PROBLEM OF TEENAGE MOTHERS AS EXPRESSED BY IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN KWARA STATE
BY
1Aboyeji, Doris Omolewa, and 2Aboyeji, Oyebanji Oluseun Ph.D.
1Department Education Foundation, Kwara State College of Education (Technical) Lafiagi.
2Department of Biology Education, Kwara State College of Education (Technical) Lafiagi.
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Abstract
This study examined the problems of teenage mothers as expressed by in-school adolescents in Kwara State. Descriptive survey research design was employed. Proportional sampling technique was used to select 600 respondents that participated in the study. The distribution of respondents by gender indicated that 330(55%) were male while 270(45%) were female. On the other hand, the distribution of respondents by age revealed that 426 respondents were within 1 3-1 6 years of age range representing 71 % of the total sample while 1 74 respondents fall within the age range of 1 7 years and above which represent 29% of the total sample. Problems of teenage mothers questionnaire was used for data collection. The data collected were analyzed with the use of simple percentage and t-test procedures. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and a reliability coefficient of 0.68 was obtained. Findings showed that most severe problems of teenage mothers are that they experienced difficulties in getting married as a single parent. Also, complications during child birth due to their age was the least problem faced by the teenage mothers because the result revealed that not all pregnant teenagers usually experience birth complication during child delivery. Significant differences were found on the basis of gender and age. Thus, it was recommended that family, school, health and religious groups should work as a multi-disciplinary team in addressing the problems of teenage mothers and the school counselors should offer sexuality education to the teenagers/adolescents.
Keywords: Problems, Teenage mothers, in- School Adolescents
PROBLEM OF TEENAGE MOTHERS AS EXPRESSED BY IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN KWARA STATE
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