TABLE OF CONTENTS

Subject Page

Acknowledgement ………………………………………………………………………………........ 1

Statement of problem ………………………………………………………………………………… 2

Reason for selecting area of research………………………………………………………................. 3

Method of investigation………………………………………………………………………………... 4

Data collection instrument……………………………………………………………………………. 5-6

Procedures for data collection…………………………………………………………………………. 7-9

Presentation of data…………………………………………………………………………………… 10

Analysis and interpretation of data……………………………………………………………………….11

Findings ………………………………………………………………………………………………….12

Recommendations ……………………………………………………………………………………….13

Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………………………...14
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First of all I would like to thank god for everything he has done for me because without
him this S.B.A. couldn’t be done. I would also like to thank my cousin for providing me
with internet to do my researches and my aunt for helping me with the S.B.A. Last but
not least I would also like to thank my friend who is a past student of Camperdown for
helping me with most of the questionnaires.
 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM :

How can parents/guardians in my district prevent their teenage girls from getting
pregnant?

Research aims: the researcher intends to-

1. State the ways in which teenage pregnancy affects the teenage in my district.

2. Identify the ways that teenage pregnancy can b e prevented in my district.

3. Identify the causes of teenage pregnancy in my district.

REASON FOR SELECTING THE AREA OF RESEARCH

I chose this area of research because teenage pregnancy is a serious issue that may
seriously impact the future of a teenage girl. They might get the support they need to
maintain their basic needs for both them and the unborn child. they typically lack skills
needed to handle pregnancy and motherhood and so I would like to point out to them
that it is not the right path to take.
 METHOD OF INVESTIGATION

In order to collect data from the survey, I have decided to seek to investigate the causes and
effects of teenage pregnancy in my district which is Gregory Park, Portmore located in
St.Catherine by the use of questionnaires.

The questionnaire as a tool for collecting data has a number of advantages:

 -It guarantees confidentiality since respondents are not required to give their
names.
 -It takes little time to be done.
 -it can be done at the convenience of the person required to have it done.
 DATA COLLECTION INST RUMENT :
Survey of teenage pregnancy in my District-its causes and effects in my district.

RESIDENTS QUESTIONNAIRE :

Sex male female

Age:

1. At what age did you get or impregnated someone

*16 *17 *18 *19 *20

Other………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………….

2. How is it that you and your partner provide for your child?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………….

3. Do you live with your parents?

*yes *no

4. Note the relationship between you and your parents/ guardian since the pregnancy:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………..

5. Is the father of your child over the age of 18 years?

*yes *no

6. Why do you think most teenage girls get pregnant at an early age?

*Peer pressure *bad influence *getting less attention from parents/guardian

*All of the above

Other

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Do you know any teenage girl that has got pregnant at an early age?

*Yes *No

8. Do you think that teenage pregnancy can be reduced in the district?

*Yes *No

9. How do you think parents/guardian can prevent their teenage girls from getting pregnant?
PROCEDURES USED TO C OLLECT DATA

A total of 50 questionnaires were prepared for distribution to the resident’s .It was
expected that at least 35 of these will be returned.

I have decided to distribute the questionnaires in my district by giving adults and

experienced teenagers. The number of all the people’s responses was written each on
slip of paper. A total of 50 slips were counted.
P R E S E N TA TIO N O F D A TA

A total of 50 questionnaires were distributed to the persons, out of which 35 were

returned.

LENGTH OF RESIDENCE OF THE RESPONDENTS

4.5

3.5

2.5 Series 1
Series 3
2
Series 2
1.5

0.5

0
0-1yr 2-5yrs 6-10yrs over 10yrs

Fig.1: length of residence of respondents

Figure 1 shows how long respondents were residing in the district. It can be seen that
44% were living in the area for over 10 years. 30% between 6-10 years, 20% between 2-
5 years and 10% 0-1 year.
 WHY MOST TEENAGE GET IMPREGNATED

Column1
less attention bad influence peer pressure spoiled

9%

10%

23% 58%

Fig.2: Pie chart showing why the respondents think most teenage girls get impregnated.

A significant 59% of the respondents say that they get pregnant because of less attention
from their parents/guardian,23% says its because of bad influence,10% says its because
of peer pressure and 8% says its because of being spoiled by parents/guardians.
 THE AGE OF MOST TEEN AGE GIRLS BABY FATHER

over the age of 18 years same age

Fig.3: The age of most teenage girl’s baby father.

Figure 3 shows that 90% of the respondents say that baby fathers are over the age of 18
years and 10% say that they are the same age.
 ANALYSIS AND INTERPR ETATION OF DATA

The respondents in my district believe that the level of teenage pregnancy in the district can be reduced. They
also believe that the men over the age of 18 years who are getting the teenage girls pregnant should be locked
away.

It is believed by 60% of the respondents that most of the teenage girls get pregnant because of less attention
from their parents/guardian. A few amount (25%) believe it’s because of bad influence and 15% believe its
because of peer pressure.
 FINDINGS
The survey has revealed the causes and effects of teenage pregnancy in the district.

1. Some of the teenage girls in the district get pregnant because of less attention from their
parents/guardian. This was indicated by 60% of the respondents.
.
2. Most of the teenage girls who get pregnant in the district baby fathers are over the age of 18 years.
This was indicated by 90% of the respondents.

3. Most of the teenage girl’s respondents who get pregnant in the district has been living in the district
for over 10 years.
 RECOMMENDATIONS

The following steps are recommended so as to help parents/guardian prevent their teenage girls from
getting pregnant:

1. The parents/guardian in my district who are not giving their teenage girls enough attention they need
should improve their level of communication with them to develop a better relationship.

2. The teenager girls who get pregnant in my district should go back to school after having their baby
and further their education.
 BIBLIOGRAPHY

Tittle: Slam
Author: Nick Hornsby
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Publisher: puffin (UK)
Publication date: 2007
Media type- print hardback
Pages: (hardback and paperback)
Pages: 309pp
ISBN: 0-14-132140
OCLC: 183915453

CHAPTER TITTLE: Teenage Pregnancy Prevention

Chapter Authors: Melissa Schettini Kearney
Chapter URL: http://www.nber/chapters/c11728
Chapter Papers in book: (221-247)