestions for adolescents in avoiding the pitfalls of being pregnant and
becoming parents suddenly.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. Is there any significant difference between negligence of
children by parents and teenage pregnancy?
2. Is there any significant difference between knowledge of sex
education either in school or at home and teenage pregnancy?
3. Is there any significant difference between exposure to
media and computer and teenage pregnancy?
4. Is there any significance difference between parental
background and teenage pregnancy?
5. Is there any significance difference between peer group
influence and teenage pregnancy?
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The
necessity to have teenagers make the right decisions pick appropriate findings,
view others with value or importance and become better mothers and fathers. Now
that there is much controversy and confusion as regard sex and morals, have
made ours project a good relevant to our moral society.
This
is the nation making (practical suggestions) available to all at the
appropriate time become next in priority.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Adoption: That act or process of adopting a child.
Abortion: Is the removal of expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the
uterus resulting in or caused by death.
Adolescent: A young person age 10-14 years.
Curiosity: The desire to know above a lot of different things.
Pregnancy: The condition of being pregnant or the period of time when
a woman is pregnant.
Promiscuous: Having sex with a lot of people.
Peer
Pressure: A strong pressure
imposes by peer group.
Peer: Some one of the same age group, social class etc.
Sex
Education: Education in school
about the physical processes and emotions involved in sex.
Teenage
motherhood: Someone who give
birth between the age of 13 and 19 or a girl who give birth at her teenage age
some one who is between 13 and 19 years old.
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