THE PERCEPTION OF TEENAGER WITH REGARDS TO THE EARLY PREGNANCY AT DIFFERENT AREAS IN CALAUAN LAGUNA FOR SCHOOL YEAR

2012-2013

A Research Presented to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Calauan Branch, Calauan Laguna

In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements in SOCI 1013

By: April D. Agudon Arman A. Alibudbud Henrix A. Aratia Jobelle D. Lasaga Rochelle M. Sumera Marjorie D. Verzo Rachelle G. Villegas Mr. Elmer C. Escala Thesis Adviser

September2012

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We, There searchers, wish to in part our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to our parents for their unending patience and support for us to fulfill this research. We are glad that they understand our desire to finish this study.

Sir Elmer Camio Escala, our sociology teacher for his support and guidance. For his expertise that he shared and the lessons we can never forget. Also for being understanding and foremost, for believing in our capacity.

To our classmate, Dabarkads, Thrillboys and other classmate for their cooperation in one another for helping to accomplish this study, thank you so much. And 0f course to our Almighty God forgiving us wisdom to achieve this precious piece of work. We are so glad that your help is a big contribution.

ABSTRACT

Early pregnancy, also popularly known as is a very unpleasant issue yet repeated often. Some 16.5 million Filipino belong to the 15-24 have children of their own 30 of all births belong to this age group; and by age of 20, 25% of the youth are already mothers. Statistic show that every year at least 64,000 teenagers have abortion, and statistics from a country where abortion is illegal, yet we claim we are catholic, who are preserving and valuing life, and because of their sexual urges, they actually killing a life of an innocent child who even not yet seen the beauty of living. Pregnancy is a precious gift. The baby is a miracle? A great gift and treasure from God. Pregnancy is not a sin neither a crime. As a whole, there is really nothing wrong with pregnancy, the important is how they are giving importance to the life on their womb. In fact, we should not judge those who had given birth at a very young age. Because they dont need judgment, what they need is understanding and acceptance. And having the reality that youre and lending youre hand to two lives. You can save and accept those two lives or judge them like they had committed a crime. This especially seeks to answer the following questions: the respondents age when they became pregnant, the respondents willingness to be pregnant, the things that forced them to do it, it also aims to get the background of the teenagers aftermath regarding: reaction of the teenagers, partners willingness to support, reaction of the parents, effects on the teenagers, way of living after becoming a parent also to answer teenagers willingness to abort the child after knowing that they are pregnant and the moral lesson that the teenagers had learn. In the year 2011, united nations population fund association annual UNPFA report said that there are 53 births per 1,000 women aged between 15 -19 in the Philippines. With a 70 percent risen otedinspanof10 years from 1999 to 2009 ,the Philippines has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the association of east Asian nation ASEAN .its a is that UNFPA figure on a female adolescent pregnancies indicate the total number of annual births changed little over the preceding 10 years. This study made clear to determine the perception of early pregnancy in different areas at Calauan Laguna.

CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Early pregnancy, also popularly known as teenage pregnancy is a very unpleasant issue yet repeated often. Some 16.5 million Filipino belong to the 15-24 have children of their own 30 of all births belong to this age group; and by age of 20, 25% of the youth are already mothers. Statistic show that every year at least 64,000 teenagers have abortion, and statistics from a country where abortion is illegal, yet we claim we are catholic, who are preserving and valuing life, and because of their sexual urges, they actually killing a life of an innocent child who even not yet seen the beauty of living. Pregnancy is a precious gift. The baby is a miracle? A great gift and treasure from God. Pregnancy is not a sin neither a crime. As a whole, there is really nothing wrong with pregnancy, the important is how they are giving importance to the life on their womb. In fact, we should not judge those who had given birth at a very young age. Because they dont need judgment, what they need is understanding and acceptance. And having the reality that youre and lending youre hand to two lives. You can save and accept those two lives or judge them like they had committed a crime. We, the researchers really accepted this topic whole heartedly as we had graduated from our own perspective schools where teenage pregnancy exists. We also live in our own society where we also see the impact of giving birth at a very young age. And admitting the fact that we live in our prolife country, where abortions also take place. And we also wanted to know what the reality is. To the readers we are posing you a challenge that behind this issue is needs also a help from you. That its not enough that we just known that early pregnancy widely exist, what we need is to help in changing the image that there is nothing wrong with early pregnancy. The every forgivable and also as in is aborting the child. Its in our hands if how can we save and accept those two lives in the society we are living now.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The purpose of this research is to analyze the understanding of the teenagers in different areas in Calauan, Laguna concerning the issue of early pregnancy, regarding their perceptions, thoughts, and insights.

