PERCEPTIONS OF SHS STUDENTS TOWARDS TEENAGE PREGNANCY

A Qualitative Research

Presented to the Faculty of Senior High School Department

ACLC COLLEGE OF MANDAUE

Highway Maguikay, Mandaue City, Cebu

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

Macasero, Ronald P.
Miranda, Nivea Mae
Quines, Sheila Mae
GRADE 11-IAM2

Mr. Bomark Rerr C. Ordidor, LPT

Research Adviser

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 ABSTRACT
Teen pregnancy is a social problem not resolved in developing and some developed

countries. Adolescent fecundity has become the most exact bio-demographic and health

indicator of development. In developing countries that are expected to follow the sexual

behaviour patterns of developed countries, without offering the levels of education and

services for adolescents, the consequences will be adolescent fecundity and STI

prevalence increase. The ignorance about sexuality and reproduction both in parents,

teachers and adolescents increases the early initiation of coital relations and of unwanted

pregnancies. Extreme poverty and being the son or daughter of an adolescent mother are

risk factors of repeating the early pregnancy model. The application of predictive risk

criteria in pregnant adolescents to facilitate the rational use of Health Services to

diminish the maternal and perinatal mortality is discussed as well as the social factors

associated with adolescent pregnancy as socioeconomic levels, structure – types and

characteristics of the family, early leaving school, schooling after delivery, female

employment, lack of sexual education, parental and family attitudes in different periods

of adolescent pregnancy, adolescent decisions on pregnancy and children, unstable

partner relationship and adoption as an option. Social consequences are analyzed as:

incomplete education, more numerous families, difficulties in maternal role,

abandonment by the partner, fewer possibilities of having a stable, qualified and well-

paid job, greater difficulty in improving their socioeconomic level and less probability of

social advancement, lack of protection of the recognition of the child. Finally, based on

evidence, some measures that can reduce adverse consequences on adolescent mothers,

fathers and their children are suggested.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We are very grateful for the most part of our study. Because of this, our

knowledge has expanded and it is possible to have a good result in this study.

To Sir Bomark, our beloved teacher of practical research, we are very grateful

for his unwavering support and understanding of us in making our role by touching and

guiding us while we are doing our research.

To the Respondent who zealously participated in answering honesty in our

interview, thank you very much.

To our parents who care for and care for us because of our busy schedule of

doing so and for their financial assistance, we are also grateful to you.

And most of all, we are grateful to God because no matter how difficult we are,

he is still there to strengthen it in order to finish this research properly.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page i

Abstract ii

Acknowledgement iii

Table of Contents iv-vi

List of Figures vi

Chapter 1

Background of Study 1

Statement of the Problem 2

Hypothesis 2

Significance of the Study 3

Scope and Limitation of the Study 3

Chapter 2

Review of the Literature and Related Studies 4-8

Conceptual Framework 9

Defnition of Terms 10

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Chapter 3

Research Design 11

Data Analysis Procedure 11

Chapter 4

Presentation and Analysis of Data 12-15

Chapter 5

Conclusion and Recommendations 16-17

Bibliohgraphy 18

Appendix A 19

Appendix B 20

Curricullum Vitae / Resume 21-28

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Conceptual Framework 9

Figure 2. What are your thoughts on teenage pregnancy? 12

Figure 3. Distribution Nothing 13

Figure 4. Distribution Harlots 13

Figure 5. Distribution Unfocused on Studies or Future 14

Figure 6. Distribution Lack of Parental Guidance 14

Figure 7. Distribution Blessing sent from above 15

Figure 8. Other Reason 15

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