UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCTION

COURSE TITLE: Family life education

COURSE CODE: 103

ASSIGNMENT
NAME: Malik Fauz-Rahman Seinu

CODE: BES/0009/18
A teenager is someone from the age of 13 to 19. Teenage pregnancy can be
defined as the pregnancy that occurs in young girls below the age of twenty,
regardless of whether they are married or of adult age.
Causes of teenage pregnancy
Lack of proper supervision
The first primary cause of this canker is the lack of proper supervision from
parents. In some urban areas, parents do not supervise their children. They don’t
care where they are, where they sleep and what they eat. Parents must provide
for their children physically, mentally, financially and spiritually to mould them
into individual leaders for the future.
Poverty 

The second major cause to this menace is poverty. The high level of poverty in
the country, especially in the rural areas, pushes many teenagers into the cities
to engage in sex trade. They easily exchange sex for food and other favours. In
effect, some of them sleep with multiple partners, thereby risking teenage
pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Peer pressure

As children grow to teenage hood, there is increased pressure to fit into certain
peer groups. The peers may then push the girl into having sex in order to fit well
in their group. In addition to this, the modern society allows the teenagers to
have a lot of time and space with the opposite sex on their own, which result to
instances of pregnancy at teenage hood.

Ignorance

The third cause to talk about is ignorance about sex. The lack of sex education
makes many teenagers vulnerable to pre-marital sex that can lead to pregnancy.
Parents and the educational system do not provide sufficient sex education that
makes teenagers well informed to withstand all forms of pressure from peers
and irresponsible adults. The high level of ignorance among teenagers
contributes greatly to teenage pregnancy in the country.

Irresponsible adult behaviour

Last but not least cause I wish to touch on is irresponsible adult behaviour.
Some adult men are so irresponsible that they influence teenage girls with
money and presents to lure them into sex. Most of these irresponsible adults
even rape or defile their victims and this leads to teenage pregnancy and teenage
motherhood.

Preventive measures Of teenage pregnancy.

Know your children friends and their families. Since peers have a strong
influence on teens, do your best to help your children choose friends from
families with similar values. Welcome your children's friends into your
home, and talk with them regularly, talk with their parents about curfew,
common rules and expectations.

Discourage early, frequent and steady dating.

Encourage group activities, long before your child asks you if he or she can date
a certain person, make it clear that one-on-one dating before sixteen years can
lead to trouble letting your children know ahead of time will help them see that
you are not reacting to a particular person or invitation. Public education on
sex . public education on sex must be broadcast on television and radio station,
parents, Churches, mosques, and opinion leaders must help intensify sex
education among teens and the youth this would provide them with the needed
information to resist attempts by their peers to influence them negatively.

Supervise and monitor your children's activities.

Know where your children are at all times. Are they safe? What are they doing?
are they involved on useful activities? If they aren't with you, are responsible
adults supervision them? you may accused of being too Snoopy, but you can
help your children understand that parents who care know where their kids are.

Abstinence
This when a person decides not to have sex until they are married. Some think
this is old fashion, others think it is morally the best thing to do.Don't worry
what others think- what do you think?.