ABSTRACT
preventing unintended pregnancy, 4 (40%) had high knowledgeof preventing unintended pregnancy.Theirattitudes were neither positive nor negative 6 (60%).The girls had positive perceptions towards preventing unintended pregnancy. According to the result, the girls said that injection is the most suitable method of prevention of unintended pregnancy.The results of the hypotheses showed that: There is a moderate negative and significant relationship between adolescent’ knowledge and perception towards prevention unintended pregnancy. (r = -060, p < .398) and there wasa weak positive and significant relationship between adolescent’ knowledge and prevention of unintended pregnancy (r = .500p < .000). There wasa perfect negative and significantrelationship between adolescent’ perceptions and prevention towards unintended pregnancy(r = -138, p < .049).
The study concluded that Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions play a very important role in preventing unintended pregnancy. In the absence of adequate and factual knowledge, adolescents are bound to make unsound decisions that have a bearing on their lives. The perceptions of the girls will give you the clearer picture of how they will act or behave when it comes to prevention of pregnancy. The following recommendations were made: Ministry of education must include sex education as a course in the curriculum that will emphasize more on abstinence and must be thought from elementary, the ministry of health and social welfare should provide dedicated health care facilities with adolescent friendly services, Church heads must encourage Christian dating in any forum contain adolescent girls, ministry of Education must have an age restriction to classes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Content                                                                                                 Page
Title Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Abstract vi
Table of Contents vii
List of Tables x
List of Figures                        xi                                            Â
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study 1
1.2      Statement of the Problem                                                             4
1.3 Objective of the Study 5
1.4 Research Questions 5
1.5. Hypotheses 6
1.6 Scope of the Study 6
1.7 Significance of the Study 6
1.8 Justification for the Study 7
1.9      Operational Definition of Terms                                                     7
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.0 Introduction 8
2.1 Adolescents 8
2.2 Adolescent Girls 8
2.2.1   Adolescent Girls Development                                               9
2.2.1.1 Physical Development 9
2.2.1.2 Psychological Development                                                 10
2.2.1.3 Social/Emotional Development                                               11
2.3 The penalty of bearing child/children on adolescent 12
2.4      Interruption of school                                                                 13
2.4      Factors that contribute to adolescent pregnancy                 16
2.4.1   Family Relations                                                                       16
2.4.2   Family planning/ Contraception                                             19
2.6      Theoretical Framework                                                   21
2.6.1   Application of the theory                                                   21
CHAPTER THREE: METHODLOGY
3.0      Introduction                                                                                     25
3.1      Research Design                                                                                           25
3.2      Population                                                                               25
3.3      Sample size and sampling Technique                            26
3.4      Research Instrumentation                                                           27
3.5      Validity and Reliability of Instrument                                28
3.6      Method of Data Collection                                                                          28
3.7      Method of Data Analysis                                               29
3.8      Ethical Consideration                                                        29
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.0      Introduction                                                                          30
4.1      Analysis of the Research objectives                                     31
4.2 Section Two: Testing of Hypotheses 39
4.3 Discussion of Findings 41
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.0      Introduction                                                                            46
- Summary 46
5.2     Conclusion                                                                                                      47
5.3      Recommendations                                                                                     47
5.4      Limitation of the Study                                                                    48
5.5      Suggestion for Further Studies                                                     48
References 49
Appendices 55
LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
3.3.1   Sampling of schools in Gardnerville                                                       27
3.3.2   Sampling of classes in the two selected schools              27
3.5.1   Cronbach’s alpha (α)                                                                                  28
4.1.1   Demographic characteristics                                                                    31
4.1.2Â Â Â Knowledge of prevention towards unintended pregnancy 33
4.1.2.1 Summary of Table 4.1.2.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 34
4.1.3 Attitudinal disposition of adolescent girls towards prevention of
unintended pregnancy                                                                                            35
4.1.3.1 Summary of Table 4.1.3.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 36
4.1.4 The level of perception of adolescent girls with regards to prevention of unintended pregnancy 37
4.1.5 Self reported prevention of unintended pregnancy 39
4.2.1 Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis adolescent knowledge
and perception of unintended pregnancy 40
4.2.2 Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis adolescent knowledge
and prevention of unintended pregnancy 40
4.2.3 Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis adolescent perception
and prevention of unintended pregnancy 41
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
Adapted health belief model of preventing unintended pregnancy              22