This especially seeks to answer the following questions: 1. The respondents age when they became pregnant. 2. The respondents willingness to be pregnant. 3. The things that forced them to do it. 4. It also aims to get the background of the teenagers aftermath regarding: 4.1 Reaction of the teenagers 4.2 Partners willingness to support 4.3 Reaction of the parents 4.4 Effects on the teenagers 4.5 Way of living after becoming a parent 5. The teenagers willingness to abort the child after knowing that they are pregnant. 6. The moral lesson that the teenagers had learn.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study hopes to make the following contribution to the following:

To all students: This study may help developed better understanding about the often repeated early pregnancy issue. This may help them to be educated that is not easy to be a parent at a very young age.

To all teenagers: This study might help to get prepared to the changes and problems that will be brought of giving birth to a child at unexpected time. In this study, their eyes might be open at a glaring truth that there are lots of teenagers like them suffering on the effect of being a teenage mother.

Educator: The useful and relevant information acquire from the study may provide their insights on how it effects the living of every teenager.

SCOPE AND LIMITATION

This research study was limit and conducted only in different areas in Calauan, Laguna in the month of September 2012

To respondents of the study where teenager that became pregnant at a very young age. The instrument used in the study was questionnaire and sound recorder that will serve to answer and record the background of the teenagers and their insight about early pregnancy.

The researcher had chosen teenagers that live in five 5 out of seventeen 17 barangays around in Calauan, Laguna. The aspect looked into insight thought, and experience of the teenager who experience early pregnancy. Listed below where the five (5) barangays where the researcher conducted their search study.

1. Brgy. Dayap 2. Brgy. Prinza 3. Brgy. Curva 4. Brgy. Balayhangin 5. Brgy. Mabacan

JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY

This study made clear to determine the perception of early pregnancy in different areas at Calauan Laguna. In the year 2011, united nations population fund association annual UNPFA report said that there are 53 births per 1,000 women aged between 15 -19 in the Philippines. With a 70 percent risen otedinspanof10 years from 1999 to 2009 ,the Philippines has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the association of east Asian nation ASEAN .its a is that UNFPA figure on a female adolescent pregnancies indicate the total number of annual births changed little over the preceding 10 years. And in the year 2000 ,one fifth of the countrys population belongs to the 15 to 24 year old bracket that means 6.5million youngers by 2030 this number is projected to reach 30 million.

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED STUDY AND LITERATURE

This chapter represents the related literature and studies that have bearing on the research. It also serves as the background of the problem.

FOREIGN LITERATURE
Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young person might ever face when it interrupts school or other plans. It can create an emotional crisis resulting in feelings of shame and fear, and it may appear that you will crumble under pressures in your environment. The stress of how one would break the news to their parents might be even greater, and finding help may seem an impossible task. People might think that they can help others, or one might be too embarrassed to search for help. For the most part, when one sees teenagers raising children, we often think that the teen has been raped or is too mature for their age. For this reason, some totally miss the issues that one must have been exposed to in their society, the society of their home, community, school. There are many viewpoints as to why teenage females are having so many children out of wedlock. However, the facts are obviousteenaged females are highly influenced by many social issues, but those with the lack of strong parental guidance, sex education, and positive mass media are more likely to have a premarital pregnancy.

The "Lack of Parental Guidance Contributes to Teen Pregnancy," states that most people evade their children from talking about sex. In some cases, they provide false information regarding sex and discourage their children to participate in any informative discussion about sex. In some cases, teenage mothers are not well educated about sex before getting pregnant and thus this leads to lack of communication between the parents and the children. Steven Black, child of teenage parent states, I think the lack of parental guidance is a strong influence on teenage pregnancy. The fact remains that more teenagers/adolescents are having babies, and the teenager would not see the problem with sex at a young age since their parents had sex at a young age. Emily, a college student at Eastern Michigan University claims that she was pressured into having sex with her boyfriend when she was thirteen, but neither of her parents had taught her how to deal with this pressure and to say "no". The lack of communication, supervision,

and guidance is the main result of teenagers becoming pregnant in America. There are so many cases, such as Emilys, where young girls have not been taught about self-respect and guided to say no to sex.

