THE PROBLEM OF PREGNANCY AND ABORTION ON GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION
ABSTRACT
This research work titled “Problems of Pregnancy and Abortion on Girl-Child education in Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area” aimed at determining the factors that bring about pregnancy and abortion in the girl-child and the impact pregnancy and aborting have on girl-child education. The research also looked into the problems that may arise towards the girl-child education as a result of pregnancy and abortion, with a view to finding measures to solving these problems. Questionnaires/Descriptive survey research design were used for data collection. Sample sizes of 50 from two (2) different secondary schools in Afaha Nsit were used, using random sampling technique. The data obtained were analysed using frequency tables and percentages.
The findings from the study showed that key factors such as broken homes, peer group influence on female students, moral laxity from parents, acts of forceful sexual intercourse on the girl-child, lack of parental responsibility toward female children, too much freedom given to female children, pornographic materials like nude films etc. are responsible for pregnancy and abortion. Therefore, the study recommends that timely sex education, for the girl-child by the parents and the government making teaching of sex education compulsory at secondary levels of study is important. Also, the school administrators should make it clear to every student that any misbehavior related to pregnancy and abortion on the girl-child could make the student to be sent out from school. Furthermore, the government should create more awareness by educating members of the society on impact of pregnancy and abortion on the girl-child education. These will enable our female child live a more healthy and fulfilled life.
The Problem of Pregnancy and Abortion on Girl-Child Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page – – – – – – – – – i
Approval Page – – – – – – – – – ii
Declaration – – – – – – – – – iii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – v
Abstract – – – – – – – – – vi
Table of Contents – – – – – – – – vii
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – –
1.2 Statement of General Problem – – – – –
1.3 Objective of the Study – – – – – –
1.4 Research Questions – – – – – –
1.5 Significance of the Study – – – – –
1.6 Scope of the Study – – – – – – –
1.7 Limitation of the Study – – – – –
1.8 Definition of Terms – – – – – – –
CHAPTER TWO – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual framework – – – – – – –
2.2 Historical Background on Pregnancy and Abortion On Girl-Child – –
- Impact of pregnancy and abortion on girl-child education – – –
2.4 Effort on how to eradicate the effect of pregnancy and abortion –
2.5 Parent and individual view on abortion- – – – –
2.6 Doctors, lab scientists, view on abortion and precaution- – –
2.7 Society’s view- – – – – – – –
2.8 Reason for abortion- – – – – – – –
2.9 Summary of literature view – – – – – – –
CHAPTER THREE – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design – – – – – – –
3.2 Area of the Study – – – – – – –
3.3 Population of Study – – – – – – –
3.4 Sample size and Sampling Techniques – – – –
3.5 Instrument for Data Collection – – – – –
3.6 Validity of the Instrument – – – – – –
3.7 Reliability of the Instrument – – – – – –
3.8 Method of Data Collection – – – – – –
3.9 Method of Data Analysis – – – – – –
CHAPTER FOUR – DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis – – – – –
CHAPTER FIVE – SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – –
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – –
5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – –
References – – – – – – – – – –
Appendix – – – – – – – – –
The Problem of Pregnancy and Abortion on Girl-Child Education
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study
Pregnancy is the common name for gestation in humans. It is the development of one or more offspring, known as an embryo or fetus in the uterus (Wikipedia 2009). Pregnancy usually lasts for about nine (9) months in human beings. At this stage the embryo is developing offspring during the first 8 weeks following conception, and subsequently the term fetus is used until child birth. In many societies, medical or legal definitions of human pregnancy is somewhat arbitrarily divided into three trimester periods of three months each as a means to simplify reference to the different stages of pre-natal development.
The first trimester carries the highest risk of miscarriage (natural death of embryo or fetus). During the second trimester the development of the fetus can be more easily monitored and diagnosed. The third trimester is marked by further growth of the fetus and the development of fetal fat stores (Wikipedia, 2009).
Abortion is the expulsion of the offspring in a state of development from the womb between one to seven months of pregnancy, which is giving birth before the right time. In most cases of abortion is referred to as miscarriage of birth. Abortion should be considered as a lifesaving situation due to illness. But however it is being practice at will due to societal changes and orientations. It is a situation where life is being tempered and it is becoming too dangerous and threatening to the life of the mother.
