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Chapter 1
Introduction
Teenage pregnancy is not like any other issue in the whole world although it
seems to be a common concern, it does not seem to bother people that much. Not
until they are personally affected by the issue or until they finally realize that it had
abnormal stage or the point that it affected too many lives already and too many
react to the experience differently. It has been linked to an array of other social
issues, such as welfare dependency, child health and well-being, out of wedlock
births, fatherhood responsibility, child abuse and neglect, school drop-out and
workforce development. (Torivillas, The Philippine Star, 2013) It has been noted
and well documented that today’s teenagers face more sexual temptation than
previous generations. They seem to be more aware of sex and susceptible to the
dangers of illicit sex. Today’s society is more bombarded with sexually oriented
According to Albano (2001). In the Philippines, usually in a family, this category are
not taught family life education by their parents and schools because of the
sensitivity of the issue, this is contrary to the wide assumption that family life
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education is on. In practice, however, not much of sex education is taught in every
Filipino family. Existing government family planning programs have been directed
big help to let the teenagers know how to act about sex. Filipino families and
with regards to sex. While teenagers wherever they are must be reached to
teenage pregnancy usually become a big issue to the students, friends and to the
whole community. The family of the victim was in trauma discovering that their
teenager was some months on her way already. Almost everybody is blaming the
judgment to the victim but they did not bother to ask why and what were behind of
indulging sex at teens and got pregnant not at the right time.
The researchers have observed that some young mothers are not in a
position to go back to school after delivery as they are forced to look after their
children, their prioritize to look for a part time job to support their baby, and also
young mothers physical health conditions do not make it conducive for them to go
back to school because of their situation but some young mothers decided to
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goback to school to finish their study for the sake of their children. And also some
young mothers they feel ashamed inside their room due their pregnancy, and they
experienced also a very low self-esteem due their pregnancy. But their school has
strategies that for every senior high school student that got pregnant not at the
The school continues its support the studies of young mothers through Study
home or Study program. The researchers chose this problem because this
problem is very interesting and meaningful, for them to know the reason why there
are many victims of teenage pregnancy. The researchers of this paper hope that
after the study, they can impart some important strategies and information they
This study aimed to determine the effects on the learning behavior of early
1.1 age;
1.3pregnancy status?
2. What are the causes of early pregnancy among respondents in terms of:
3. What are the effects of early pregnancy in the learning behavior of respondents
awareness program?
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ASSUMPTIONS
3. There are causes of early pregnancy among the students such as personal
respondents.
program.
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among Senior High School students of Bestlink College of the Philippines. This
study was conducted to find out the extent of effects of early pregnancy to the
STUDENTS.This study will benefit the students who are still studying at School
because ,this study will give them information about the effects of early pregnancy
in their educational development. This study will also guide them to focus their
attention on their study and become aware in the negative effects of unwanted
pregnancy rather than giving priority to their romantic affairs with their boyfriend.
PARENTS.This study may help parents to enable them to realize their great role in
educating their teenage child protecting and diverting them from unplanned
education to the development of the students. This study will give them information
of how to approach or give especial care or attention to the students that have
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS .The study will give them information about the
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causes and effects of early pregnancy, among teenage students, and also this will
CURICULUM WRITERS.This study will give them information about the causes of
early pregnancy, so that they will have an idea in making a plan to address this
identify problem.
would provide them information of the importance of knowing the major factors
teenagers. It’s one way that guidance will intensify sex education on their school,
they can deal well with students to avoid pregnancy at early age.
FUTURE RESEACHERS.For them to have a reference and guide for their future
This study delimited its problem on the Effects of early pregnancy among
Senior High School students at Bestlink College of the Philippines City of San Jose
High School are the respondents of this study using a purposive sampling method.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
Personal factors are the individual factors to the consumers that strongly
Environmental factors these factors influence a child both in positive ways that
can enhance their development and in negative ways that can compromise
developmental outcomes.
Teenage pregnancy is defined as teenage girl usually within the ages of 13-19
IYG – Tech was adapted from It’s Your Games….keep it real (IYG) an effective
HIV, STI and pregnancy prevention curriculum designed for middle school youth.
or her own worth. It is the decision made by an individual as an attitude towards the
self.