There is still work to be done because the lack of education on safe sex, whether its from parents, schools, or otherwise, is not yet preventing 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. Some teens have said to be pressured into having sex with their boyfriend when the teen was young and yet no one had taught these teens how to deal with this pressure or to say "no". According to an online new article, Sex Education the Works educating teenagers about their sexual behavior and activity create skills helps to inform them about acting on these choices. When providing sex education it can seem daunting because it means tackling a sensitive issue and involves a variety of people a parents, schools, community groups and health service providers. However, because sex education comprises many individual activities, which take place across a wide range of settings and periods of time, there are lots of opportunities to contribute.

LOCAL LITERATURE

It is a story that may not be too pleasant, but one that is repeated all too often: teenage pregnancy.

Some 16.5 million Filipinos belong to the 15-24 year old age group. We are forced with a glaring truth that at a very young age, a lot of young people today have children of their own. 30 % of all births belong to this age group; and by the age of 20, 25% of the youth are already mothers.

Statistics show that every year at least 64,000 teenagers have abortions, and those are statistics from a country where abortion is illegal, yet we claim we are Catholics, who are preserving and valuing life. Abortions. Do these teens know they are killing a human? They might or they might not, or they might just pretend they do not know. But how did abortion come into the picture? How did abortion even become an option? Fear. Fear of being

unaccepted, fear of the unknown, and lots and lots of fear. Will no one stand up and lend an ear to just listen to what these teens are experiencing? Just how many more girls are getting rid of their babies? How many girls die by trying to kill their unborn child? How many babies will have to lose their life because no one listens?

We might say that the pregnancy of these teenagers is just the mere result of the gratification of sexual urges. Yes we might say that. That pregnancy would not occur if studies had been prioritized instead of the relationship of the opposite sex. That if there were no premarital sex (PMS), there would be no pregnancy. On one simple glance, we would judge these teenagers guilty. Period. But have we even asked ourselves if we have the right to judge? Were we there when these teens were growing up? Were we even present when these teens cried out for love when they were still kids? Were we there to witness how their concept of love metamorphoses into sex and there was no one to correct this wrong concept? My point is, were not there and we do not know. What right do we have to judge?

As a whole, the situation is grim for pregnant teenage girls ands their babies. Forced with few options with nowhere to turn to, many girls find various ways to get rid of the fetus. In a few cases, some simply disguise their bellies and hide their pregnancy from everyone, and deal with the baby only at the time of birth.

These things often happen because of the seeming lack option for pregnant teenagers; because of the supposed shame that the pregnancy brings, many would rather deal with it on their own rather than involving their family and friends. One can just imagine the impact pregnancy would bring to a pregnant teen. Even married couples experiences fears when pregnancy arises, how much more for the young teenagers. Questions and a lot more questions would pop out from the minds of these young girls. What is now to happen to my studies? Who would I tell this to? How should I tell this to my parents? What is to happen now? With all these questions coming out, who will then try to enlighten? Friends, who might say keep the baby; or friends, who suggest to get rid of the baby? When the parents, the supposedly right persons to tell to, do not even know? My question is, who can help these people to make the right choice?

Pregnancy is a gift. The baby is a miracle, a great gift and treasure from God. Pregnancy is not a sin neither a crime. It is merely a result of a consummated relationship; pregnancy may not be planned by man but has long been laid out in the perfect plan of our Creator.

Pregnancy during the teenage years is a bombastic situation, one that comes unexpected. For a student facing unintended pregnancy, the physical, emotional and spiritual issues can seem overwhelming. Teenage pregnancy may have been the result of the lack of supervision from parents, though blaming is nonetheless helpful if pregnancy presents itself. What I would like to emphasize is that the pregnant teenagers need help. They need understanding and acceptance the more. Who would lend a helping hand? Would you lend a hand and save not only one but two lives?

To the readers, I would like to pose a challenge. What can you do to the commitment and choice of life? Can you make every extra effort to provide pregnant students with caring, non-judgmental, professional assistance and support?

