scholarly journals Young Men’s Perceptions of Teenage Pregnancy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwatoyin Adewole ◽  
Oluwaseun Otubanjo
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Unplanned Pregnancy ◽  
Young Men ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Unprotected Sex

The purpose of the qualitative study was to understand the perceptions and experiences of young men who lived in a county of Texas regarding teenage pregnancy. Face-to-face audio-taped interviews were conducted with 20 young men between ages 18 and 21. Five major themes and one subtheme were uncovered from the interview: unplanned pregnancy/attitude to unprotected sex, being a father at an early age, wanting sex education in the school curriculum, advice for other young men, and desiring parent’s role in sex education. The sub-theme was early childhood education to start at home. The findings of this study demonstrate that young men, like young women, have concerns about teenage pregnancy, contraceptive use, sex education, parent roles, media, and peer influence on teenagers’ sexual decision making. Knowledge about men’s developmental stages could mean a better understanding of young men’s behavior, attitude, and perception about teenage pregnancy. Involving young men in pregnancy prevention programs could improve understanding of the social psychology of men’s development stages and perceive their sexual relationships.

scholarly journals CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN BORNO STATE OF NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Alhaji Mustapha Umara ◽  
Bukar Umar Ngohi
Keyword(s):  
Moral Education ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
State Government ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Chi Square

The study was a survey that investigated the causes and consequences of teenage pregnancy in Borno State, Nigeria. A total of 1,500 parents participated in the study from 15 high, medium and low density residential areas of Maiduguri Metropolis. The sample consisted of 874 (58.27%) males and 626 (41.73%) females. A questionnaire tagged Causes and Consequences of Teenage Pregnancy (CACOTEP) developed by the researchers was used to collect data for the study. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques of frequency counts, percentages and rank ordering. Chi-square (x2) was also used to test the null-hypothesis at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Results of the study indicated poverty, experimenting sex, early sexual debut, single parenting, broken homes, street hawking, lack of moral education, rape, peer influence and exposure to pornographic films as some of the causes of teenage pregnancy while abortion, expulsion from school, loss of self-esteem, risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, VVF, RVF, premature labour/birth and premature death were some of the consequences of teenage pregnancy in Borno State, Nigeria. Significant relationship does not exist between gender and teenage pregnancy as revealed by the study. Sex education/reproductive health education, moral education, discouraging street hawking and inculcating positive social values by counsellors, parents, community and religious leaders using both print and electronic (visual and blind) media, hand bills and staging dramas on the negativities of teenage pregnancy were some of the implications for counselling proffered. It is recommended that the Borno State government should stop girls from hawking, introduce females’ entrepreneurship centers and build counselling centers to engage services of certified counsellors with a view to halting the menace through moral/religious counselling.  

scholarly journals A Qualitative Assessment to Understand the Barriers and Enablers Affecting Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Male Emergency Department Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 155798831982591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren S. Chernick ◽  
Jonathan Y. Siden ◽  
David L. Bell ◽  
Peter S. Dayan
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Adolescent Males ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Barriers And Enablers

Early fatherhood is common in the United States (U.S.). The emergency department (ED) plays a disproportionate role in serving patients with unmet reproductive and sexual health needs. With 8 million adolescent males visiting U.S. EDs annually, the ED is a potential site to implement interventions to minimize early fatherhood and unintended teenage pregnancy. Little is known about how adolescent male ED patients perceive and behave in sexual relationships and how they influence contraceptive decision making. The objective of this study was to identify the barriers and enablers affecting contraceptive and condom use among adolescent male ED patients. Semistructured interviews were conducted with males aged 14–19 in one urban ED. Enrollment continued until saturation of key themes. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded based on thematic analysis using NVivo 10. The Social Ecological Model was used to organize and understand themes. Participants ( n = 24) were predominantly 18–19 years (63%) and Hispanic (92%). Most (71%) had sex ≤3 months prior but infrequently used a condom at last intercourse (42%). The primary barrier influencing contraceptive use was lack of knowledge of effective contraceptives. Other barriers consisted of perceived gender roles, poor partner communication, and little relationship with a primary provider. Enablers included intention not to get a partner pregnant, school-based sexual health education, normalcy to use condoms, and a trustworthy confidante. The identified barriers and enablers influencing adolescent males’ perspectives toward contraceptives should be addressed if designing future ED-based pregnancy prevention interventions targeting teen males.

SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AND CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG STUDENTS OF KASHIM IBRAHIM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MAIDUGURI, BORNOSTATE

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Naomi N. Adamu ◽  
Bitrus Glawala Adamu ◽  
Noah Adamu
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Academic Needs ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Social Acts ◽  
The Government

This study investigated sexual behaviour and contraceptive use among students of  Kashirn Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri. The study determined students of Kashirn Ibrahim College of Education sexual behaviour, their use of contraceptives and knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases. The study determined whether culture and religion have effects on their behaviour towards premarital and unprotected sex. Survey method was used fo r the study. The population fo r the study were students o f Kashirn Ibrahim College o f Education Maiduguri. Stratified random sampling was used to select a sample based on sex, culture and religion. A self-made instrument consisting of 21 questionnaire items for the students with Yes/No response was used. Test, retest method was used to obtain the reliability co-Coefficient (r) of 0.73. Descriptive statistics o f simple percentage was used to analyse the data collected. The result indicated that Kashirn Ibrahim College students have good knowledge- of sex education, sex protection and sexually related diseases y e t they are involved in premarital and unprotected sex. Based on the findings, it was recommended that reality-counselling strategies be used to counsel the students. In addition, the government of Borno state should endeavour to give significant scholarship to students and see to it that payment is made at the appropriate time, which will be helpful to the students that could have gone into the anti-social acts to cater for their academic needs.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Effects of Teenage Pregnancies Among the Adolescent Girls Between 13 To 19 Years at Mukono Parish Kanungu District – Uganda.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Hubert Nkabura
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Teen Mother ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government ◽  
Available Information

Background:  Teenage pregnancy prevalence is at 25%, 16% of Ugandan women are married by the age of 15 years, and 53% by the age of 18 years. Available information reveals that teenage pregnancies carry a higher health risk and girls under 15 years are five times more likely to die in childbirth than females in their twenties. An estimate of 6,000 teenagers dies annually from maternal related complications. Methodology:  A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2016 where a total of 100 respondents were selected from Mukono Parish residents’ register using a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected using a pretested questionnaire. Results:  76% had prior knowledge about sex education whereas 24% had not. 42% got the information from the school a gesture that respondents took part in the classroom discussion about sexuality, 28% from newspapers –straight talk, 16% health worker, and 14% from their parents. 45% believed that school dropout is due to social effect of teenage pregnancy, 34% said that teen mother is more likely to have no or low qualifications and 9% said that child of a teen mother is more likely to abuse drugs, 12% don’t know any of the social effects. Conclusion and recommendations: Teenagers in Uganda are informed about sex education. The government in conjunction with the development partners needs to include sex education in the school curriculum. The girl child needs to be educated on how to protect herself and avoid becoming a victim of teenage pregnancy. Parents should not shy away from educating their children about sex education while they are still young, by so doing the teens grow knowing the consequences of early pregnancy. Pregnant teenagers need to be encouraged to attend antenatal care as well as welcomed into society without stigmatization.

scholarly journals The impact of sex education on teenage pregnancy in basic schools of Bawku municipal district in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Anthony Kudjo Donkor ◽  
Azure Love Lariba
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Transitional Period ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Unplanned Pregnancies ◽  
Sex Knowledge ◽  
The Impact

