Investigation on the factors responsible for teenage pregnancy among adolesecent girls in Ekwashi community, Ohaukwu lga, Ebonyi state Department: Community Health By: Princekelvin Project ID: 8896 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe research study was on the investigation of the factors responsible for teenage pregnancy among adolescent girls in Ekwashi community, Ohaukwu government area, Ebonyi state. The reason for the study is due to the high rate of teenage girls reporting to the hospital/health centers with a history of absence of menstrual period, incomplete abortion and labour complications. In addition, the issue of teenage pregnancy is a completely challenging one, for families, health workers, educators, societies, government and even adolescent girls themselves. The main objectives of this study are to investigate the factors responsible for teenage pregnancy and to map out the strategies that can help to reduce teenage pregnancy among secondary school girls in Ekwashi community. The significance of the study is to enlighten adolescent girls in Ekwashi community to know the factors that contribute to teenage pregnancy, thus eliminating ignorance of sex and its resultant effects. The study adopted a descriptive research method and utilized simple random sampling techniques to select the sample size. The instrument used was a structured questionnaire, which was administered to 150 respondents, after which 109 were retrieved. The data were analyzed using the rating scale, precisely like a scale. The results of the data were interpreted, from the observations made by the researchers, the rate of teenage pregnancy is on the increase, which is a result of poverty, poor parental guidance, ignorance of reproductive health education, peer group influences etc. Leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality rate, school drop out, anemia of mothers and of the fetus etc. But if the following recommendations are employed, they will be well informed and educated on the factors responsible for teenage pregnancy, counselling in Ekwashi community, preaching of abstinence by the religious bodies and parents, public enlightenment to create awareness on teenage pregnancy, inclusion of sex educational curriculum, etc....Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»A study on the causes, effects, prevention and control of threatened abortion among childbearing mothers ages (18-45) years in Gilead Children Hospital»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state