The Uprise of Adolescent Pregnancy

Running Head : TEENAGE PREGNANCY

Predictors of Uprising Teenage Pregnancy

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Predictors of Uprising Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy has been one of the issues that the government still tackles . The prevalence of teenage pregnancy has decreased since 1990 Despite this fact , this issue is still a major concern because it contributes to the growing population and problems associated with it There are countless studies delving into the factors contributing to the increase in the number of teenage pregnancy . Poverty , age , sexual risk behaviors , and sexual

abuse are the primary predictors of pregnancy among teenagers

The prevalence of teenage pregnancy in America in 1990 is the highest ever recorded between the years 1990 to 2002 . For every 1 ,000 teenage girls aged 15-19 , the prevalence of pregnancy is 116 .8 (Ventura , Abma Mosher , and Henshaw , 2008 . In addition , one million pregnancies were recorded (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , 1993 ,

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For the year 2006 , it was noted that the annual number of teenage pregnancy is 750 ,000 . Before the age of 20 , three out of 10 teenage girls become pregnant . Studies have also shown that in 2006 , the birth rate increased by three percent . This followed the birth rate decline between 1991 and 2005 . Come 2006 , the prevalence was found to be four out of 100 (March of Dimes Foundation , 2009 . This number seems to be increasing . Now the yearly number of pregnancies increased to 80 million , of which 30 million accounted for cases of abortion (Bhattacharjee...