The incidence of teenage pregnancy has been on the rise in Ghana, especially in the Bawku-East Municipality. In Ghana adults rarely discussed sexual matters with the youth. Thus, the youth have little or no information about the biological changes that take place in their bodies during the transitional period from youth to adulthood. This has resulted in unplanned pregnancies for the vast majority of teenagers, which have serious developmental and socioeconomic implications. The study was to explore how sex education could mitigate teenage pregnancy in the Bawku-East Municipality. A total sample size of one hundred and twenty-five (125) respondents was used for the study. Questionnaires, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observation were used to collect data for the study. The study revealed that poor parenting, poverty and peer influence were the major causes of teenage pregnancy in the study area. In addition, concealing sex education and sex-knowledge from the youth made them more curious and vulnerable. There is the need for parents and schools to empower the youth through sex education to equip them with knowledge in order to overcome the potentially corrupt information through the social media and friends. The study will be useful to students, parents, teachers and vulnerable group (girl-child) advocates in communities.

scholarly journals Who Is Who in the Teaching of Sex Education? A Lesson Learned from the 'Safuu' Oromo Tradition of East Africa

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Admasu Etefa Tucho
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
K 12

The 2020 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data show that there are a total of 130,930 k-12 public schools in the United States of America (U.S.A), serving approximately 48.1 million students. The demographic breakdown of the student population includes 22 million (45.7%) Whites; 13. Million (32 %) Hispanic; 17.2 million (14%) African American; 2.6 million (5.4%) Asian, 2.2 million (4.6%) students two or more races; and 0.4 million (0.8%) American Indian/ Alaska Native students. Adding sex education to the public school curriculum was primarily to make elementary and secondary school students aware of sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancy. Although comprehensive sexuality education has been operational in all 50 states for decades, the program's quality and comprehensiveness vary considerably from state to state due to a series of obstacles. The author of this article proposes an alternative or at least supplemental approach to the current comprehensive sex education.

scholarly journals Family and Peer Networks in Intimate and Sexual Relationships Amongst Teenagers in a Multicultural Area of East London

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamser Sinha ◽  
Katherine Curtis ◽  
Amanda Jayakody ◽  
Russell Viner ◽  
Helen Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Peer Networks ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Black African ◽  
Parents And Children

The Minister for Children has recently suggested on the basis of research evidence that parents need to talk more to their children about sex in order to encourage them to start sex later and improve contraceptive use, with a view to reducing teenage conceptions. We report here on a mixed-methods project funded by the Teenage Pregnancy Unit and the Department of Health which draws on accounts of young people aged 15-18 from diverse ethnic groups in East London describing their inclination (or otherwise) to talk with parents, other family members, and peers about sex and intimate relationships. Recent sociological research describes diversity in sexual relationships, family practices and ways in which people love and care for each other, but work addressing ethnicity in these areas has been less well developed. Drawing on research into ethnicity, youth and identity formation in an urban multicultural area, our work indicates that Black African, Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani young people living in East London talk to a range of people for support in addition to, or instead of parents. Thus, the siblings and extended families to whom they go for advice may well have a role in health promotion as may existing peer networks. The findings we report here reflect cultural diversity, re-working of cultural traditions and emerging youth identities in multicultural areas. Whilst there may be benefits in some families from more open talk between parents and children about sex, our work suggests that this could helpfully be supplemented by an increased appreciation of what cultural diversity and youth networks can offer.

Knowledge and Effects of Teenage Pregnancies Among the Adolescent Girls Between 13 To 19 Years at Mukono Parish Kanungu District – Uganda.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Hubert Nkabura
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Teen Mother ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government ◽  
Available Information