Sex education is a broad term used to describe education about human sexual
sexual behavior.
Chapter 2
This Chapter presents a review of related literature and studies from different
Foreign Literature these are materials printed in other countries with information
related to the current study and are found in books, professional journals,
Local Literature These are local materials usually printed and found in books,
help young mothers overcome the obstacles associated with an early pregnancy.
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With the increase of higher education students, 10% of this population are
parents or mothers who are hoping to give their children a better future and
are often Student Mothers and should be given special attention because aside
from their role as student they are also mothers and care givers at home. Many see
or consider their families a hindrance to their education which is wrong they should
to handle the many different tasks of a student mother. Another coping cited by
done as both student and a mother as well as emotional and physical support from
their needs and desires to those of their children and families, they are forced to
grapple with the conflicting roles of motherhood and studentship (Berg &Mamhute,
2013). Brown &Amankwaa, (2007) stated that parenting is a very stressful and
some women cannot handle all the tasks involved especially the first time mothers
and need help or assistance from the people around them. Although having
someone help the mother is good but the expectation of receiving support after
giving birth to a baby often causes Stressors that may lead to depression during
postpartum period. Many student mothers have expressed feelings of guilt, worry
lifestyle she said that Gale (her participant) said she juggles multiple lifestyles as a
full-time student and a full-time mom. This does make her feel disconnected from
campus life.
It was argued that raising a child involves a great deal of financial, emotional,
and practical planning (Kidwell, 2004). it is necessary to make sure that there are
adequate child care resources available. This may be very difficult to do if the
school and take care of the child it may be more possibleif she has a partner or
family member who will provide additional help to care for the child (Kidwell, 2004)
In the Philippines, the NSO 2013, data showed that 13-14 percent of all
registered marriage are among teenagers below 20 years old while data from
National Youth Commission show that the rate of teen pregnancy in the country is
among the highest in the ASEAN region and the only country where the rate is
increasing.
According to Benjamin de Leon, president of the Forum for Family Planning and
expressed alarm that almost 10 percent of all Filipino women aged 15- 19 have
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already given birth. This is reality that we must address, he said, There is an
urgency for all sectors to work together to help address adolescent reproductive
health issues and teen pregnancy because of health and economic implication to
the country, he said. A high rate of teen pregnancy also means a high risk for
The Philippines joins the rest of the world in calling the attention of
Government and civil society groups to help address rising teen pregnancies
they may be, de Leon said. In here he points out that Filipino family, community,
Domini Torivillas (The Philippines Star) updated July 11, 2013. There is
evidence supporting the Reproductive Health Law that calls for sexuality education
among young students. Not that for teaching the kids to engage in safe sex, but
rather , for telling them why they should not engage in early sex, and yes , before
marriage. With regulated sexuality education, the young are informed about sex,
magazines that somehow manage to reach them. Peep into their rooms and see
copies of playboy and pent house and other sexy publication tucked between the
bed sheet, and for adults only videos in the internet. When family disregard sex
education at home, might one way that teenagers will be innocent about sex
consequences and prone to early sex. The others one is when the family has poor
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values and can’t understand the need of teenagers economically , socially and
Discover Question in the Philippines , July 14, 2013 (Online survey) The factors
that triggers the increased of Teenage Pregnancy in the country are: Family
attention, love caring, lack of moral values , failure to nurture with good principle,
Curiosity, Lack of Information about sex, (sex education) use of illegal drugs, lack
(Republic Act No. 10354), informally known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH
While there is general agreement about its provisions on maternal and child
health, there is great debate on its mandate that the Philippine government and the
private sector will fund and undertake widespread distribution of family planning
devices such as condoms, birth control pills, and IUDs, as the government
continues to disseminate information on their use through all health care centers.
their support or opposition while it was pending in the legislature. Heated debates
and rallies both supporting and opposing the RH Bill took place nationwide.
