Teenage pregnancy at Belvedere Drive, in Red Hills: Causes, effects and prevention to the

problem.

Subject: Social Studies

School: Distinction College
Candidate#: 1006406171
Center#:100640
Candidate name: Chemario Samuels
Teacher: Ms. Blair
Year: 2022
 Table of Content

Acknowledgement………………………………………………………………………………1
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..2
Statement of Problem…………………………………………………………………………3
Reason for selecting the Topic…………………………………………………………….4
Method of collecting Data…………………………………………………………………..5
Instrument used to collect Data…………………………………………………………..6-9
Procedure used to collect Data……………………………………………………………10
Presentation of Data……………………………………………………………………………11-13
Analysis/Interpretation of Data……………………………………………………………14
Findings……………………………………………………………………………………………….15
Recommendations……………………………………………………………………………….16
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………….17
 Acknowledgement

Firstly, I would like to thank my sister and family members for taking the time to help me with
my School Base Assessment (SBA). I would like to thank the persons in my community for
completing the questionnaire which is the most important part of the assignment.
Secondly, I would like to thank my teacher for helping me with my assignment, providing me
with the knowledge of the topic in class and the encouragement to do well.

Introduction
The community of Belvedere Drive which is in Red Hills P.O. St. Andrew has a major issue in
teenage pregnancy. I live in this community for over 17 years and during the past three years,
there has been an ongoing observation of seeing many young teenage girls being pregnant in
and around the area of Red Hills. As a result of that, I gather and investigate the causes, impact
and solution so it enables me in gaining knowledge and understanding about teenage
pregnancy as a male in how I approach the situation in future years to come.

Statement of Problem
What are the major cause of teenage pregnancy.
What are some impacts on teenage pregnancy.
What is some possible solution to teenage pregnancy.

Reasoning for Selecting the Topic

The problem of teenage pregnancy outbreak in my community, I chose the community of
Belvedere Drive because my community is highly populated and I’ve recognized that majority
of young girls is dropping out of school due to pregnancy. By conducting this research, I want to
learn the factors contributing to teenage pregnancy and the extent to which teenage are
affected.

Method of Collecting Data

In order to carry out this research, I’ve chosen a questionnaire because its a better method of
collecting data.
The advantages of questionnaire:
It is an economical way of accumulating information.
It puts less pressure on the Respondents.
Can be analyzed more scientifically and objectively than other forms of research.
 Instrument used to collect data

Dear citizens,

For the purposes of the Social Studies (School Base Assignment) SBA administered to
members of this community the researcher have prepared a questionnaire which is being carried out in
this community, to find out the causes, effects and possible solution of teenage pregnancy in my
community.

This questionnaire is being conducted as an assignment for my Social Studies (School Base Assignment)
SBA that the researcher currently undertaking. The researcher have decided to use a questionnaire,
which requires no personal information from citizens. You are advised to answer the following questions
honestly, since you are not required to write any names anywhere, no one will know what your answers
are. There are no wrong or right answers. All of the following questions are answered by a simple tick in
the box.

Instruction: please put a tick in the box next to the answer of your choice or write in the space provided
as the case may be.

Yours truly

Chemario samuels
 Questionnaire
Instruction: Place a tick in box to your response according to your answer and write answer
where required.
1. What is your gender?
Male Female

2. How long have you been living in the community of Belvedere Drive?

3. What age group do you belong to?

Ages 13-15
Ages 16-18
Ages 19-21
22 and older

4. What is your occupation ?

5. What kind of family you apart of?

Sibling Household
Nuclear Family
Single Parent Family
Extended Family

6. On a scale 1-10 how would you rate the level of teenage pregnancy
In your community ?

7. What do you think contribute to teenager pregnancy?

Lock of parent control
Peer pressure
Low self esteem
Rape
8. Do you have any children?
Yes
No
If yes, state the age you had them.

9. What effect teenage pregnancy have on the individuals in the community?

10. What effect does teenage pregnancy have on the pregnant teen?
Trouble with finances
Depression
Worries about their future
Neglect of child
Smoking at an early age

11. How do you feel about teenage pregnancy overall?

12. Are teenage males affected by getting females pregnant?

Yes
No
If yes, state your opinion.

13. How do you think parents should deal with teenage girls getting pregnant?
14. Do you think parents in the community should give birth control to
Their sexually active teenage girls.
Yes
No
State your reason why.

