• Sheelu Yadav

Teenage pregnancy, described as a case of an underage girl being pregnant between the ages of thirteen and nineteen has been of great concern to parents, school administrators and other stakeholders. The aim of this study was to ascertain the causes and effects of teenage pregnancy among female secondary school students in Local Government area. The descriptive research design was adopted for the study. Three Research Questions guided the study. An instrument titled ‘Causes and Effects of Teenage Pregnancy Among Female Students’ was designed by the Researchers and used for data collection. The instrument was validated by experts and reliability obtained through test retest. Mean statistics was used to answer the Research Questions. Findings from the study show that lack of information, peer pressure, pressure from parents on teenage girls to get married, non-use of contraceptives and economic factors are some causes of teenage pregnancy. The study also revealed that drop out from school, health risks, isolation and rejection by parents and peers are some effects of teenage pregnancy, and that sufficient parental care, sex education in schools and prohibition of underage marriage are effective ways to reduce teenage pregnancy among secondary school students

Teenage pregnancy, female, secondary school, students.

"Causes and Effects of Teenage Pregnancy among Female Secondary School Students in Local Government Area", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.b766-b771, September-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309184.pdf

"Causes and Effects of Teenage Pregnancy among Female Secondary School Students in Local Government Area", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no. ppb766-b771, September-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309184.pdf