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Recent (2014) data from the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) reveal
that every hour, 24 babies are delivered by teenage mothers. According to the
2014 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality (YAFS) study, around 14 percent of
Filipino girls aged 15 to 19 are either pregnant for the first time or are already
mothers—more than twice the rate recorded in 2002. Among six major economies
in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Philippines has the highest rate
of teenage pregnancies and is the only country where the rate is increasing, per
access to sex education and ASRH services, especially if they are underage and
protection against sexually transmitted diseases and infections when they are
having sex for the first time. While government programs aim to delay the
continue to increase. Perhaps it is really time for a new and more collaborative
years old. They live with their mothers, parents, or relatives. The father of the child
sexual encounters (“getting caught up in the moment”) and peer pressure; lack of
information on safe sex; breakdown of family life and lack of good female role
cause of it. Teenage pregnancy perpetuates the cycle of poverty and inequality
because most pregnant teenagers have no source of income and face greater
financial difficulties later in life. This is because they drop out of school and are less
deaths are decreasing in the Philippines, teenage maternal deaths are increasing.
Ten percent of pregnant teenagers died in the last year, according to the PSA.
Data from the WHO also show a high and increasing incidence of fetal death in
enactment of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act was also
in need.
are being established to provide peer education and counseling on ASRH and
prevent teenage pregnancy by disseminating the right information about the risks
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and impacts of teenage pregnancy on the teen mom and the infant. An exploratory
pregnancy. it was revealed that 90% of the respondents agree to the fact that poor
parenting can lead to teenage pregnancy. This finding was consistent with Sarri&
Phillips’ (2004) findings that parents play a pivotal role in curbing teenage
Shows that majority of the respondents that is 94% agree to the fact that
poverty pushed them into early sex. It was evident that material deprivation made
most of them engaged in early sexual relationship for money and food which made
them victims of teenage pregnancy. Furthermore, it was evident from the study
was clear that 74% of the respondents agree that peer pressure is a major cause
of teenage pregnancy.
Adolescents are in urgent need of support and guidance to avoid high risk
behaviors. Hence, universal access to information, skills for enabling them makes
informed choices is required. The best intervention strategy to address SRH need
The findings of the study showed that the overwhelming majority of the
teenagers held a negative attitude toward teenage pregnancy with 77% of the
females and 85% of the males regarding it as wrong. Sixty seven percent indicated
that they considered teenage pregnancy wrong in terms of their culture. Regarding
perceptions pertaining to the causes of teenage pregnancy, that had the highest
rating were pressure by boys/men on girls to have sex (66%) and refusal by
reported that teenage pregnancy was caused by teenage girls seeking to prove
that they could bear a child (23%) or the belief that occasional sex could not lead to
concerned, the following results emerged: 69% of the respondents believed that
teenage pregnancy brought shamed on the teenager's family, while 68% reported
The over-all proposition of the study evolves with the essence of ‘health
Consequently, being pregnant are only shouldered by the women especially when
they are still a student, and sometimes they were disowned by their family, since
(Ramiro, 2014). Also Ramiro (2014) added that these women are unable to
continue or finish school either because the school administration are not
got pregnant decided to drop from school due to the fear of they will not be
perception on the causes of teenage pregnancy are the following: family; the
respondents agreed that their parents are not open about the using contraceptive
at home; the level of educational attainment of parents is low and and the income
is not enough to support the family. The data likewise showed that teenagers
learned about sex from pornographic magazines, television and internet and since
parents work outside the homes, teenagers are left alone with barkadas and
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friends at home hanging out together thus more likely indulge in premarital sex,
The community was also considered as one factor that may cause teen-age
pregnancy. Many community elders gamble and drink, and their drinking spree
becomes the usual sight teenagers see among their elders every day. The findings
also confirmed that pregnant unwed teenagers are often frowned by people in the
Researcher found that time management was the biggest obstacle of being a
student mother as you need to divide your time between school and caring for the
child. As for the coping strategy it is seen that the having a positive outlook is
Through participatory action research and photo voice, some insights that
would provide policymakers and other stakeholders some understanding into the
phenomenon were gleaned. Teen mothers shared their experiences and how they
made sense of their experiences. They revealed that, as teen mothers, they went
through a period of regret over the decisions they made that led to their situation.
