St.

Paul University at San Miguel

(A Branch of St. Paul University Quezon City)
Salangan, San Miguel Bulacan
BASIC EDUCATION
(PAASCU Accredited)

THE CORRELATION OF PROPER SEX EDUCATION TO TEEN-AGE

PREGNANCY IN SAN MIGUEL

Student Name: Michael Angeles, Kyrstel Charmain P. Hernandez, Grailan Hailey Dy, Angelica
Macasu
1. Proposed Title/Topic:
“THE IMPORTANCE OF SEX EDUCATION AND HOW IT HELPS THE YOUTH”
2. My Core Question: (Based on your interests, clearly stated as a question, open-ended and
exploratory, related to real-world issues whenever possible, and directed toward a
path to knowledge.)

-What will happen regarding the future of teenagers if they were taught sex education?
-Will sex education really promote safe sex?
-How important is safe sex for teenagers?

3. My Goal(s) for this Research:

o Discuss how having Sex education is important for teenagers.

o Explain Safe sex.
o Show the pros and cons within learning sex education.
o Gives us the dept of various health problems that are not normally explained.
o Explain different types of ways to avoid pregnancy.

Related Literature: ( atleast 5 Related literatute and references)

There is nothing wrong with avoiding sex for personal or religious reasons. If you believe in
waiting until marriage, then by all means, you do you. What’s wrong is forcing others to
conform with your own beliefs – and condemning them for doing otherwise.

Sex isn’t an issue of morality; it’s a biological process. So you can’t attach the notions of wrong
or right on such a natural act, unless it’s done without consent. So to say that having sex is
equivalent to setting aside your dreams for a few minutes of pleasure is illogical at best. Also,
let’s not deny that concept of “saving yourself until marriage” and virginity are products of a
patriarchal society.
We have ever been to the streets and noticed a young woman carrying a baby. It’s such a
challenge that the woman is facing, the father of the baby, and probably their parents. I always
think what if they got acquired an education about sexuality then maybe they would have made a
better decision.

In the Philippines, sex education is still a hot debate on whether it will be implemented or not. It
was opposed by some religious groups, who claimed that sex education encourages teenagers to
be sexually active and they will be immoral.

The Philippines is making slow progress in embracing sex education.

For one, the Department of Education is considering having a separate Sex Ed subject instead of
integrating it with other subjects. This allows schools to have teachers who specialize in this field
rather than asking other educators to amend their curriculum.

Another milestone is DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones’ rebuke of schools that expel pregnant
students. Kicking out girls who get pregnant only adds to the stigma around premarital sex,
which is something sex education aims to correct.

The Philippines has recorded a total of 180,916 live births among adolescents aged 10 to 19 in
2019, according to the data from the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System of the
Philippine Statistics Authority.

The figure is equivalent to 495 live births per day in the 10 to 19 age group.

Only three percent of all live births within the adolescent age group are fathered by men of the
same age group, based on the January 2020 Policy Brief by the United Nations Population Fund
Philippines. Such pregnancies, according to the briefer, may be a result of “coercion and unequal
power relations between girls and older men.”

To address teenage pregnancies, all government agencies and instruments are directed to identify
and implement practicable interventions such as comprehensive sexuality education, education
and employment opportunities for young people, and health promotion through media and
communications.
Reference: ( atleast 5 Related literatute and references)

What’s happening with Sex Education in the Philippines?

https://www.modernfilipina.ph/health/health-issues/sex-education-in-the-philippines

Importance of Sex Education In The Philippines

https://www.ipl.org/essay/Importance-Of-Sex-Education-In-The-Philippines-FCVUZJ3XG
Addressing teenage pregnancy declared as a ‘natural priority’
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1145373

_____________________ _________ Accepted Yes No Minor Revisions Major

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