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Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation due to the serious health risks that this creates for the mother, the baby, and society at large. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. Research community and state resources in Houston ,Texas devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources. Research the teen pregnancy rates for the last 10 years for the state of Texas and community. Has this rate increased or decreased? Discuss possible reasons for an increase or decrease.Please cite all references for validity of information .
Risk factors for adolescent pregnancy ;
Low socioeconomic status
Low educational attainment
Victim of sexual abuse
Poor sexual health practice
In Texas
The teen birth rate remains much higher than the state average.texas got 5 th rank for teen birth.in 2015 33 girls aged 15 - 19 yrs out of every 1000 gave birth in texas.rates are shown per 1000 girls aged 15 - 19.
In Texas many resources are initiated to prevent the teen pregnancy by
Establish the Adolescent health programs
Adolescent health screening
Identifying and treating the young people with high risk behaviour
Teen consent and confidentiality
Initiated Texas health steps through the websites for teenagers about the Adolescent health , MCH programs, prevention aspects of teen pregnancy and also promotion of teen mothers
Texas health adolescent initiatives (THAI)
UNDER THIS to build a local youth system to improve the health and we'll being of youth so that all young people can reach their full potential.
Teen pregnancy rate increase or decrease in texas ;
In Texas teen birth is still remains high .Texas got 5 th rank for the high teen birth country.
Reason for increasing teen pregnancy in texas ;
In Texas schools are initiated to teach the sex education to students
Higher rate repeated teen birth
Many adolescents drop out their schools
Public not cooperative in prevention of teen pregnancy.
References
Texas department of state health services
Www.dallanews.com
https://www.hhs.gov
https://www.romper.com
https://www.texastribune.org