Feelings of regret were followed by confusion as they seemed not to see a way
out. During this time, they were confronted with life-changing questions such as
whether to continue the pregnancy or not and how they could continue their
studies. All the participants made the difficult decision to continue their pregnancy.
They further shared how their understanding of the meaning of life and their
appreciation that motherhood is a gift especially when they held their baby for the
first time were heightened. Such understanding helped them resolve to work hard
for their future and for the future of their children. In spite of their challenges, the
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teen mothers realized that motherhood is a joyous period of one’s life as they
experienced the special bond between mother and child. They also recognized the
role that their family, the school, and the government play in helping them fulfill
their dreams for themselves and for their children and that, unless provided with
structures from these support groups, their dreams would remain only a wish.
policies and programs that will give teen mothers better chances to life. More so,
minorities, and others to give them voice and participation in personal and
community change.
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
factors that cause of early pregnancy, such as Social Environment, Peer influence,
Parental influence and Media influence. This conceptual framework provided the
researchers ideas that help to strengthen the purpose of their present study, and
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make solid framework of their new discovery related to “teenage pregnancy.” Our
study is also focuses on causes of early pregnancy and there’s a part of our study
that gives information about how environment and parents has a great role in
paper hope that after the study, they can impart some important strategies and
administrators, parents and to the teen girls on how to avoid engage in early
pregnancy.
The IYG – Tech was adapted from It’s Your Games….keep it real (IYG) an
effective HIV, STI and pregnancy prevention curriculum designed for middle
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Bandura, 1896, 1992 Initially called Cognitive Social Learning Theory social
which mental representations of social events, societal, and cultural norms, and
social cognitive theory contendsthat people observe important role models, make
inferences and attributions and acquire scripts, schemas and normative beliefs
predict that adolescents learn sexual behaviors and their likely consequences by
watching television To the extent that adolescents acquire favorable beliefs about
sex and confidence in their own sexual abilities as a result of viewing sexual
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content on television, they become more likely to attempt the modeled behaviors
perception of 4hat significant others 4ish the individual to do with respect to the
(emotional) control and does not adequately take into accountemotional factors in
preventive behavior In addition, the review of literature has not seen social
pregnancy or STD related behavior This section of the chapter discussed the
The purpose of the next portion of the chapter is to review the literature
associated with the teen sexual behavior and pregnancies are reviewed first
social factors, parents, peers, and poor sex education, the age at which sex is
from many sociological and psychological theories of behavior onset and change
(Flay &Petraitis, 1994; Flay, Petraitis& Hu, 1995; Petraitis, Flay & Miller, 1995). It
thecauses of the behavior of youth.The TTI unifies proximal and distal influences
toward the behavior,social normative beliefs, self -efficacy, and intentions.The TTI
links the three major distal types of influence and the three major types of proximal
processes. The most distal influences, labeled ultimate influencesin TTI, tend to be
value and control oriented. In the broad socio-cultural environment, they include
policies and laws. In the social context (i.e., situation), distal influencesinclude
perceptions of (i.e., the value placed on) thebehavior and attitudes of others, and
influences include general (social) competence (self - control) and sense of (i.e.,
value of) self The proximal influences are expectancy and evaluationdriven, and
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they are, in turn, derived from orinfluenced by the distal and ultimate influences.
perceptions of the behavior expected byothers and one's motivation to comply with
or pleasethose others (social normative beliefs). These are, inturn, derived from
specific behavior)is derived from one's skills to do the behavior and ones' strength
of will to engage in said behavior.These are, in turn, derived from general social
century who is best known for his specific and detailed theory of children's moral
development
grouped these six stages into three, higher-order levels of development: 1) the
or Principled Level. Each level is then further sub-divided into two stages to make a
total of six stages. The Pre-Conventional Level includes: a) stage one, the
punishment and obedience orientation, and b) stage two, the instrumental purpose
orientation, and b) stage six, the universal ethical principle orientation. This article
development. Therefore, the discussion begins with stage three, the morality of
the mid-level of moral reasoning called the Conventional Level. At this level,
social conventions that are explicitly or implicitly agreed upon by a group of people.
