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Determinants of Teenage Pregnancy and Abortion Among Adolescents in Ayobo Community, Lagos State

Date of Publication : 28, Apr, 2022

The study examined the determinants of teenage pregnancy and abortion among adolescents in Ayobo community, Lagos State. The specific objectives were to assess the perceived of teenage pregnancy and abortion; and examine the influence of physical development, parents’ socio-economic status, sex education and social media on teenage pregnancy and abortion among adolescents. This study adopted cross-sectional exploratory research design. The minimum sample size of three hundred and seventy-six (376) was calculated using power analysis. A self-designed and structured questionnaire was employed in collecting the data. The instrument consisted of different parts and made up of 33 items with six (6) sections A to E. The instrument was validated before using it for data collection. Data entered into the computer were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis at p=0.05 through the use of Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS) version 25. The findings of the study revealed that the overall level of perceived teenage pregnancy and abortion by the respondents was 69.4% which signifies that the respondents have high perceived level of teenage pregnancy and abortion. The results also revealed that revealed that physical development, parents’ socio-economic status, sex education and social media contributed 24.1%, 19.5%, 9% and 91.2% respectively of the total variance observed in the teenage pregnancy and abortion among adolescents. It is clear from the findings of this study that social media, socio-economic, physical development, parents’ socio-economic status and sex education are predictors of the teenage pregnancy and abortion. Among these factors, the most prominent one is social media. It was recommended among others that parents are the first educators of their children, and should use religion to teach moral and ethical issues to abstain from or postpone sexual activity.

 

Keywords: Teenage Pregnancy, Abortion, Adolescents,

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Author(s), ABIODUN-AJAYI, Morenike Fatimoh, Prof. AJAO, Ezekiel O. (RN, RNT, RRNN, PhD, FWACN), (2022). “Determinants of Teenage Pregnancy and Abortion Among Adolescents in Ayobo Community, Lagos State”. Name of the Journal:  Euro Global Contemporary Studies Journal, (EGCSJ.COM), P, 16- 28. DOI: http://doi.org/ , Issue: 2, Vol.: 2, Article: 2, Month: April, Year: 2022. Retrieved from https://www.ijarbas.com/all-issues/

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