Sexuality: TEEN PREGNANCY Social Problem * Teenage Pregnancy has become an increasing social problem in the U.S. today. * Guttmacher.org (research institute for sexual health) states that an average of 750‚000 women between ages 15-19 get pregnant every year. * Nearly 1/3 of all teen pregnancies end in abortion * 10% of all U.S. births are to teens * 2/3 of all teen pregnancies occur among 18-19 year olds Consequences of teen pregnancy * Many teen mothers stop after
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The problem of teenage pregnancy is usually seen as a controversial issue‚ which affects not just the mother and her child but society as a whole. Teenage pregnancy happens among women under age 20. This problem is not limited to culture‚ religion‚ education or moral values and beliefs. Here are some facts: Every year almost a million teenage girls become pregnant. The U.S.A has double the adolescent pregnancy and birth rates than any industrialized country. One- third of the girls who became pregnant
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Young i Teenage Pregnancy Thesis statement: Teenage pregnancy is a growing problem that can be prevented by using contraceptives. I. Introduction II. Teenage pregnancy A. Emotional effects B. Finances III. Contraceptives A. Condoms B. Birth control pills IV. Conclusion Young 1 Teenage Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy is increasing rapidly in our country. In fact‚ Mississippi has the highest teen birth rate in America. There are factors that
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teen pregnancy. That is because it has been an issue in the United States for a long time. Within the essay it will show how these different levels overlap with information. This will also show structure within the levels and what functions between the levels. This essay will also show how the different levels of government work together. Then my definition of public and community health. Information Overlap The Iowa Department of Public Health has information regarding teen pregnancies. Iowa
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Organization‚ convened the 2014 National Summit on Teen Pregnancy last April 24. This summit‚ which saw the active participation of adolescent youth‚ delivered a clear message: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH)‚ or the lack thereof‚ is fast becoming the defining issue of this generation of young Filipinos. Without a robust response from all stakeholders‚ the Philippines is on track toward a full-blown‚ national teenage pregnancy crisis. Staggering facts support this call for concern
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Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young person might ever face when it interrupts school or other plans. It can create an emotional crisis resulting in feelings of shame and fear‚ and it may appear that you will crumble under pressures in your environment. The stress of how you are going to break this news to your parents might be even greater‚ and finding help may seem an impossible task. You might think no one can help you‚ or you might be too embarrassed to search for
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IV School Year 2011-2012 A B S T R A C T OBJECTIVE To assess the factors associated with adolescent pregnancies among secondary students at Tanga municipality. METHODOLOGY A cross sectional descriptive analytical study which targeted all girls in secondary schools at Tanga municipality‚ RESULTS Low socioeconomic status was found to be an important cause for adolescent pregnancies as 57.1% of respondents suggested. Other factors responsible were luxury and deprivation of education to
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new responsibilities being thrown at them. According to Segen’s Medical Dictionary teenage pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy by a female‚ age 13 to 19‚ which is understood to occur in a girl who hasn’t completed her core education—secondary school—has few or no marketable skills‚ is financially dependent upon her parents and/or continues to live at home and is mentally immature. On occasion‚ these pregnancies are unplanned to girls who are not yet married. No one truly understands these responsibilities
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TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN THE PHILIPPINES Introduction: “Teenage pregnancy” is pregnancy in human females under the age of 20 at the time that the pregnancy ends. A pregnancy can take place in apubertal female before menarche (the first menstrual period)‚ which signals the possibility of fertility‚ but usually occurs after menarche. In well-nourished girls‚ menarche usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13. Teenage Pregnancy is now one of the serious problems in our society. It is one
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