These rules and customs function to serve to the best interests of the group's
majority, while simultaneously providing a structure that maintains social order and
subdivided into stage three and stage four. Stage three is called the morality of
members. Because youth at this stage wish to be considered a good person and
judged in a favourable light, their moral decisions will be based on whether or not
their decisions would win the approval of those people whose opinions matter to
them.
Jean Piaget first published his theory of child development during the
1920's but his work did not become prominent until the mid-twentieth century.
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Piaget is perhaps best known for his theory of children's cognitive development,
but he also proposed his own theory about children's moral development.
order to create a cooperative society people must work together to decide what is
acceptable, and what is not. Piaget believed that youth at this age begin to
understand that morals represent social agreements between people and are
intended to promote the common good. Furthermore, they recognize people may
differ in the way they understand and approach a moral situation or problem. They
also begin to understand that the difference between right and wrong is not an
absolute but instead must take into account changing variables such as context,
motivation, abilities, and intentions. Contrast this to younger youth who believe
rules and laws are created by indisputable, wise authorities and believe that rules
Moreover, Piaget believed youth at this age begin to understand that the morality
of a decision does not rest solely on the outcome of that decision. For example,
youth at this age realize that running a stop sign is wrong, regardless of whether or
development has been completed. However, we now know that many youth will
continue to refine their moral decision-making process well into early adulthood.
research has not always been able to confirm certain portions of his theory. For
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instance, not only do youth continue refine their criteria for moral decisions into
adulthood, but they also continue to improve their ability act according to these
criteria. In other words, their moral compass operates to guide their choices and to
direct their behavior. Piaget also under-estimated the age at which children are
able to take into account another person's moral intention. Piaget believed that this
The review related both foreign and local had also given the researchers
ideas and insights useful in carrying out their research process concerning about
the relevance of this review aims to determine the causes and effects of early
pregnancy by the researchers with the same topic from the other author with
different fields. This present study will show different factors affecting the
will also discuss how school administration, guidance counsellors, teachers and
parents has great role in educating teenage pregnancy and what the terrible things
indeed beneficial to them to gain emotional access to some of the negative and
confusing beliefs that influence their behavior, cognitions, and feelings to minimize
the potential risk for a postpartum depression. Furthermore, it can boost the
growing attachment between mother and infant thereby securing a more positive
evidence supporting the Reproductive Health Law that calls for sexuality education
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among young students. Not that for teaching the kids to engage in safe sex, but
rather, for telling them why they should not engage in early sex, and yes , before
marriage. With regulated sexuality education, the young are informed about sex,
magazines that somehow manage to reach them. Peep into their rooms and see
copies of playboy and pent house and other sexy publication tucked between the
bed sheet, and for adults only videos in the internet. When family disregard sex
education at home, might one way that teenagers will be innocent about sex
consequences and prone to early sex. The others one is when the family has poor
values and can’t understand the need of teenagers economically , socially and
The IYG – Tech was adapted from It’s Your Games….keep it real (IYG)
an effective HIV, STI and pregnancy prevention curriculum designed for middle
Based on social cognitive theory (Bandura,1985) social influence models) and the
The paradigm shows the foregoing concepts using the Input - Process - Out
The INPUT contains the variable of study. The causes of early pregnancy
The OUTPUT is the matrix on early pregnancy awareness program that will
help the students to avoid engage in early sex and this will give them a lot of
.
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Figure 1
1. Profile of
respondents
1.1 age
1.3 strand
2. Causes of early
Survey
pregnancy in terms of Crafted a matrix on
Questionnaire
early pregnancy
2.1 personal factors awareness
2.2 family factors program
2.3 environmental
factors
Chapter 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research methodology that will be used by the
researchers in gathering the needed data to complete the study. It included the
RESEARCH DESIGN
concerning the current status or phenomenon to describe what exists with respect
which describe the status quo the correlation study which investigate the relations
numerical form, such as scores on a test or the number of times a person chooses
group situation. Descriptive research involves gathering data that describe events
and then organizes, tabulates, depicts, and describes the data collection (Glass &
Hopkins, 1984). It often uses visual aids such as graphs and charts to aid the
reader in understanding the data distribution. Because the human mind cannot
extract the full import of a large mass of raw data, descriptive statistics are very
descriptions of small numbers of cases are involved, the research uses description
as a tool to organize data into patterns that emerge during analysis. Those
patterns aid the mind in comprehending a qualitative study and its implications.