It may sound so idealistic or what, and its up to all of you to decide for yourself, but I really do believe that in our own little ways we have to do something to make the world a better place, and not a bitter place to live in. God love us so much, and its up to us to spread that love to the people who needs it more.. and most.

FOREIGN STUDY
As with many developing countries, the rate of teenage pregnancy in South Africa is high. Most people argue that this is a substantial problem for the country, and is an expression of a failure to help young girls deal with sexuality. This failure leads to not only pregnancies and abortions, but also to STDs and HIV and AIDS; many believe that adolescents in South Africa are in desperate need of adequate sex education and confidential contraceptive services.

There are many factors behind teenage pregnancy in South Africa. Often, adequate knowledge of contraception is lacking, due to negative attitudes regarding sexual activity before marriage. Young girls are not educated about contraceptive use because many believe there is no need to educate them; they must wait until they are married to have sex anyway.

Teenage pregnancy in South Africa is mainly a problem among women who live in rural, poverty-stricken areas; South Africans urban female adolescents, however, are also at a high risk of finding themselves pregnant at an early age. These urban girls have become addicted to drugs, alcohol, and expensive lifestyles; to ensure that they have the money for their desires, they sadly stumble onto the path of prostitution and often become pregnant and drop out of school.

Unfortunately, there are a number of myths, the most prominent being that sleeping with a virgin will cure HIV-AIDS that actually promote the rape of young women. In many cases, these victims are left pregnant. Education regarding these myths and other issues relating to teenage pregnancy in South Africa are believed to be fundamental in dealing with the problem of adolescent pregnancy. Many education programs, however, are controversial, as is the practice of forcing a young girl who is visibly pregnant to drop out of school; furthermore, a consensus has not been reached as to what degree tradition should play in educating young girls.

One controversial practice that may be impacting teenage pregnancy in South Africa is that of virginity testing in rural KwaZulu-Natal, where girls on average between the ages of 7 and 26 allow a stranger to check if their hymens are intact. The girls are overjoyed when the test confirms they are virgins. People supporting this practice say that it is an effective tool in stopping the spread of teenage pregnancies and HIV, while opponents claim that the practice is unconstitutional, unhygienic and a violation of human rights. Advocates of the practice also agree that virginity testing is unhygienic at the moment, as the tester touches up to 600 girls a day, often with bare hands and without washing hands between girls; however, advocates claim that if the government supported the practice, there would be funding to purchase gloves, food, and areas where girls could be tested in private. Furthermore, many supporters of the practice argue that in a country where rape of young girls is prevalent, virginity testing is proving to be a useful method of uncovering sexual abuse on young girls who fear speaking out about

LOCAL STUDY
In the Philippines, according to the 2002 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study by the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) and the Demographic Research and Development Foundation, 26 percent of our Filipino youth nationwide from ages 15 to 25 admitted to having a premarital sex experience. Whats worse is that 38 percent of our youth are already in a live-in arrangement. The 1998 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) reveal that 3.6 million of our teenagers (thats a whopping 5.2 percent of our population!) got pregnant. In 92 percent of these teens, the pregnancy was unplanned, and the majority, 78 percent, did not even use contraceptives the first time they had sex. Many of the youth are clueless that even on a single intercourse, they could wind up pregnant. Risks There are many reasons teen pregnancies should be avoided. Heres a low down on the facts: Risk for malnutrition Teenage mothers tend to have poor eating habits and are less likely to take recommended daily multivitamins to maintain adequate nutrition during pregnancy. They are also more likely to smoke, drink or take drugs during pregnancy, which can cause health problems for the baby. Risk for inadequate prenatal care Teenage mothers are less likely to seek regular prenatal care which is essential for monitoring the growth of the fetus; keeping the mothers weight in check; and advising the mother on nutrition and how she should take care of herself to ensure a healthy pregnancy. According to the American Medical Association, babies born to women who do not have regular prenatal care are 4 times more likely to die before the age of 1 year. Risk for abortion Unplanned pregnancies lead to a higher rate of abortions. In the United States, nearly 4 in 10 teen pregnancies (excluding those ending in miscarriages) are terminated by abortion. There were about 274,000 abortions among teens in 1996. In the Philippines, although abortion is illegal, it would shock you to know that we even have a higher abortion rate (25/1,000 women) compared to the United States where abortion is legal (23/1,000 women). For sure, there are more abortions that happen in our country that are not even reported. Backdoor abortions are resorted to with untrained hilots with questionable sterility procedures, increasing the possibility for tetanus poisoning and other complications.