Abortion is also a form of removing pregnancy from the womb, either by taking pills (medical abortion) which involves taking medicines to cause miscarriage or by surgery (surgical abortion) where the pregnancy is removed from the womb. Most abortions can be provided on a daycare basis which means you do not need to stay at a clinic overnight. Every year almost 12,000 thousand teenage girls have abortion (Bpas, 2009).
Abortion consists of two types which are the PILLS and SURGICAL abortion. The pills abortion is used after 9 to 24 weeks of pregnancy which involves taking of medicines to cause the womb to contract and push out the pregnancy. Also from 22 weeks after which the pregnancy is push out and an injection to the womb is given. Such injections are given to ensure the homeostatic balance of the uterus.
However a checkup visit to the clinic is also required. Surgical abortion is the dilation and evacuation of the fetus which takes up to 15 to 24 weeks of the pregnancy. In surgical abortion the doctors are required to remove the pregnancy using narrow forceps passed through the neck of the womb. This form of abortion is carried out under general anesthetic conditions (asleep). In surgical abortions, one can visit the clinic and return home the same day of abortion (for pregnancy up to 20 weeks) (Bpass, 2009).
Abortion is obviously increasing and identified as a social problem in so many ways, it destabilizes the teenager’s educational career as a useful member of the society. She is out rightly stigmatized by the society and in the long run turns the girl into a prostitute. Another major incidence of pregnancy and abortion is the socio-cultural background of people within Nsit Ibom Local Government. This is attributed to the orientation or beliefs which subjected the girl-child to early hawking at a very tender age of about nine or ten years. These inappropriate exposures make her vulnerable as well as the deceitfulness of irresponsible young boys and old men, usually compromise with her innocence.
It is a common fact that the impact of pregnancy and abortion on girl-child education in our secondary schools is spreading in our communities and this need to be eradicated or reduced in the Local Government. In other words to solve this problem the parents and teachers should mould their children to be better adults. The government should introduce sex education in our secondary schools and tertiary institutions,’ and introduce relevant academic curriculum in order to reduce the cases of unwanted pregnancy.
The Problem of Pregnancy and Abortion on Girl-Child Education
1.2 Statement of the problem
Impact of pregnancy and abortion on girl-child education are being identified as a major problem that causes backwardness in a girl-child education. The study is aimed at finding out what brought about pregnancy and abortion and also the researcher will try to know whether harsh economic situation contributes to the pregnancy and abortion in Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government.
The project is also on the impact of pregnancy and abortion on girl-child education among female students in Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, is an attempt to solve and provide answer to the following questions:
- That female students terminate their education/unduly because of the impact of pregnancy and abortion on girl-child education in our secondary schools.
- That there is inadequate parental care which leads to the rampant cases of pregnancy and abortion on girl-child education in our secondary schools.
1.3 Objectives of the study
The main purpose in embarking on this research work is to find out and look into the problems of pregnancy and abortion on girl-child education performance that prevails in Afaha Nsit. The researcher will carry out this research work in order to make her contribution and recommendations to knowledge, especially research work in Afaha Nsit.
The researcher also chose this project to determine the level of performance of our female students in Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area with a view and determination to prove to individuals, the society and the nation concerned that, they are facing a serious problem that need every body’s efforts to bring about apparent difference and lasting solution.
1.4 Research Questions
To have a thorough understanding of the impact of pregnancy and abortion in Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government and the strategies put in place. This project will attempt to answer the following questions:
- Does improper training of female children cause pregnancy and abortion in Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area?
- Do you learn sex education in your schools or at home?
- Do you know any student that has experience pregnancy and abortion?
- What is responsible for pregnancy and abortion in Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area?
- Who is to be blamed for pregnancy and abortion in Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area?
- Will pregnancy affect education in Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area?
- Does poor living condition of the family lead to pregnancy and abortion in Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area?
- Is pregnancy and abortion a global issue nowadays?
- Does environmental influence cause pregnancy and abortion in Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area?
The Problem of Pregnancy and Abortion on Girl-Child Education
1.5 Significance of the study
This present study will enable the researcher find out more facts about the impact of pregnancy and abortion on girl-child education in our secondary schools. The researcher will also make more efforts geared towards throwing more light on pregnancy and abortion which has become a national problem. Many of the parents, schools administrators and the public at large have expressed doubts and dissatisfaction of the problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl-child education in our secondary schools and to look into the causes and prevention for its future occurrences.
Bearing in mind that secondary schools children could be in their early or late adolescent stage of development, the findings from this work will help teachers and parents to guide them properly especially on sex education. Part of the problem could be solved by emphazing on moral and religious education into our educational system.
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