Most quantitative research falls into two areas: studies that describe events and
studies are aimed at finding out "what is," so observational and survey methods
are frequently used to collect descriptive data (Borg & Gall, 1989).
The respondents of this research study are the Fifteen (15) Senior High
School students at Bestlink College of the Philippines Academic year 2018- 2019
that are engaged in early pregnancy. The respondents of this study are those
SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
The researchers use the purposive sampling method to the fifteen (15)
population and the objective of the study. Purposive sampling is also known as
useful in situations when you need to reach a targeted sample quickly, and where
INSTRUMENT USED
The instrument used in gathering the needed data and information in a form
questionnaire was divided into main section: a personal data sheet or the profile
and the survey proper. The profile contains characteristics of the respondents
such as age, strand and pregnancy status and respondent’s knowledge about and
CONSTRUCTION OF INSTRUMENTS
of this study. They prepared questions and made the first draft of the
suggested some changes and if there is a suggestion from our thesis adviser
researchers accept it and revise the questionnaire and a final draft of the
The researchers pre-tested the instrument to the three (3) Senior High
School Teacher advisers who were not included as respondents. The purpose of
this try-out was to know if there are still unclear and confusing items in the
were considered in the adjustment in the final draft. The final draft was prepared
To achieve the goal of the study, the researcher sought the permission of
questionnaire to the Senior High School respondents in order to secure the full
The data gathered from the questionnaire were analysed and interpreted
the respondents and their perception about the effects of the early pregnancy in
The responses were tallied and the percentage, were determined using this
formula.
This was used to determine the part of the whole relationship of result of
f
Formula: P = ×100
n
Where: P = Percentage
f = frequency
2.Weighted mean
FW
Formula: WN =
N
N = No. Of Respondents
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The equivalent points was to each indicated item and the extent of
3.Ranking this was used to determine the position of the different score as related
to the whole.
3.50-4.59 4 ModeratelyAgree
2.50-3.49 3 Agree
2.50-2.49 2 ModeratelyDisagree
CHAPTER 4
This chapter presents the analysis and interpretation of the data gathered
from the questionnaire –checklist. The results were discussed and interpreted
Table 1.1
15 below 0 0% 3.5
TOTAL 15 100%
Table 1.1 shows the age of respondents the frequency distribution and
percentage of respondents according their age. It further displays that the age
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group with the most number of respondents are in sixteen to eighteen years old,
(16-18) with sixty six point sixty six percent( 66.66%) or ten (10) respondents and
ranked one (1), while the five (5) respondents are in nineteen to twenty years old or
thirty three point thirty three percent(33.33%) and ranked two (2).
Table 1.2
GAS 6 40 % 1
HUMSS 4 22.66 % 2
HE 3 20 % 3
ABM 2 13.33 % 4
STEM 0 0%
IA 0 0%
SMAW 0 0%
5.5
ICT 0 0%
AFA 0 0%
TOTAL 15 100 %
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reveals that forty percent (40 %) of the respondents or six (6) of the respondents
are in the strand of GAS and ranked one (1), while twenty six point sixty six percent
(66. 66 %) or four (4) of the respondents are in the strand of HUMSS and ranked
two (2), while twenty percent (20%) of the respondents or three (3) of the
respondents are in the strand of HE and ranked three (3), while thirteen point thirty
three percent (33.33 %) of the respondents or two (2) of the respondents are in the
strand of ABM and ranked four (4). It further shows that there are more
Table 1.3
Current pregnant 6 40 % 2
TOTAL 15 100 %
Table 1.3 shows the profile of the respondents according to their pregnancy
status. It shows that there are sixty percent (60 %) of the respondents or nine (9) of
the respondents are already given birth or had been pregnant and ranked one (1),
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while the forty percent of the respondents or six (6) of the respondents are current
pregnant and ranked two (2). It further shows that there more already given birth or
Table 2
sex.
