Teenage Pregnancy Problem Statement Teenagers in Antigua 12-16 are becoming pregnant‚ which result to delay or incomplete high school education. Literature review Teenage pregnancy in Antigua has reached an alarming rate. With high increase of teen pregnancy comes along the increase of low birth rate‚ delay or even incomplete high school education‚ according to the as (1999) “Teens who become pregnant are less likely to graduate‚ less likely to get a job and less likely to go to college.”
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INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT DATA SURVEY ON THE CAUSES OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN THE GREAT DIAMOND COMMUNITY Dear respondent‚ This is a survey being taken to figure out the causes of teenage pregnancy in the Great Diamond community. This inquiry is for the purpose of a Social Studies SBA (School Based Assessment) that I am currently engaging in at school. The questionnaire does not require for you to write your name anywhere. Please answer all questions truthfully and remember‚ your answers will
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(1) Introduction (2) Statement of the problem (3) Research question * What are the causes of teenage pregnancy? (3) * How does the problem impact the lives of the teenagers? (4) * What can be done to correct this problem? (5) Reason for selecting area (6) Method of Investigation (6) Instrument used
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become the new sport that most teens are eager to try for pleasure and fun. When thinking about sex all one thinks about is the feeling of right now not the consequences of later. Every day thousands of teenagers are putting themselves at risk for pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases‚ many sexually active teens will most likely have sex with or without a condom. Parents don’t want to believe their teen is sexually active or they assume their teen will listen to the talk about abstinence‚ but
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Speech 2:00 T-TH How to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy carries high cost in terms of both the social and economic health of mothers and their children. Teenage mothers are less likely to receive prenatal care‚ and their children are more likely to be born before term‚ to have low birth weights‚ and to have developmental problems. Teenage mothers are also less likely to complete their education than moms over twenty years of age. Teenage pregnancy and birth rates both dropped in the
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2005). The United States has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the Western industrialized world‚ even though the teenage birthrate is declining (Kauchak & Eggen‚ 2005). According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2012)‚ the teen pregnancy rate is 34.3 pregnancies per 1000 young women ages 15-19‚ which is a record low for this age group. The state of Iowa has numerous programs to help educate teens in the prevention of pregnancy and programs to help pregnant teens and young
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Persuasive Essay Kurtis Olson Per. 1b 2/6/11 Pornography is a word that is brought up as bad for kids to watch. Kids are most likely exposed to it at a young age. The largest group of viewers of Internet porn is children between ages 12 and 17 “Family Safe Media‚ December 15‚ 2005.” Kids will want to see it and try it. We need to have stricter pornography sites on the internet. Entering a birth date isn’t enough clarification‚ it’s easy to lie. The identification number you see on
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Did you know that teen pregnancy has been increasing in the United States more and more each year? Approximately one million teenagers become pregnant year round‚ according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy. Around 750‚000 of 15- to 19-year-olds become pregnant each year‚ according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists‚ though many teenagers do not believe that they will get pregnant if they engage in sexual activity. Why are there so many teens pregnant?
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7.5 Teen Pregnancy Work File Complete each of the activities below. Fact: Teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school and only about one-third obtain a high school diploma. Fact: Teenage births are associated with lower annual income for the mother‚ 80% of whom eventually rely on welfare. 1. Read the two facts above and choose one of them. Discuss the possible ramifications for the teen parent’s future and the future of the child. (5 sentence minimum) (10 points) since teenagers
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sex education should be taught in school are: teenage pregnancies‚ sexually transmitted diseases (STD)‚ and self-respect. The first reason why sex education should be taught in school is teenage pregnancy. According to the CDC‚ “ in 2009 ‚ a total of 409‚840 infants were born to 15-19 year olds‚ for a live birth rate of 39.1 per 1‚000 women in this age group.” Teenage pregnancy has tremendous effects from family life to U.S. taxpayers. The teenage mother is more likely to not graduate from high
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