Capsule Proposal

Research Title: CONCEPT OF YOUNGER SISTERS OF ADOLESCENT MOTHERS

IN BARANGAY BROCE, TAMONTAKA DATU ODIN SINSUAT, MAGUINDANAO.
Researcher: Esperanza B. Calion, RM, BSM
Institution: DMSF- MCH
Address: Medical School Drive J. P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada Davao City 8000
Contact No. 09751724535
Email: esperanzaballeque@yahoo.com
Research Location: Barangay Broce , Tamontaka Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao

Background Study:

Each year thousand of adolescents aged 19 or younger become pregnant. Over one-half
of these pregnancies end in a live birth. Several studies have shown that the younger sisters of
adolescent mothers have teenage childbearing rates two to six times higher than childbearing
rates of woman in the general population. The purpose of this study of races and culture is to
gain better understanding of the influences of a pregnant ad parenting adolescent on her younger
sister.
A number of studies have found long-term negative economic consequences for teen
parents. As a result, there is a substantial policy interest in reducing the occurrence of teen
pregnancy by targeting high risk individuals. In this paper, we test whether experiencing an
older siblings teen pregnancy impacts the younger siblings sexual behavior. In identify this
effect, we exploit the timing of teen pregnancy by analyzing the change in sexual behavior just
after the siblings teen pregnancy compared to just before relative to the change in behavior of a
control group over the same time window. We also explore whether the siblings peer effects
vary with gender composition and age group of the sibling pair. Our work suggests these
younger siblings could be a particularly well-targeted group for teen pregnancy campaigns.
Purposeful sampling was used to recruit sisters of parenting teens. Fifteen(15) young
girls from Barangay Broce Tamontaka Datu Odin Sinsuat Maguindanao ranging from 12-17
years old participated in the study. The mean age of the participants was 14. The researcher
identified and selected informants through the barangay office in which the informants older
sister participated in services for teen mothers. Data were collected through same structure
interviews, fields observation notes, and a demographic information sheet. Interviews were
conducted in the informants home. Data were analyze using Spradley’s Development research.
Sequence of domain analysis and cultural themes (Spradley, 1979). Four cultural themes
emerged from the data a) mixed emotions, b) Centering/baby c) childcare engagement d) change
in family relationships. This study showed that the younger sisters of adolescent parents are
greatly impacted by their older teen sister’s pregnancy and parenting. The knowledge from this
research maybe useful for the future especially in the intervention for younger sisters to steps
the cycle of teenage pregnancy. Health workers like nurses and midwives should provide
trainings and seminars so that they must be aware of the particular risk of early sexual activity
and parenting and encourage involvement of entire family in prevention efforts.
Objectives: General and Specific
General Objectives:
The study aims to determine the concept among the younger sister of Adolescent Mother on
childbearing, in Barangay Broce , Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao.

Specific Objectives:
1. To identify the demographic profile of the participants in terms of:

 Age: 12-14
Early adolescents
15-17

18-20 Late adolescents

 Educational Background/ Attainment

Preschool:
Elementary:
High School:

Tertiary/College:
 Religion:
Islam:
Christianity:
Others: (Pls specify)

 Socio Economic Status:

(Basic) Monthly/Quarterly:
Annually:
Yearly:

2. To determine the concept of younger sisters of adolescent mother in terms of:

a.) How do the younger sister define the experiences in childbearing parenting of
adolescent mother in the family?
b.) What is the impact of younger sister intentions towards the early sexual activity?
c.) The family socio-economic factors explain of a family history of teenage birth and
youth’s greater risk of adolescent’s pregnancy?
d.) What is the factor from the family can trigger the adolescent sisters in pregnancy and
birth and encourage early sexual activity, childbearing for the younger sister?
Significance of Study:
Recognizing the high pregnancy and the birth rates in teenagers in the selected
barangay and the social, physical, behavioral, economic and educational consequences for the
teenage mother, infant and society have many initiative to prevent adolescent pregnancy. There
is a need of concerted effort to identify those adolescents at highest risk and design programs
that address this group, this is in accordance with the promotion of the continued reduction of
pregnancies among adolescent female of the Department of Human Services and Public health
services (2000). Special attention on the younger sisters of parenting adolescents for special
interventions aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancies requires a better understanding of how
these younger sisters define this experience. Critical understanding is needed on how this
experience impacts the intention of younger sisters for early sexual activity, and childbearing
and parenting. This study, therefore, contributes to the understanding this high-risk population
and provides information about strategies to prevent young teens from uninformed and
unintentional pregnancy. According to Kirky (1999) pregnancy prevention programs need to
identify those youth who are highest risk so that more intensive programs can target them. It
was found out that in order to reduce unintentional adolescent pregnancies, there must be
designed programs with effective strategies so that the knowledge of the younger sister of
parenting adolescents aided by their shared cultural knowledge must be clear. Health worker’s
been giving or providing health care for pregnant teens. But, these researchers have been
negligent in exploring how the younger sisters of teen pregnancy are affected. Designing
effective strategies for teen pregnancy prevention would help in a better understanding of the
impact a pregnant or parenting adolescent has on a younger sister. Knowing this would give
interventions to younger sister to break the cycle of teenage childbearing in families.
Methodology

Design:
The researcher provided both the theoretical framework and methodology for this
investigation. This research allows for the discovery of cultural information to both experience
and explanatory theories of cultural beliefs and actions. Ethnography, as the work of describing
culture, is the only research method whose soul purpose is to understand the life ways of
individuals connected through group memberships. It has to do with anthropology and was used
to study cultures and primitive societies in remote areas and isolated ones, like the target
barangay. Barangay Broce Datu Odin Sinsuat Maguindanao where the residents are
Christian/Muslim/Teduray tribe. This research aimed to meet the following criteria. a) women’s
experience must be the major focus of the investigation b) the researcher always attempts to see
the world from the view of the women studied and c) the researcher critically examines the
issues well as serving as an in improving the condition of those women studied.
The goal was to capture the reality of the younger sister’s experiences from the vantage point of
this particular group of women. The third criterion was addressed by recognizing each younger
sister’s experience.
This research is a focused ethnography. In a focused ethnography the topic is selected before
the data collection begins, instead of emerging during data collection and analysis. This answer
questions that are planned before going into field, and the knowledge learned is expected to the
useful and have practical application for health care professionals. The purpose of this is to
concentrate efforts on very specific questions, the research can be accomplished within a shorter
time frame. Although the informants are not connected by the same culture, they share
behavioral norms and common language because they have common experience. A deeper
knowledge of the practices and beliefs of the culture has great contribution to the success of this
study. According to Boyle (1994) ‘ethnography focuses on a group of people who have
something inn common’. For the purposes of this research, the common thing was the shared
experiences of being a younger sister of a parenting adolescent. So, purposeful sampling who
used to select participants for inclusion in this study.

Setting
Ethnography occurs where the experience and the world unfold for the key informants,
which is called the field, the field is the place where individuals live and experience life
(Speziale and carpenter,2003). This research showed the experiences of the younger sister of
parenting adolescents intersected within the family and formed the basis of this ethnographic
setting. Collection of data done in a schedule home visit each younger sister of parenting teen.
There is parental consent from the mother of the adolescent teen between the mother /daughter,
younger sister/teen mother to focus observations in the interaction. All interviews were
audiotaped with the informant’s permission.

Data Collection:
All data collection were within a home setting. The data were gathered through the
following:

a.) Interview using a interview guide. b) field observation notes c) field work journal
and d) demographic information sheet. In this study the goal of the interview
questions was to elicit information in a progressive fashion that would describe the
younger sisters’ experiences in their own languages, tell their stories and preserve
the perspective. Questions were constructed like in a conversation. Maybe “what is
it like to be a younger sister of a pregnant or parenting adolescent.” Contrast question
were also like, “what is the difference about living in a household with an adolescent
mother than living in a household without an adolescent mother?” Narrative can also
be used like, “Share me the experience or your feeling when you first found out that
your sister was pregnant.” All interviews were transcribed verbatim by the
researcher.

Data Analysis:
Data analysis happened with data collection. All the data from interview and
observations were read analyzed by the researcher in order to gain the general overview, after
which, the data will be record and coded to reflect the meanings and descriptions of experiences
related to the research question, After the coding, and completed every finding were entered as
documents into a qualitative data analysis. Once the data are entered into the raw data files, all
data were searched for many times and labeled for easy analysis.