boyfriend.
happy. Agree
Agree
Agree
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the statements of “I feel matured, like adult” with a highest weighted mean of four
point twenty six (4.26) and rank one (1), and respondents also moderately agreed
three point thirty three (3.33) and rank two (2), while the respondents agreed on
the following statements namely “I don’t have knowledge about sex” with a
weighted mean of two point eighty six (2.86) and rank three (3), and “I have low
self-esteem” and “I feel pressured with my boyfriend” with both each received of
weighted mean of two point forty six (2.46) and ranked four point five (4.5). Table 2
2.1 further shows that they feel matured like adult was the main cause of early
Table 2
consequences of unplanned
2.13
indulgence of sex.
young people.
most often.
stated in this table with each received of different means. They’re agreed on the
statement that “Parents work outside the home giving teenagers time to be alone
most often” with a highest weighted mean of two point eighty six (2.86) and ranked
one (1), while they also agreed on the statement of “Computer and other electronic
gadgets are openly used at home, Making X-rated film available to young people”
with a weighted mean of two point sixty six (2.66) and ranked two (2) and they also
agreed on the statement of “Parents are not open about the use of contraceptives”
with a weighted mean of two point thirty three (2.33) and rank three (3), and they
unplanned indulgence of sex” with a weighted mean of two point thirteen (2.13)
and ranked four (4) and they also agreed on the statement of . “Parents have lack
of connectedness to their child” with a lowest weighted mean of two point six (2.6)
and ranked five (5). Table 2 2.2 further shows that Parents work outside the home
giving teenagers time to be alone most often was the main cause of early
Table 2
on the statements of “Friends are likely to joke about still being virgin” with a
weighted mean of three point thirteen (3.13) and ranked one (1), while on the other
introduced during group gathering” with a weighted mean of two point eighty six
(2.86) and ranked two (2), and they also agreed on the statement of “Friends and
peers are likely to talk about freedom in indulging premarital sex” with a weighted
mean of two point zero six (2.06) and ranked three (3), while they are moderately
recreation among barkadas” with a weighted mean of one point sixty six (1.66) and
ranked four (4), while they strongly disagreed on the statement of “Friends and
peers are usually read pornographic materials when they are together” with a
weighted mean of one point six (1.6) and ranked five (5). Table 2 2.3 further shows
that Friends are likely to joke about still being virgin was the main cause of early
Table 2
Disagree
Disagree
pregnancy in terms of economic factors. The respondents agreed on the two major
factors namely, “Parents income is not enough to support family” and “Parents
have low level of educational attainment” with different weighted means. They
agreed on the “Parents income is not enough to support family” with a weighted
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mean of two point thirty three (2.33) and ranked one (1), and they also agreed on
weighted mean of two (2) and ranked two (2), while the respondents moderately
disagreed on the statement of “Parents have a tradition and custom about early
marriage” with a weighted mean of one point seventy three (1.73),and ranked
three (3) and theyalso moderately disagreed on the statement of “I don’t have a
discipline venture to earn money” with a weighted mean of one point three (3) and
ranked four (4), while they’re strongly agreed on the statement of “Parents are
work abroad” with a weighted mean of one point zero six (1.06). Table 2 2.4 further
shows that Parents income is not enough to support family was the main cause of
Table 3
what extent
the students and to what extent. The data reveal that the respondents are “I still
have great desire to finish my study” with a weighted mean of three point forty six
(3.46) and ranked one (1) were interpreted to very high extent, while on the seven
school work” with a weighted mean of two point seventy three (2.73) and ranked
two (2) were interpreted to high extent, “I find it difficult to attend school due to my
pregnancy” with a weighted mean of two point sixty six (2.66) and ranked three (3),
were interpreted to high extent“ I lost my desire to focus on my studies” and “I find
weighted mean of two point fifty three (2.53) and ranked four point five (4.5), were
interpreted to high extent “I experience very low self – esteem due my pregnancy”
with a weighted mean of two point thirty three (2.33) and ranked five (5), were
situation” with a weighted mean of point thirteen (2.13) and ranked six (6), were
interpreted to high extent, “I don’t have time to join extracurricular activities in the
school because of my situation” with a weighted mean of two point eight (2.8) and
ranked seven (7), were interpreted to high extent, while on the other two negative
with me” and “I feel ashamed inside our room due my pregnancy” with the same
weighted mean of one point eighty six (1.86) and ranked eight point five (8.5) were
interpreted to low extent. Table 3 further shows that most of the respondents are
still have great desire to finish their study for the sake of their child.