15. What do you think is the best way to prevent teenage pregnancy
In your community.

Help them respect themselves

Have the sex talk with them
Lay out consequences
Encourage abstinence
 Procedure used to collect data

In the community of Belvedere there is approximately 300 households. A total of 250

questionnaires were distributed among members of the community to determine the causes and
impacts of teenage pregnancy among girls in the community. The researcher randomly selected
the persons and gave these persons 7 days to complete the questionnaires. A total of 250
questionnaires were collected at the end of the 7 days period. The researcher used the
questionnaire because it takes a short period of time to complete and it is cost efficient. 20%
were distributed to males and 80% were distributed to females ranging from ages 13 – 30.
 Presentation of data
Table showing the causes for teenage pregnancy in the community of
Belvedere Drive.

Reason for teenage pregnancy Percentage

Peer pressure 20%
Low self esteem 20%
Rape 15%
Lock of parent control 45%
Table1. Shows the causes for teenage pregnancy in the community of Belvedere Drive.
Approximately 20% chose peer pressure as the cause, 20% chose low self esteem as
the cause, 15% chose rape as the cause and the other 45% chose lock of parent control,
as the causes of teenage pregnancy.
Pie chart show the impacts of teenage pregnancy on the teens in the community of Belvedere
Drive

Trouble with finances Depression Worries about their future

Neglect of child Smoking at an early age

Figure1. Pie chart outline the impacts of teenage pregnancy on the teen in the community of
Belvedere Drive.
Approximately 12% of the responders has trouble with finances, 35% worries about their
future, 10% smoking at an early age, 35% goes through depression and the remaining 5%
Neglect of child.
 Bar Graph showing the best way to prevent teenage pregnancy

Have the sex talk with them

Lay out consequences

Encourage abstinence

Help them respect themselve

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Series1

Figure2. Bar graph representing the best way to prevent teenage pregnancy.
From the data collected, Help them respect themselves is the highest ranking
50, Encourage abstinence it the second highest ranking 20, thirdly laying out
Consequences ranking 17 and lastly having the sex talk with them ranking 13.
 Analysis/Interpretation of data

This server has conducted on teenage pregnancy in my community of Belvedere Drive, and
females who are going through teenage pregnancy are within the age group of ages 13-19.
Table 1 shows that respondents believe that Lock of parent control is one particular factor that
leads to teenagers getting pregnant. Low self esteem 20%, Rape 15% and Peer pressure 20%
were also revealed as causes of teenage pregnancy in the community of Belvedere Drive. Fig. 1
also showed that the main impacts on these teens are; financial problems with a percentage of
(12) with taking care of the child because of the type of work field they can get into, worrying
about their future with a percentage of (35) due to the fact they feel as if they cannot continue
school and would have to focus on the child, smoking at an early age with a percentage of (10)
for the stress they go through, depression with a percentage of (35) because they feel
pressured to do everything right and neglecting the child which is the failure of caregivers to
provide needs and care for the child, with a percentage of (5) by focusing on different things
rather than taking care of the child. Fig. 2 shows the best solution from respondents which
could help prevent teenage pregnancy and the research has interpreted them. The solutions
that may help are; helping them respect themselves by not letting peer pressure influence them
as much as possible, encouraging abstinence so that the teen will learn to wait until they are
ready to create a family, laying out consequences so that they can learn the experience of living
on their own and trying to find different ways to care for themselves and to have the sex talk
with them so they can ensure that not only should they wait but they should be safe at all times
whether they are sexually active or not.
 Findings

During the research the researcher have acquired a compilation of information with regards to
teenage pregnancy in Belvedere. These are as follow:
1. The major cause of teenage pregnancy in the community of Belvedere Drive is Lock of
parent control 45%.

20% of respondents from questionnaire are males.

80% of respondents from questionnaire are females.

Teenage pregnancy is mainly common between the ages of 14-19 which many believe is
due to the fact of lack of parent control.
 Recommendations

The researcher would like to make the following recommendations:

Parents should pay more attention to their children especially; the type of friends they
keep, where they are going especially after school.
Have more recreational activities within the community for youths so that they get
more involved and encouragement towards themselves.
Educating the youths, I would personally organize a project by going around the
community and give out pamphlets to help spread the family planning awareness and
abstinence. Also, by organizing counseling sessions in the community for teenagers to
help lessen the problem of teenage pregnancy.
 Bibliography

Region chart ways to reduce teenage pregnancy- Jamaica Observer

https://amp.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Region-charts-way-to-reduce-teenage-
pregnancy_19238483