TOPIC: Teenage Pregnancy as a National Problem

I. Introduction
A. Teenage Pregnancy as an issue in the Philippines
1. Definition of teenage pregnancy
2. Statistics of teenage pregnancy in the Philippines and in the Municipality

II. Body
A. How Philippines manage Teenage Pregnancy
- Sex before Marriage is widely condemned
- Abortion
- Early Marriage even though you’re not yet stable

B. Influential Factors
1. Family
- Poor parenting styles is a major cause of teenage pregnancy.
- Lack of moral guidance and support to their children.
- Failure to monitor youth’s internet usage
2. Social Media Influence
- Easily access of information from the internet can provoke teenagers to
engage in sexual activity.
- Engage in meeting strangers that will lure teenagers and expose in
sexual activities by using different medium through dating sites like
tinder, omegle and more.
3. Peers
- Peer pressure
- Curiosity or experiment
4. Other Factor
- Sexual Abuse (Rape)
- Socio-economical Factor (Poverty)
- Culture (in some countries they perceived early pregnancy as a
blessing)

C. Effects of teenage pregnancy

1. Risks for the mother (-less likely to complete high school / elementary)
-dependence on welfare
-single parenthood
-more likely to have more children sooner on a limited income
-more likely to abuse or neglect the child
-malnutrition
-inadequate prenatal care
-abortion
-fetal deaths
- maternal deaths

2. Risk for the baby (-growing up without a father

- Birth defects
 -low birth weight and premature
-school failure
-mental retardation
-insufficient health care
-abuse and neglect
-poverty and welfare dependence)

D. Prevention and Coping up with the responsibilities

a. Possible Solutions to Philippine Teenage Pregnancy Dilemma
1. Contraceptives
2. Sex Education
3. Sexual Abstinence
4. Promote information and education
5. Promote individual responsibility and protective norms

III. Conclusion
( patience is a virtue
prevention is better than cure
don't engage in abortion
be responsible for every action you make)