Introduction on Teenage Pregnancy for Social Studies Sba

SOCIAL SUDIES SCHOOL BASED
ASSESSMENT (SBA) 2013 CANDIDATE NAME: MITSEY STONE
CANDIDATE NUMBER:
SCHOOL: MONTEGO-BAY E-LEARNING
TERRITORY:
TEACHER:

TITLE: An examination on Teenage Pregnancy in my community

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgement
Introduction

Task 1: Statement of Problem
Task 2: Reason for Selecting Area of Research
Task 3: Method of Investigation
Task 4: Data Collection Instrument
Task 5: Procedures for Data Collection
Task 6: Presentation of Data
Task 7: Analysis and Interpretation of Data
Task 8: Statement of Findings
Task 9: Recommendations and Implementation Strategy

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I have taken effort in this project; however it would not have been possible without the kind support and help of many individuals and book publishers.
I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all of them.

I am highly indebted to Modules In Social Studies by Rampersad Ramsawak and Ralph .R Umraw for providing necessary information regarding this rese- arch. I would like to express my gratitude towards my family ,friends and the the persons in my community who participated,for their kind co-operation and encouragement which help me in completion of this project, And most of all to God for making this possible.

INTRODUCTION

TASK 1: STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

* What factors contribute to the increasing problem of teenage
Pregnancy?

* How does this problem impact the lives of children?

* What can be done to decrease the cause of teenage pregnancy?

TASK 2: REASONS FOR SELECTING THIS AREA OF RESEARCH
This area of research was chosen because it is a prominent issue that could be address in a better light. The researcher want to explore the options or me- asures that can assist these teenagers and also what can be done to eliminate the increase of teenage pregnancy in the community of
Maroon Town.

TASK 3: METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
The method of investigation chosen to implement data is in the form of a questionnaire that was shared randomly to persons within my community.

TASK 4: DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT
QUESTIONNAIRE
Instructions: Please read the following questions and put a tick in the box provided or answer on the spaces.

1. Sex
Male
Female

2. To which age group do you belong ?
9- 12 years
13- 15 years
16- 19 years
20- 50 years

3. How long have you been a resident of this community?
3- 5 years
7- 10 years
12- 15 years
Others

4. To which ethnic group do you belong?
African decent
Indian decent
Chinese decent
Other

5. What is your level of education?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

6. What is the highest grade you completed?
8- 9 grade
10- 11 grade
Some college
Other

7. At what age did you become sexually active?
11- 13 years
14- 16 years
17- 18 years
19- 20 years

8. How many children do you have? 1-2 children
3- 4 children
Over 5 children
Others

9. How did you first find out about sex?
Family
Friends
School
Media
Other

10. What is your main source of financial support?
Own job
Spouse
Parents
Other

11. Are you currently working?
Yes
No

12. If not why?

13. Do you think that peer influences affect your opinion on sex?
Yes
No

14. What are the main causes of teenage pregnancy?
Lack of parental guidance
Sexual assault or rape
Economic issues
Poverty

15. How does teenage pregnancy affect a teenagers education?

16. What are the advantages and disadvantages or teenage pregnancy?

17. What were the challenges faced during your pregnancy?

18. What measures can be taken to reduce the cause of teenage pregnancy in my community?

TASK 5: PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING DATA

To gather information for this project the researcher constructed a questionnaire which consist of eighteen questions which were con- tributed to thirty teenagers in Maroon Town. The sample was selec- ted using the simple method by placing fifty names of persons in my community in a bag. The bag was shaken and the first twenty names selected were given a questionnaire to complete. The questionnaire were contributed on the 30th October and collected the 6th of November. Of the respondents 70percent were female and 30percent were male.

TASK 6: PRESENTATION OF DATA Data was collected for this project using a pie chart, a histogram and a bar graph.

Figure 1 Figure one is a pie chart illustrating the ages at which teenagers became sexually active in the community of Maroon Town. An estimate of 40% became pregnant at the age of 14 to 16 years