Introduction
We all know that teenage pregnancy is one of the hot issues in these days, aside from having the covid 19 pandemic. Every month the case of teenage pregnancy are increasing because there are a lot of young women nowadays who tries to commit this kind of action. As part of this new generation I can say that our world especially my country Philippines are increasing its population. There are some people that they did not take it seriously to do this act in which did not suit to their age. In these days, as I observed one of the reasons why young girls commit this, it is because of the social media. Yes because of social media like; TV, INTERNET, MOVIES and etc. by this they can get more knowledge about what they seen, they are more knowledgeable than what their school thought to them.
HERE ARE SOME CAUSES OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY WHY THEY DO THIS
The number one major causes of teenage pregnancy are the absence of parental guidance in their parents. In the current situation in our society nowadays towards teenage pregnancy, parents are either too busy in their work or too permissive. Part of the basic needs in a child is the guidance of their parents towards them. In this generation especially teenage girls, go through interesting situations, and changes in which they really need the parental support to understand and accept the changes. When a teen girl lack of this affectionate supervision from their parents they used to seek answers from their boyfriends who is really there for them and it will ends up with a pregnancy.
Next major cause is peer pressure. As a child grows to their teenage hood, there are increased of pressure that fit into a certain group. There are positive and negative effects that peers bring to us. Example for positive is, they will help you to increase your self-confidence. In a way that they will motivate you every day when you’re feeling down and they support you all the way. In the negative side is, drastic changes in behaviour and attitudes. Peers may then push you to do bad acts in order to fit well in their group. And in addition, is the lack of sex education in schools to teenage girls not just too teenage girls but also all the youth that contributed to increase the teen pregnancy. This is because it will lead to the tolerant activities without understanding the possible effects. Therefore, it is important to let teen girls and all of the youth to understand the issues surrounding sex and their sexuality as well as, the possible impacts.
EFFECTS OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY
Getting into this commitment is not easy for the teenagers. It is because they might get infected with STD’s, HIV/AIDS and not just their self will be infected to this, but also their children are at risk. Teenage pregnancy also brings about the physical and psychological trauma, since she faced with many dilemmas that will exposed her by her family and the society. And for the families, it makes the parents feel ashamed because as what their children did. And lastly, teenage pregnancy has a big impact and has a large contributed to child poverty since many of the girls are forced to drop out of school and to take good care of their babies.
IN CONCLUSION
Teenage pregnancy is a problem to the entire society and community. But moreover, since it brings a large factors in each society, there is also an obligation of each member of the entire society including parents, teachers, and people around the community, and teenagers themselves to participate in addressing the issue.