Risk for fetal deaths Statistics of the Department of Health show that fetal deaths are more likely to happen to young mothers and that babies born by them are likely to have low birth weight. Risk for acquiring cervical cancer The Human Papilloma virus (HPV) is a sexually-transmitted, wart-forming virus that has been implicated in causing cancer of the cervix. This is the most common cancer in women secondary to breast cancer. Women who are at increased risk for acquiring this are those who engage in sex before 18, have a pregnancy at or younger than 18, or have had at least 5 sexual partners, or have had a partner with at least 5 sexual partners. If you start sex at an early age, you have a higher likelihood of going through several sexual partners before you settle down, thus increasing your exposure to acquiring the virus and acquiring cervical cancer. The men can get genital warts from this virus and can certainly pass it on to their partners, thus increasing her risk for cervical cancer. Is that something you would want to gift to your wife with on your honeymoon? There is a way to test women (HPV Digene test) but no test for the man so you cant know if you have it. Using the condom does not confer protection against acquiring this virus since the condom cannot cover the testes where the warts can grow and proliferate.

CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter includes the research design, population, and sampling techniques, research procedure, research instrument and statistical treatment of the study.

RESEARCH DESIGN

The researcher used the descriptive method containing about the issue of early pregnancy to know the perception, thoughts and insights of the respondent. Descriptive research maybe define as purposive process of gathering, analyzing, classifying and tabulation of data about prevailing condition, practice, beliefs, processes, trend and cause-effect relationship and then making adequate and accurate interpretation about such data with or without the aid statistical method. The descriptive research is a fact finding with the adequate interpretation. In this year, descriptive define this involving collection of data in order to answer the questions concerning the status of the variables in the study.

POPULATION AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES

The data used in this study were answered by twenty three respondents around in Calauan Laguna. These were interviewed using the questionnaire as primary tool in gathering data.

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

The research tool in this study was a survey questionnaire which consistent of nine (9) question to get teenager perception, thought insight about the early pregnancy. QUESTIONNAIRRES was the primary tools use in gathering data VOICE RECORDER- the sound recorder was use stored the answer of the respondent quickly and accurately its aim as a tool to help and double checking the written answers. The answer of the respondent was being solved by the means by the formula:

Percentage the percentage gives the percent of respondents who answer the same in
a specific question. n P= _______ N Where; P= percentage n= number of respondents N= total number of respondents X 100

CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF THE DATA

Table1 Respondents According to their Age

Age 13 14 15 16 17 18 TOTAL

Frequency 1 1 2 4 9 6 23

Percentage 4 4 9 18 39 26 100

Table 1 shows the distribution of teenagers respondents according to their age. A shown in the table 39 percentage of respondents or 9 out of 23 belongs at the age of 17 years old

Table2 Respondents According to their Early Pregnancy Early pregnancy Plan Unplanned TOTAL Frequency 10 13 23 Percentage 43 57 100

Table 2 shows the distribution of teenagers respondents according to their early pregnancy. A shown in the table, 57 percent of respondents or 13 out of 23 belongs at the unplanned pregnancy.

Table3 Respondents According to their Factors to Forced Them

Factors forced to do No responce Family problem love Sexual abuse Sexual urge TOTAL

Frequency 4 3 12 1 3 23

Percentage 18 13 52 4 13 100

Table 3 shows the distribution of teenagers respondents according to the factors forced to do. A shown in the table, 52 percent of respondents 12 out of 23 belongs at the factors of being in love.

Table 4 Aftermaths after Being Pregnant Table 4 shows the distribution of teenagers respondents according to the aftermaths after being pregnant

Table 4.1 Respondents According to the Reaction of the Teenagers

Reactions of the teenagers Glad Anger Fear Shocked Total

Frequency 15 1 6 1 23

Percentage 66 4 26 4 100

Table 4.1 shows the distribution of the teenagers respondents according to the reaction of the teenager. A shown in the table, 66 percent of the respondents or 15 out of 23 belong to the glad reaction.

