Premarital Pregnancy In The Philippines. In the Philippines according to the 2002 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study by the University of the Philippines Population Institute Uppi and the Demographic Research and Development Foundation 26 percent of our Filipino youth nationwide from ages 15 to 25. Adolescent pregnancy poses risks to the life of a young mother and her baby and can affect their health educational and future employment outcomes. In many low- and middle-income countries like the Philippines the Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Program is among the most reliable and easily accessible sources of demographic and health data for researchers development. According to the United Nations Population Fund the Philippines has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates among the ASEAN member states.
Based on the results of the 2013 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study YAFS conducted by the University of the Philippines Population Institute UPPI and Demographic Research Development Foundation one in every 10 Filipina teen aged 15 19 years old is already a mother. Data showed that 355 percent of young male Filipinos and 287 percent of young females have engaged in PMS. What are the reasons of teenagers in engaging pre-marital sex. Identity Crisis 6. We need to search more regarding this issue. According to the United Nations Population Fund the Philippines has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates among the ASEAN member states.
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Data from the National Statistics Office showed that 8 percent among 17 million babies born in 2004 were born to mothers 15-19 years old. The Philippines is the only country in Southeast Asia where teenage pregnancy are not falling according to a 2015 UNFPA study. Based on the results of the 2013 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study YAFS conducted by the University of the Philippines Population Institute UPPI and Demographic Research Development Foundation one in every 10 Filipina teen aged 15 19 years old is already a mother. The Philippines is a family-oriented country where most children live with their parents as long as they want to even after reaching their legal age and having their own family. Preventing Pre-Marital Sex A Safe Practices B Sex Education C Benefits of Purity D Satisfaction and Waiting Statement of the Problem. An average of 64000 teenage girls age 18 and below give birth every year with a seven percent increase in childbirth for very young adolescents aged 10 to 14 years old.