Teenage Pregnancy
Teen Pregnancy refers to pregnancy in a female under the age of 20. Survey Data released in Conjunction with World Contraception Day shows that unprotected sex is on the raise among young people in Singapore. 61% of 200 sexually active young people between the ages of 16 and 19 surveyed in Singapore have had sex without contraception with a new partner, a 12% rise from the previous survey done in 2010. Furthermore, many teenagers prefer highly unreliable contraceptive methods, such as the "withdrawal" method to safer methods like condoms.
Even though the government is trying to stop the rise of teen pregnancy cases through sex education workshops and posters, the message is not getting through to all teenagers. Singapore teens are also very conservative, hence, most are too embarrassed to ask questions about sex in class. Their ignorance is highlighted by a survey by Bayer, done on 240 youths aged 15 to 20. It found that about 25% engage in sexual activity, of which, about half of them are not using any contraceptives. 30% believe washing the genitals after sex could prevent pregnancy while 15% believed urinating will do the same. Due to the conservative culture in many Singaporean families, these kids actually believe in ridiculous myths about sex as shown above.
Many teenage girls have sex due to family stresses or self esteem issues. They are gullible and easily tricked by "love" from boyfriends due to the lack of love within their family. This is especially the case now in our modern society, as parents are mostly busy with work and do not have time for their kids. The easiest method to prevent teenage pregnancies is to emphasize on contraception and abstinence, be it through workshops or parents educating their child. However, this is easier said than done because many parents believe that is the school's responsibility to impart these values to the students, and school are afraid to go into too much details lest they get severe backlash about what they
Even though the government is trying to stop the rise of teen pregnancy cases through sex education workshops and posters, the message is not getting through to all teenagers. Singapore teens are also very conservative, hence, most are too embarrassed to ask questions about sex in class. Their ignorance is highlighted by a survey by Bayer, done on 240 youths aged 15 to 20. It found that about 25% engage in sexual activity, of which, about half of them are not using any contraceptives. 30% believe washing the genitals after sex could prevent pregnancy while 15% believed urinating will do the same. Due to the conservative culture in many Singaporean families, these kids actually believe in ridiculous myths about sex as shown above.
Many teenage girls have sex due to family stresses or self esteem issues. They are gullible and easily tricked by "love" from boyfriends due to the lack of love within their family. This is especially the case now in our modern society, as parents are mostly busy with work and do not have time for their kids. The easiest method to prevent teenage pregnancies is to emphasize on contraception and abstinence, be it through workshops or parents educating their child. However, this is easier said than done because many parents believe that is the school's responsibility to impart these values to the students, and school are afraid to go into too much details lest they get severe backlash about what they