Table 4.2 Respondents According to the Partners Willingness to Support

Partners willingness Yes No Total

Frequency 19 4 23

Percentage 82 18 100

Table 4.2 shows the distribution of teenagers respondents according to the partners willingness to support. A shown in the table, 82 percent of respondents or 19 out of 23 of is being supported by their partner after knowing that they are pregnant.

Table 4.3 Respondents According to the Reaction of the Parents

Reaction of the parents Accepted Unaccepted Total

Frequency 13 10 23

Percentage 57 43 100

Table 4.3 shows the distribution of teenagers respondents according to their action of the parents. A shown in the table, 57 percent of the respondents or 13 out of 23 are being accepted by parents even after knowing they are pregnant.

Table 4.4 Respondents According to the Effects on the Teenagers

Effects on the teenagers Lack of time to ones life Unable to continue on studying Traumatized No effect on their daily life Total

Frequency 10 4

Percentage 44 17

1 8 23

4 35 100

Table 4.4 shows the distribution of teenagers respondents according to the effects on the teenagers life. A shown in the table, 44 percents of the respondents or 10 out of 23 have been lack of time on their selves after they given birth.

Table 4.5 Respondents According to the Ways of Living after Being a Mother

Ways of living Life became harder Life is still the same Have a better living Total

Frequency 19 2 2 23

Percentage 84 8 8 100

Table 4.5 shows the distribution of teenagers respondents according to the ways of living after being a mother. A shown in the table, 84 percents of the respondents or 19 out of 23 says that their lives became harder after being a parent.

Table 5 Respondents According to the Willingness to Abort

Abortion Yes No Total

Frequency 9 14 23

Percentage 39 61 100

Table 5 shows the distribution of teenagers respondents according to the willingness to abort. A shown in the table, 61 percents of the respondents or 14 out of 23 says that they have planned to abort the child after knowing that they are pregnant.

Table 6 Respondents According to the Moral Lesson Moral lesson Do not plan to have a family at a very young age You should plan your future You should not easily trust to any one Total Frequency 18 Percentage 78

4 1

18 4

23

100

Table 6 shows the distribution of teenagers respondents according to the moral lesson of the teenagers. A shown in the table, 78 percents of the respondents or 18 out of 23 given the advice that they had learned the lesson that (Do not plan to have a family at a very young age).

CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter presents the summary, finding, conclusion and recommendation of the data gathering.

SUMMARY

1. Most of the respondents belong to the age of 17 year sold 2. The majority of early pregnancy is unplanned 3. The major factory that forced them to pursue is to state of being in love 4. There several things that became aftermath to the teenagers such as: 4.1 Most of the teenager became glad after knowing that they became pregnant 4.2 A large number of the respondents is willing to be supported by their partner 4.3 Teenage had being accepted by their parent after knowing that they are pregnant 4.4 Most of the respondent had been lack of time for themselves after giving birth 4.5 Almost all of the respondents says that their became harder after being a parent 5. Lots of the respondents had plan to abort the child after knowing that they are pregnant 6. Most of the teenager had learned a moral lesson behind the fact being pregnant at young ages that do not plan to have a family at a very young age

FINDINGS

The researcher found out the following: 1. being a parent at a very young age greatly affect the life of an individual 2. Nowadays teenager became very rush in decision making when love is involve 3. Almost of the teenager use rebellion to escape from their problem 4. Because of the glairing truth widely spread the modern society already accepted the issue of early pregnancy. 5. We should not judge those became a pregnant at a very young age instead we should accept them.

CONCLUSION

The researcher concluded that: Sexual urge is not the main reason of early pregnancy instead their feeling of being in love. The researcher also concluded that even the Philippines considered as prolife country, large number of teenagers still plan to abort their child. And foremost they had concluded that a mistake cannot really be solved by another mistake.

RECOMMENDATION

Student Being an educated person we should learn to obey the advice that will make ourselves a better individual. Teenage Being in the peak of having intense emotion we should learn control our limit and boundaries of what we only give to a person. Parents They should the guide of their only child on their way go to the betterment of their live and not the one who will made them forced to pursue to the path of their life. Educators As the one who holds the future they should educate the future generation, realize what their future should be so, they cannot repeat the mistakes of the present teenagers.

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