Assalamualaikum & SELAMAT HARI RAYA!!!. Maaf Zahir & Batin.
Hello and hi again my group members. Hoping the three of you will be joining me soon in this blog. I'm waiting for your long term reply/feedback. Me too, busy with raya program and travelling "balik kampung" but please don't forget to keep in touch.
First off all, let me continue on the topic of discussion - Teenage Pregnancy. We may be wondering about the causes and effects of teenage pregnancy. There are many causes of teenage pregnancy. A teenage girl may become pregnant as a result of many different situations but one thing for sure that all teenage pregnancies are the result of sexual activity, whether voluntary or involuntary. Only abstinence from all sexual activity is guaranteed 100 percent not to cause teen pregnancy, do you agree with me?
Teens are more likely to become pregnant if they drop out of school. Recent studies suggest that most adolescent mothers have already dropped out of school before they become pregnant. No school means no education or lack of knowledge on safe sex, be it from parents, schools, or otherwise, is a cause of teenage pregnancy. Many teenagers are not taught about methods of birth control and how to deal with peers who pressure them into having sex before they are ready. Although they teachers science and moral in class, education about responsible sexual behavior and specific, clear information about the consequences of sexual intercourse including pregnancy are frequently not offered. Therefore, much of the "sex education" that adolescents receive filters through misinformed or uninformed peers. Adolescents today are growing up in a culture in which peers, TV and movies, music, and magazines transmit subtle and obvious messages that unmarried sexual relationships are common, accepted, and even expected.
Socioeconomic factors and limited life options, rather than ethnic or cultural background, place many youth at higher risk for unintended pregnancy. Early attempts at preventing teen pregnancies often ignored the complex relationship between development, environment, and behavior. Neither those programs that focus on increasing knowledge, nor abstinence-only programs have been effective in reducing the rate of unintended pregnancies. Adolescent behaviors are shaped by the desire to broaden horizons, interact with peers, or try out adult roles and behaviors. If early sexual behavior is the only perceived option to achieve these objectives, teens may well choose it.
