AN ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AMONG FEMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

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Teenage pregnancy, described as the case of an underage girl becoming pregnant between the ages of thirteen and nineteen, has been a matter of great concern to parents, school administrators, and other stakeholders. The objective of this study was to explore the causes and effects of teenage pregnancy among female secondary school students in the local government area. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. Three research questions guided the study. An instrument titled 'Causes and Effects of Teenage Pregnancy among Female Students' was designed by the researchers and used for data collection. The instrument was validated by experts and reliability was achieved through test-retest. Mean statistics were used to answer the research questions. Study findings show that lack of information, peer pressure, parental pressure on teenage girls to marry, non-use of contraceptives and economic factors are some of the reasons for teenage pregnancy. The study also revealed that dropping out of school, health risks, isolation and rejection by parents and peers are some of the effects of teenage pregnancy, and lack of adequate parental care, sex education in schools and prohibition of early marriage are some of the causes of teenage pregnancy. There are effective ways to reduce.

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