become pregnant and the processes involved in the decision to carry a nonmarital teenage pregnancy to term. Some researchers have investigated factors influencing the pregnancy options considered by young women in the United States who choose abortion;1 others have explored pregnancy decision-making by comparing the characteristics of young women who opt for abortion‚ birth or adoption.2 But rarely has pregnancy decision-making been investigated by examining the influences bearing on young women who
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report of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-Philippines‚ which showed that teen pregnancy in the Philippines went up by 70 percent from 114‚205 in 1999 to 195‚662 in 2009. Statistics show that more and more female teenagers are giving birth and becoming mothers at an early age. This is a global trend‚ but it is striking to note that in the ASEAN region‚ the Philippines has the third highest teen pregnancy rate and is the only country in the region where the rate is increasing‚ data from
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Teenage pregnancy is a situation which involves female adolescents. A teenage female can be pregnant as early as age twelve or thirteen‚ although it is usually 14 and older. Teen pregnancy often depends on numerous societal and personal factors. The rates of teenage pregnancy vary from country to country and are related to differences of sexual activities‚ the general sex educations being provided and contraceptives being available. Teen pregnancy will sometimes involve low birth weight. Social matters
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Binobo‚ Lynor Angeline N. BPA 1-2 Reaction paper: Public Administration in the Philippines Public Administration: Historical Evolution While Public Administration gained university recognition as a field of study only after the World War II‚ it is as old as civilized society. It was responsible in the building of cities; in the construction of public works; and the management of the state‚ among others. In Europe‚ where public administration has first evolved‚ studies in modern public administration was
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Salazar‚ Ferdinand M. BS ECE 2A Reaction Paper (The Blindside by John Lee Hancock) The Blindside is a movie which tackles about the essence of a family and the virtue of charity. The main character of the movie is a Black-American teenager‚ with an awfully low intellectual quotient yet having a very high protective instinct‚ named Michael Oher. This quality of his became his tool in becoming an excellent lineman in football. Another important character in the story
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Fight poverty and build prosperity For the Greatest Number ( Reaction Paper ) Poverty alleviation should be the main target of the nation so as to make it a prosperous and developed country. Thus‚ poverty elimination is a matter of fundamental importance. According to Adam Smith‚ “Man is rich or poor according to the degree in which he can afford to enjoy the necessaries‚ the conveniences and the amusements of human life.” It was implied by the Philippine government that they are already working
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Kayla Beutler ANTH2800:006 11 March 2012 Reaction Paper #1 Reclaiming the Social Body through Self-Directed Violence This article dives into the theories of suicide bombers. Despite what many people think‚ suicide bombing does not only include ethnicity. There are religious groups and other protest groups that have taken part in the violence that not only kills the attacker‚ but kills others as well. Many people have been beaten down and have lost control over their physical bodies due to oppression
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Why Does Poverty Increase the Risk to Teen Pregnancy? Self-belief does not necessarily ensure success‚ but self-disbelief assuredly spawns failure (Bandura‚ 1997‚ p. 77).‛ Poverty refers to the condition of not having the means to afford basic human needs such as clean water‚ nutrition‚ health care‚ clothing and shelter. [1] In this essay we will examine Albert Bandura’s self-efficacy theory and its correlation to poverty increasing the risk of teen pregnancy. We will explore how this conceptual
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A REACTION PAPER: The Development and Acceptance of GMO Can Alleviate Hunger and Poverty in the Philippines Genetically modified organisms are created mainly with a purpose to lessen world hunger and poverty in the world especially the malnourished children. Nearly a million children die every year because they are weakened by Vitamin A deficiencies and an additional 350‚000 go blind. While‚ the only problem is the strength and power of the government to start-up or maintain the process of distribution
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Reaction Paper Last March 3‚ 2011‚ at almost 8 AM in my wristwatch‚ we departed from TIP QC campus to start our most awaited trip at the following itineraries: MMDA traffic monitoring Makati City‚ Bayantel Telecommunications and Falcon Crest Campsite at Norzagaray‚ Bulacan. At our first destination MMDA‚ we’ve got to see the traffic monitoring operation of MMDA‚ where many of Metro Manila’s road by installing CCTV cameras at Metro Manilas road. We also got to see the operating room for the Traffic
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