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SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT
2016
CANDIDATE NAME: Theresa Golding
CANDIDATE NUMBER:
CENTRE NAME: MONTEGO BAY E-LEARNING
CENTRE NUMBER: 100574
TERRITORY: JAMAICA
TITLE: AN INVESTIGATION INTO TEENAGE PREGNANCY- ITS LEVEL
AND CAUSES IN MY COMMUNITY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgement
Introduction
Statement of Problem
Reasons for Selecting the Area of Research
Method of Data Collection
Presentation of Data
Analysis and Interpretation of Data
Statement of Findings
Recommendations and Implementation Strategy
Bibliography
Appendix
Acknowledgement
First and foremost, I would love to give gratitude to god for
providing me with the knowledge and strength to complete this
School Based Assessment; also I would like to thank all the
participants in the survey, those who responded, friends and
family, for helping me with the completion of this project.
Secondly, I would like to thank the residents of Cornwall Courts
who gave their support and time in answering the questionnaires
and giving the data needed to be presented.
Lastly, I would like to thank my teacher for assisting me with the
presentation for the School Based Assessment and giving
additional facts and figures.
Introduction
This project is based on the causes and impacts of teenage
pregnancy in the community of Cornwall Courts. It informs on how
prevalent teenage pregnancy is in the community, the main
cause, effects and possible solutions to this issue, how people feel
about teenage pregnancy and how it has impacted them. In order
to proceed with these investigations I have conducted a research.
Statement of Problem
What are the causes and impacts of teenage pregnancy and to
what extent does the problem exists in the community of Cornwall
Courts?
Method of Investigation
In order to effectively carry out this research, the Questionnaire
was chosen as a more suitable method for collecting data.
The advantages of questionnaires
1. Practical
2. Large amounts of information can be collected from a large
number of people in a short period of time and in a relatively
cost effective way
3. Can be carried out by the researcher or by any number of
people with limited affect to its validity and reliability
4. The results of the questionnaires can usually be quickly and
easily quantified by either a researcher or through the use of
a software package
5. Can be analyzed more scientifically and objectively than
other forms of research
6. When data has been quantified, it can be used to compare
and contrast other research and may be used to measure
change
7. Positivists believe that quantitative data can be used to
create new theories and/or test existing hypotheses.
Question
1. What is your Gender?
Male
Female
2. How long have you been living in the community of
Cornwall Courts?
.
3. What age group do you belong to?
ages 13 - 15
ages 16 18
ages 19 21
21 and older
4. What is your occupation?
..
5. What kind of family are you apart of?
Peer Pressure
Rape
Low self- esteem
Lack of supervision
8. Do you have any children?
Yes
No
If yes, state the age you had them.
..
9. What effects does teenage pregnancy have on the
individuals in the community?
10.
What effect does teenage pregnancy have on the
pregnant teen?
11.
How do you feel about teenage pregnancy overall?
12.
Are teenage males affected by getting females
pregnant?
Yes
No
If yes, state your opinion.
13.
How do you think parents should deal with teenage girls
becoming pregnant?
14.
Yes
No
State your reason why.
15.
What do you think is the best way to prevent teenage
pregnancy in your community?
Encourage Abstinence
Help them respect themselves
Have the Sex Talk with them
Lay out consequences
Presentation of Data
Table showing Causes for Teenage Pregnancy in the community of
Cornwall Courts
Reasons for Teenage Pregnancy
Peer Pressure
Rape
Low self-esteem
Lack of supervision
Percentage
45%
15%
20%
20%
Table1.
Table1. Shows the causes for teenage pregnancy in the
community of Cornwall Courts. Approximately 45% of the
respondents chose Peer Pressure as the cause, 15% chose
Rape as the cause, 20% chose Low self-esteem as the
cause and the other 20% chose Lack of supervision, as the
cause of teenage pregnancy.
Pie chart showing the impacts of Teenage Pregnancy on the teen in the community of Cornwall Courts
10% 5%
38%
35%
12%
Figure1.
Pie Chart outlines the impacts of teenage pregnancy on the
teen in the community of Cornwall Courts.
Approximately 5% of the responders worries about their
future, 38% has trouble with finances, 12% does Drugs and
Smoking at an early age, 35% goes through depression and
the remaining 10% neglect of baby.
Figure 2.
Bar graph representing the best ways to prevent teenage
pregnancy.
From the data collected, Encouraging Abstinence is the highest
ranking 50, Helping them respect themselves the second highest
ranking 20, thirdly laying out consequences ranking 17 and lastly
to have the sex talk ranking 13.
Statement of Findings
The research conducted has revealed the following findings:
1. The major cause of teenage pregnancy in the community of
Cornwall Courts is Peer Pressure (45%).
Bibliography
Gunter, M. (2015, November 15). Region charts ways to
reduce teenage pregnancy. Observer Jamaica.
Appendix
Why reducing Teenage Pregnancy Matters?
Having children at a young age can damage a young
womans health status as well as severely limit their
opportunities in going back to school and/or getting jobs.
Long term research shows that children born to teenagers
are more likely to experience a range of negative outcomes
in later life, and are up to three times more likely to become
teenage parents themselves. Reducing teenage pregnancy
matters because it is giving teens more time to become a
developed adult so that they can make right decisions.