CHAPTER I

Introduction of Study
Introduction
According to Wikipedia Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy,
is pregnancy in females under the age of 20.[ A female can become pregnant from sexual
intercourse after she has begun to ovulate, which can be before her first menstrual
period (menarche) but usually occurs after the onset of her periods. In well-nourished
females, menarche usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13.
Pregnant teenagers face many of the same pregnancy related issues as other women.
There are, however, additional concerns for those under 15 of age as they are less likely to be
physically developed enough to sustain a healthy pregnancy or to give birth. For girls aged
15–19 risks are associated more with socioeconomic factors than with the biological effects
of age.[6] Risks of low birth weight, premature labor, anemia, and pre-eclampsia are
connected to the biological age, being observed in teen births even after controlling for other
risk factors (such as accessing prenatal care etc.)
According to the American Pregnancy Association A teenage pregnancy is a
pregnancy that occurs for a woman under the age of 20. Although technically not a
teenager, a young woman 12 or under who is pregnant falls into this definition of
teenage pregnancy as well.
According to Smith The teen pregnancy rate is defined as the rate of pregnancies
(including live births, stillbirths, abortions, and ectopic pregnancies) of women under the age
of 20. In practice, the definition is limited to Manitoba residents and Manitoba hospitals.
Research involving teenage pregnancy typically looks at women aged 15 to 19, but may
consider a broader age range
Accordint to the American news Teenage pregnancy has long been a topic of
concern and controversy in the United States. On one hand it has been characterized as an
"epidemic," and President Clinton referred to teen pregnancy as "our most serious social
problem" in his 1995 State of the Union Address. Conversely, some research evidence
suggests that young maternal age may not be the cause of all adverse consequences
commonly associated with teen pregnancy. This article discusses the incidence of teenage
pregnancy and trends in birth rates, research on the consequences of teen childbearing for
mothers and their children, and the implications of these findings for current policy and
intervention
According to the Scotland Clinic To reflect the data collected by ISD, teenage
pregnancy is defined as all pregnancies by conception and outcome in under 20 women. In
terms of Government targets this is the age group that is considered at greatest risk of poor
health and social outcomes following early pregnancy. There is widespread recognition in
policy, among the workforce and in service provision that young women face a particular set
of risks in pregnancy and parenting experiences when they are under the age of 20
unsupported.

Conceptual Framework

The conceptual framework of the study is presented to Input- Process- Output frames which
show significant factors that describe Teenage Pregnancy.
The input of the study includes the profile of the respondent (s) and the questions to
be asked in the interview. The process consists of steps undertaken in order to get the
pertinent response for the filming of the study. The research instrument used was
questionnaire and is composed of demographic profile and set of questions.
Brainstorming

Research

-Definition

-Studies

Synthesis

-Introduction

-Studies

Questionnaire

-Draft

-Revision

-Final

Profile

-Name

-Age

-Gender
Respondent Documentary Film
-Civil Status
Research Documentary
-Educational Attainment -Approval

Questions
-Interview
1.Did you encounter
discrimination when you are -Film
pregnant?

2.When you are pregnant, did

you think about to about it?

3. How did you confess to your

parents?

4.What is reaction of your

parents about it?

5.When you know that you are

pregnant what did you first
though about it?

6.Did you want to be pregnant

at a young age or not? why?

Input

Process Output
Statement of the Problem
This study seeks to answer the following questions:
1. What is the respondent’s profile in term of:
A. Name
B. Age
C. Gender
D. Civil Status
E. Educational attainment
2. Questions
 Did you encounter discrimination when you are pregnant?
 When you are pregnant, did you think about to about it?
 How did you confess to your parents?
 What is reaction of your parents about it?
 When you know that you are pregnant what did you first though about it?
 Did you want to be pregnant at a young age or not? Why?

Significance of the Study

The researchers envisioned that the results and findings of this study through film/
Documentary would be beneficial to the following:
 To the Youth. For they will be inform on the nowadays happenings.
 To the Office of Health in the City. For they will give action to decline the no. of
teenage who got pregnant.
 To the Parents. To guide their daughter and son that having intercourse will give
them a big problem.

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The study was conducted to find out what are the causes of teenage pregnancy
conducted at the Barangay Longos, City Malabon.