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PERCEIVED CAUSES OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OWERRI
Abstract
This research work was designed ton examine the Perceived Causes of Teenage Pregnancy among Secondary School Students in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. The researcher adopted a descriptive survey research design in carrying out this study. The total population of the study was four hundred (400) people ranging from fathers and mothers from early marriage homes. The sample consists of 200 respondents. A simple random sampling technique was used to draw the sample for the study. A researcher constructed instrument was used to collect data. Findings among other things include that economic factors, psychological factors, social factors and adolescent sexual behaviour are the perceived factors associated with teenage pregnancy. The study recommended that, parents should be able to provide the needs of their children, government at all levels should implement sex education as a subject in secondary school syllabus, and government should try to aid those defaulted teenagers in secondary schools by creating a conducive atmosphere for their study in order to make them have a sense of belonging and thus fit in the society. Finally, suggestions for further studies were made.
TITLE i
APPROVAL PAGE ii
DEDICATION iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv
Abstract vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS vii
LIST OF TABLES ix
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
Background to the study 1
Statement of the Problem 8
Purpose of the Study 10
Significance of the Study 11
Scope of the Study 12
CHAPTER TWO 14
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 14
Conceptual Framework 14
Adolescence 14
Concept of Teenage pregnancy 17
Social Factors Associated With Teenage Pregnancy 19
Psychological Factors Associated with Teenage Pregnancy 23
Economic Factors Associated with Teenage Pregnancy 26
Adolescent Sexual Behaviour 30
Consequences of Teenage Pregnancy 33
Review of Related Empirical Studies 36
Summary of the Reviewed Related Literatures 39
CHAPTER THREE 41
METHODOLOGY 41
Research Design 41
Area of the Study 41
Population of the Study 42
Sample and Sampling Techniques 42
Instrument for Data Collection 43
Validation of the Instrument 44
Method of Data Collection 44
Method of Data Analysis 44
CHAPUTER FOUR 46
RESULTS 46
Summary of Findings 52
CHAPTER FIVE 53
DISCUSSION, SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 53
Discussion of the Study 53
Summary of the Study 57
Conclusion of the Study 58
Educational Implications of the Study 58
Recommendation of the Study 59
Limitations of the Study 60
Suggestions for Further Studies 60
REFERENCES 62
APPENDIX I 69
APPENDIX II 70