Causal Diagaram: TEENAGE PREGNANCY

+ Community based
+ approach which utilizes
counselling and school
sex education
Teenage Deprivation integrated with parent, +
Pregnancy in physical and church
and mental +
health
+
Reduction
of self-
Deficiency of esteem

R
Involvement of churches,

B
information temples and other faith
about sexual and organizations in planning
reproductive
health and rights + activities and
implementing parenting
and teen pregnancy
Low-class prevention programs
+ performance

Dropping out +
of school Social +
+ Isolation
Encouragement in
the development of
an interfaith
- coalition around
Teenager are sexuality issues.
knowledgeable on the +
sins of pre-marital sex
particularly in a young
age
REINFORCING LOOP: From “more” teenage pregnancy to “more” teenage pregnancy.

The more teenage pregnancy, the more deprivation in physical and mental health, the more reduction of self-esteem, the more low-class performance, the
more social isolation, the more dropping out of school, the more deficiency of information about sexual and reproductive health and rights, the more teenage
pregnancy

BALANCING LOOP: From “more” teenage pregnancy to “less” teenage pregnancy.

The more teenage pregnancy, the more deprivation in physical and mental health, the more Community based approach which utilizes counselling and school
sex education integrated with parent, and church, the more Involvement of churches, temples and other faith organizations in planning activities and
implementing parenting and teen pregnancy prevention programs, the more Encouragement in the development of an interfaith coalition around sexuality
issues, the more Teenager are knowledgeable on the sins of pre-marital sex particularly in a young age, the less dropping out of school, the less deficiency of
information about sexual and reproductive health and rights, the less teenage pregnancy