Question

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Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as high-risk situation because it poses serious health risks for the mother and the baby. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. Research community and state resources devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources. Research the teen pregnancy rates for the last 10 years for your state and community. Has this rate increased or decreased? Describe possible reasons for an increase or decrease.

Answer 1

QUESTION: DESCRIBE VARIOUS RISK FACTORS OR PRECURSORE TO ADOLOSCENT PREGNANCY.

• POOR PERFORMANCE IN THE SCHOOL EDUCATION.
• LACK OF FUTURE PLANS.
• BECOMING VICTIM OF SEXUAL ABUSE.
• USE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.
• LESS KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ABOUT SEX AND CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS.
• HAVING SEX AT VERY YOUNG AGE.
• HAVING CONTRADICTORY IDEAS ABOUT HAVING CHILD.

QUESTION: RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND STATE RESOURCES DEVOTED IN ADOLOSCENT PREGNANCY.

• ADOLOSCENT FAMILY LIFE PROGRAMME(AFLP).
• TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION.
• PREGNANCY AND PARENTING EDUCATION RESOURCES.
• PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME.
• ANSTINENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMME.

ADOLOSCENT FAMILY LIFE PROGRAMME:

• AIMS AT MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE ADOLOSCENT PREGNANCY IN VIEW OF SOCIAL, ECONOMICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND HEALTH.
• TO LIMIT THE ADOLOSCENT BIRHTS, DEVELOP NETWORKS OF SUPPORT TO PARENTING YOUTH, EDUCATIONAL OR VOCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT.

TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION:

• AIMS AT PREGNANCY PREVENTION OF TEENAGERS.
• IT SUPPORTS SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE.

TEEN PREGNANCY RATES FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS OF TAMIL NADU(STATE IN INDIA):

IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, THE TEEN PREGNANCY RATE FOR THE LAST DECADE HAS BEEN NEARLY 20,000 .THE NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED CONSIDERABLY OVER YEARS.PREVIOUSLY IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, THE MAJORITY OF THE TEEN PREGNANCY WAS DUE TO CHILD MARRIAGE. THE TEENS WERE MARRIED AND HAD MULTIPLE PREGNANCY AVOIDING CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS.THE MAIN REASON FOR THIS INCREASE IS THE LACK OF SEX EDUCATION , VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE, DRUG, ALCOHOL.