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Adolescent pregnancy has been a common problem not only in the Philippines but also in most countries of the world, may it be developing or first world. In this study, the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy was determined throughout the 15 barangays in El Salvador City using a correlational-descriptive approach. A total of 497 respondents were taken into consideration. The majority of the respondents were 16-18 years old at the time of the study and came from barangay Molugan and Poblacion. Adolescent pregnancy was also determined to be at 32.39% or 161 out of the 497 respondents which is relatively high and comparable to the neighboring countries in Asia. Correlational statistics was also employed to determine the correlation between prevalence of adolescent pregnancy and family history of adolescent pregnancy. A range of strong negative, no relationship, strong positive, to negligible relationship was shown in all 15 barangays. Six out of the fifteen barangays showed positive relationship while five barangays showed negligible relationship. Overall, there was a negligible relationship between the variables studied. This supports the idea that adolescent pregnancy is a multifactorial problem which requires multifaceted intervention strategies and approaches to minimize adolescent childbearing risks. Furthermore, it is recommended that various steps should be taken to develop pregnancy prevention intervention programs targeting young women according to maternal and sibling adolescent pregnancy histories, increase awareness campaign in schools and public places on the risks of adolescent pregnancies, and lastly to improve childhood intervention and youth development programs for reducing unintended and unplanned adolescent pregnancy.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Participants -- 3 Desire and Denial: Their Pregnancies -- 4 Abandonment and Difference: Their Mothers' Influence -- 5 Balancing Hope and Pragmatism: Relationships with the Babies' Fathers -- 6 Confronting Difference: Their Experiences of "Race -- 7 Seeming Contradictions: The Complex Themes -- 8 Implications for an Alternative Developmental Model -- References -- Index

SummaryThe recognition of which girls are at risk of becoming pregnant before the age of 16 years is of interest to legal, educational, social and medical services. In this paper a large amount of data, available for a total population of schoolgirls, has been used to show that prediction is indeed possible. It was found that compared to a group of girls matched on a number of sociodemographic characteristics, those who became pregnant during adolescence were more likely to have been academic underachievers at age 11, to have made an appearance in a juvenile court, and to have been referred to a child guidance or psychiatric clinic at an early age. Difficulties over matching also suggest that they are more likely to have five or more siblings, to be illegitimate and to have mothers who were themselves teenagers at the time of their daughter's birth.

IDHS (2017) shows that there is most unwanted pregnancy among young women in the age group of 15-19 years (16.4%). The unwanted pregnancy can be caused by several factors. Malang Regency had a 15-19 year ASFR of 47.71 in 2018, which was higher than the national target. For this reason, it is significant to conduct research for addressing adolescent pregnancy and to analyze the relationship between interpersonal factors (level of education, employment status, and dating experience) and adolescent pregnancy. The researchers used a case-control design in 50 villages in 15 subdistricts of Malang District. The respondents consisted of 114 adolescent women (20-25 years old) divided into case groups (who had been pregnant at age 19 years) and the control group (who did not get pregnant at age 19 years). They were then interviewed using questionnaires, and the data were analyzed using statistical tests. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between the level of education and adolescent pregnancy (p = 0.000 < α, C = 0.618). On the other hand, there is no relationship between employment status (p = 0.424), dating experience (p = 0.438), and adolescent pregnancy. Therefore, adolescents do not only need to be encouraged to pursue higher education to improve adolescent self-quality but they also need to prevent themselves from pregnancy.

Adolescent pregnancy is a problem that societies face, regardless of the level of development. Despite the availability of information and the availability of contraception, as well as the right to an abortion that is guaranteed in most modern societies, countries face many cases of adolescent pregnancies. Pregnancy in the period of adolescence irreversibly changes the lives of minors. It has an influence on their health, their education, social life and their future as adults. Also, the families of the under-aged parents are directly affected by the consequences, disrupting the functionality of the family.
In a wider sense, the health system and social functioning are burdened in their entirety. Therefore, it's important to prevent adolescent pregnancies. Contraception is the primary protection against unwanted pregnancy and insufficient and inconsistent application of contraception, as well as the lack of information among young people about the available methods of contraception, can be one of the main causes of adolescent pregnancies. Integrated sexuality education for adolescents can be a great benefit to educate adolescents about risk factors of pregnancy in early life. The influence of parents is crucial in the prevention of adolescent pregnancy. This paper's intention is to analyses the current situation on this topic, through available indicators on birth rates, maternal and children mortality worldwide. Qualitative research conducted between the student (18-22), should give more information about the use of contraception between young people, their opinion about the importance of contraception… Important questions are: Are they well informed about contraception; are the contraception products available; Are they feel free enough to talk with their parents on those topics..etc.
Key words: Adolescents, Pregnancy, Adolescent Pregnancy, Teenagers, Family, Contraception.

Examines the role of society in preventing teenage pregnancy; US.

IDHS (2017) shows that there is most unwanted pregnancy among young women in the age group of 15-19 years (16.4%). The unwanted pregnancy can be caused by several factors. Malang Regency had a 15-19 year ASFR of 47.71 in 2018, which was higher than the national target. For this reason, it is significant to conduct research for addressing adolescent pregnancy and to analyze the relationship between interpersonal factors (level of education, employment status, and dating experience) and adolescent pregnancy. The researchers used a case-control design in 50 villages in 15 subdistricts of Malang District. The respondents consisted of 114 adolescent women (20-25 years old) divided into case groups (who had been pregnant at age 19 years) and the control group (who did not get pregnant at age 19 years). They were then interviewed using questionnaires, and the data were analyzed using statistical tests. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between the level of education and adolescent pregnancy (p = 0.000 < α, C = 0.618). On the other hand, there is no relationship between employment status (p = 0.424), dating experience (p = 0.438), and adolescent pregnancy. Therefore, adolescents do not only need to be encouraged to pursue higher education to improve adolescent self-quality but they also need to prevent themselves from pregnancy.

This new edition of Adolescent Pregnancy contains everything a social worker needs to know to address adolescent sexual health risks and the recent rise in teen pregnancy rates. The second edition presents a new focus on cultural competence, presenting up-to-the-minute research on ethnically diverse populations. This edition goes beyond just adolescent pregnancy, discussing STI and HIV risks, as well as drug and alcohol abuse. Other cutting-edge topics include the sexualization of children, secondary prevention, the impact of abstinence-only programs, and controversies over access to birth con