ADOLESCENT PREGNANCIES AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. A STUDY FROM TANGA-TANZANIA. By: Nyakubega Peter (MD 5‚ MUHAS-2008/2009) ABSTRACT Objective To assess the factors associated with adolescent pregnancies among secondary students at Tanga municipality. Methodology A cross sectional descriptive analytical study which targeted all girls in secondary schools at Tanga municipality‚ Results Low socioeconomic status was found to be an important cause for adolescent pregnancies as 57.1% of
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Article Review: Teen Pregnancy Article Review: Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is considered an epidemic; this epidemic is a real problem and affects every state in the nation. The state of California has one of the highest rates in the nation. This paper will explain the definition of public and community health and why teen pregnancy is an issue of public health. Along with public health the paper will explain the information available about teen pregnancy on a government level
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Teen Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy is a major issue in the world today. Whether teens are uneducated‚ having emotional problems‚ or simply made a mistake‚ teens need help in preventing pregnancy. Teens should know the consequence of becoming pregnant before the pregnancy‚ not after. Teenage girls are typically unprepared to care for baby financially‚ emotionally‚ and independently. Rate of pregnancy There are high rates of getting pregnant. According to an online article titled Eleven
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Teen Pregnancy Today’s Statistics: Teen pregnancy rate has been on a decline over the past few decades Average teen birth rate decreased 9% from 2009 to 2010‚ reaching an all time low of 34.3 births per 1‚000 women (15-19y) 44% decrease from 1991-2010 About 820‚000 teens become pregnant each year 34% of teens have at least one pregnancy before they turn 20 79% of teenagers who become pregnant are unmarried 80% of teenage pregnancies are unintended The main rise in the teen pregnancy is
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Teenage Contraception In the United States‚ one out of three teenage girls will become pregnant at least once (“Teen Pregnancy”). Is this because teenagers nowadays are more irresponsible? Is it because they are not being taught the dangers of sex? This decade is vastly different from previous ones‚ and teenagers are given more freedoms. Sometimes‚ they may take their freedoms too far and get caught in situations young people shouldn’t be in. Some schools do have sex education classes and the
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An Example of a more complex “They Say- I Say”- Using sources & Entering the Conversation “Proposal for Final Project: The Kite Runner: The Power of Sentiment in Turbulent Times” by (a master’s degree university student). Annotated Bibliography Algoo-Baksh‚ Stella. “Ghosts of the Past.” Rev. of The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini. Canadian Literature Spring 2005: 143-144. This review explains how Hosseini’s story “mirror[s] Afghanistan’s political‚ social and religious tensions and complexities
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Jennifer Romanski Teen Pregnancy Pregnant teenage mothers are under pressure and feel like they can’t handle the responsibility of taking care of a child. For those teens who decide they can’t raise their baby‚ there are two alternative options‚ abortion or adoption. Abortion is the termination of pregnancy prior to birth. Adoption is the process in which both biological parents give up their parental rights to a chosen family/ individual. Abortion is a more common trend in teens
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Related Literature of Teenage Pregnancy Philippines By josejoverojr‚ july. 2012 | 2 Pages (341 Words) | 1985 Views | 4.5 1 2 3 4 5 (2) | Report | This is a Premium essay for upgraded members Sign Up to access full essay YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO... Send Teenage Pregnancy In Philippines Teenage Pregnancy In Philippines Teen pregnancies in the Philippines By Rebecca B. Singson Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 00:55:00 06/14/2008
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What Would Miss Manners Say? Social etiquette these days has changed exceptionally since the time of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ but how many people really understand how impertinent the world has become? The way spouses speak to each other now completely contrasts with how‚ for example‚ Mr. Bennet spoke to Mrs. Bennet. In addition‚ women now have a greater equality with men‚ but even their image has been adulterated by today’s society. They are allowed to have their own
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“Not only is a book without conflict‚ something no one wants to read‚ but a life without conflict is nothing where nothing is gained‚ nothing is earned‚ nothing is won.” – A.C. Gaughen Only when we truly encounter conflict do we truly reveal ourselves. We reveal our fear‚ our desperation‚ our deepest feelings. Its tests our core and everything we value to the bitter end. Many lives who encounter conflict is threatened and will be safe if they submit defeat. Much was the case for Galileo against
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