Background:  Teenage pregnancy prevalence is at 25%, 16% of Ugandan women are married by the age of 15 years and 53% by the age of 18 years. Available information reveals that teenage pregnancies carry a higher health risk and girls under 15 years are five times more likely to die in childbirth than females in their twenties. An estimate of 6,000 teenagers dies annually from maternal related complications. Methodology:  A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2016 where a total of 100 respondents were selected from Mukono Parish residents’ register using a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected using a pretested questionnaire. Results:  76% had prior knowledge about sex education whereas 24% had not. 42% got the information from the school a gesture that respondents took part in the classroom discussion about sexuality, 28% from newspapers –straight talk, 16% health worker, and 14% from their parents. 45% believed that school dropout is due to social effect of teenage pregnancy, 34% said that teen mother is more likely to have no or low qualifications and 9% said that child of a teen mother is more likely to abuse drugs, 12% don’t know any of the social effects.  Conclusion and recommendations:  Teenagers in Uganda are informed about sex education. The government in conjunction with the development partners needs to include sex education in the school curriculum. The girl child needs to be educated on how to protect herself and avoid becoming a victim of teenage pregnancy. Parents should not shy away from educating their children about sex education while they are still young, by so doing the teens grow knowing the consequences of early pregnancy. Pregnant teenagers need to be encouraged to attend antenatal care as well as welcomed into society without stigmatization.

scholarly journals The Knowledge and Effects of Teenage Pregnancies Among the Adolescent Girls Between 13 To 19 Years at Mukono Parish Kanungu District – Uganda.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Hubert Nkabura
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Teen Mother ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government ◽  
Available Information

Abstract Background: Teenage pregnancy prevalence is at 25%, 16% of Ugandan women are married by the age of 15 years, and 53% by the age of 18 years. Available information reveals that teenage pregnancies carry a higher health risk and girls under 15 years are five times more likely to die in childbirth than females in their twenties. An estimate of 6,000 teenagers dies annually from maternal related complications. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2016 where a total of 100 respondents were selected from Mukono Parish residents’ register using a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected using a pretested questionnaire. Results: 76% had prior knowledge about sex education whereas 24% had not. 42% got the information from the school a gesture that respondents took part in the classroom discussion about sexuality, 28% from newspapers –straight talk, 16% health worker, and 14% from their parents. 45% believed that school dropout is due to social effect of teenage pregnancy, 34% said that teen mother is more likely to have no or low qualifications and 9% said that child of a teen mother is more likely to abuse drugs, 12% don’t know any of the social effects. Conclusion and recommendations: Teenagers in Uganda are informed about sex education. The government in conjunction with the development partners needs to include sex education in the school curriculum. The girl child needs to be educated on how to protect herself and avoid becoming a victim of teenage pregnancy. Parents should not shy away from educating their children about sex education while they are still young, by so doing the teens grow knowing the consequences of early pregnancy. Pregnant teenagers need to be encouraged to attend antenatal care as well as welcomed into society without stigmatization.

scholarly journals Sexual behaviour and knowledge of adolescent males in the Molopo region of Bophuthatswana

Curationis ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kau
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Premarital Pregnancy ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Many

Teenage pregnancy is one of the many public health problems facing the community in Bophuthatswana and neighbouring areas: Health professionals have attempted to address the problem yet little has been done to determine the role of the adolescent male in the prevention of this community problem. This study addresses the male adolescent’s sexual behaviour, his attitude towards contraception, contraceptive use and premarital pregnancy. The study revealed that most of the respondents commenced sexual practices at about 12years of age. These young men believed that girls should prove their fertility before marriage, although they viewed contraception as a joint responsibility between the two partners. The respondents were found to have a positive attitude towards contraception and contraceptive use, yet when they were asked what method of contraception they used since they were sexually active, only 24,5% reported use of a condom. Ignorance about reproduction and the effects of contraceptives Was confirmed When 48% of the respondents indicated that they were unaware of the fact that pregnancy could result from first coitus, and they also believed that oral contraceptives had dangerous side effects. The study further revealed that parents did not discuss teenage pregnancy and contraception with their children, instead this subject was discussed among friends at school. Respondents expressed fear when asked why the subject was never discussed with parents, some actually stated that their parents would ‘flog’ them if they initiated the subject on sex and related matters. The urgent need for formalised sex education in Bophuthatswana was expressed by 77% of the respondents.

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