Abstract:
ABSTRACT
Teenage pregnancy refers to pregnancy of a woman of less than 19 years. It is found commonly amongst young people who have been disadvantaged and have poor expectations with regard to either their education or job market. The purpose of the study was to identify factors influencing the rise of teenage pregnancy in Nkareta Secondary School. It sheds light specifically on reasons behind its perpetuation, its harmful consequences, shows how it constitutes a barrier to education and enjoyment of girl’s human rights. The study was guided by the following objectives: factors contributing to teenage pregnancy, effects of teenage pregnancy in their lives, determine the extent to which teenage pregnancy contributes to schoolgirl dropout and proposed recommendations to strengthen pregnancy prevention strategies. The study utilized descriptive survey design. A sample of 10% of the total population was obtained for the study and 50 respondents were interviewed. Simple random sampling was used to select the sample that represented the whole population. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used during data collection from respondents. The study concluded that the risk of pregnancy is greater among adolescents with no formal education than those with secondary education.
