Essay About Teenage Pregnancy - 903 Words.
Teenage pregnancy is a global problem and its prevalence in the Republic of South Africa poses a serious concern to the government, health workers, parents, teachers, communities, and social workers in particular (Panday, Makiwane.
Teenager pregnancy is a young person who has undergone puberty, but who has not reached full maturity. Teenagers range for ages 13 to 19 yrs. This is stage a were for many parents who have teen girls, there are worry multiple causes for including unexpected pregnancy.
Durban - South Africa has a huge teenage pregnancy problem, with girls as young as 10 routinely falling pregnant. Professor Akim Mturi of the North-West University presented a talk “Is South.
In the past few decades South Africa has seen a decline in teenage fertility; and yet rates still remain high with around 30% of 15-19 year olds reporting having ever been pregnant, with the majority of these pregnancies being among 18 and 19 year olds.
Teenage pregnancies remain a serious health and social problem in South Africa. Not only does teenage pregnancy pose a health risk to both mother and child, it also has social consequences, such as continuing the cycle of poverty including early school dropout by the pregnant teenager.
Teen pregnancies may have decreased according to statistics, but this trend needs to be eliminated altogether as South Africa is losing a host of talented young people to this scourge. The impact of youth falling pregnant in schools will leave an indelible gap when it comes to having skilled and educated youth going out into the workplace.
The effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of learners at secondary schools in the Mankweng area, Limpopo by MALAHLELA MOYAGABO KATE submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Master of Education in the subject Inclusive Education at the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA Supervisor: Professor R. Chireshe November 2012.