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conclusions drawn from the findings and the recommendations offered by the
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
data gathered.
1.1 Majority of the respondents were on the age bracket of sixteen to eighteen
2.1.1 The items of “I feel matured, like adult” and I want to make my boyfriend
happy” are both hasd escription of moderately agree. I feel matured, like adult with
2.2.1 Parents work outside the home giving teenagers time to be alone most
2.2.2 Computer and other electronic gadgets are openly used at home, Making
X-rated film available to young people has description of agree with a weighted
mean of (2.66).
2.3.1 Friends are likely to joke about still being virgin has description of
2.3.2 Drugs and alcoholic drinks are usually introduced during group gathering
2.4.1 Parents income is not enough to support family has description of agree
2.4.2 Parents have low level of educational attainment has description of agree
3.On the effects of early pregnancy in the learning behavior of respondents and to
what extent.
3.1 I still have great desire to finish my study were interpreted to very high
3.2 I have limited time to do my school work were interpreted to high extent with
3.3 I find it difficult to attend school due to my pregnancy were interpreted to high
CONCLUSIONS
Based on the forgoing findings, the researchers came up with the following
conclusions.
respondents.
RECOMMENDATIONS
pregnancy.
2. Teachers must encourage and motivate the students to finish their studies
3. Parents must educate their children to prioritize their studies rather than to
5. Parents must tell their children about the consequences of early pregnancy
6. Students and teenagers must read this research paper and study about
early pregnancy. This would help them to understand, learn and realize the
7. The institution needs to provide a program about early pregnancy, that will
help the students to understand, learn and realize the negative effects of
Evaluation BTTE IV
Programme
I. Opening program
School Directress
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APPENDICIES
Appendix A
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Letter of Request
Respectfully yours,
Abiela, Mariel V.
Colminar, Jesiel S.
Guya, Patrick O.
Noted by,
Thesis Adviser
LEILANI I. CUSACK PH.D
School Directress
Appendix B
Questionnaire
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1. Profile of respondents
Direction: Please put a check (/) on the space provided for description.
[ ] 19 – 20 [ ] 21
[ ] SMAW [ ] ABM
[ ] HUMS [ ] ICT
[ ] AFA [ ] HE
Direction: Please put a check (/) on the right column using the rating scale that
5 - Strongly Agree
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4 - Moderately Agree
3 - Agree
2 - Moderately Disagree
1-Strongly Disagree
2. What are the causes of early pregnancy among students in terms of;
contraceptives.
child.
marriage.
3 - to high extent
2 - to low extent
Direction: Please put a check (/) on the right column using the rating scale that
situation.
on my baby.
Curriculum
Vitae
Mariel,Abiela V.
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Email Address:MarielAbiela@yahoo.com
PERSONAL DATA
Gender : Female
Citizenship :Filipino
Religion : IEMILIF
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
2018 - Present
Sy. 2013-2014
Sy. 2009-2010
Delacruz,Glysellekristelie
75
Contact # 09363191121
PERSONAL DATA
Gender : Female
Citizenship : Filipino
Religion : Catholic
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
76
2018 - Present
Sy. 2009-2010
Jesiel, ColminarSabit.
77
Bulacan
PERSONAL DATA
Gender : Female
Citizenship : Filipino
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
78
2018 - Present
Bulacan
PERSONAL DATA
Gender : Male
Citizenship : Filipino
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
80
2018 – Present