ADOLESCENT MOTHERS: THE JOURNEY AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF EARLY PREGNANCY AMONG THE TEENAGE, Thesis of Qualitative research

Download ADOLESCENT MOTHERS: THE JOURNEY AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF EARLY PREGNANCY AMONG THE TEENAGE and more Thesis Qualitative research in PDF only on Docsity! La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: ADOLESCENT MOTHERS: THE JOURNEY AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF EARLY PREGNANCY AMONG THE TEENAGE PARENTS BY MEANS OF YOUNGMOMHOOD INFOGRAPHIC AT CALOOCAN TO TONDO CITY By: Canizo, Maycee B. Llamas, Raizen Isabel C. Lumbab, Marjorie P. Nozaleda, Crislyn Shiela D. Padecio, Tiffany Alistaire A. Martillana, Marlon S. In partial fulfilment of the requirements for Research Project La Consolacion College - Caloocan La Consolacion College - Calogs 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / Lele ¢ PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: i Senior High School Department ABSTRACT La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: Sampling Method Research Instrument Validity and Reliability Data Gathering Procedure Data Analysis Ethical Consideration Chapter IV Analysis Presentation Interpretation of Data Theme Analysis Chapter V Summary of Findings Conclusion Implication Recommendation Bibliography Appendices La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: Chapter I Problem and its Background It recognizes the background information and narrates the history and nature of a well-defined research problem with reference to the existing literature. Also, this identifies the unfamiliar words, problems, and the scope limitation of the study. Here it comprises existing literature, current issues, and present problems and circumstances associated with the study. Introduction This study seeks to contribute to research that seeks to understand experiences of teenage motherhood. This research shows the lived experiences of Filipino teenage mothers by the proposed product- YoungMomHood Infographic on how they prepare and accept their new roles as mothers. According to Philippine National Statistics Office (2020) The Philippines teenage pregnancy rate has increased by 60% in the year 2000- 2010, This is highly disturbing. Teenage pregnancy frequently happens between the ages of 15-19 years, and girls still study often at this age. The af La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ Researchers conducted this research topic because we want to know what is like for teenage mothers to have a baby at such a young age. We want to know and understand their journey as a teenage mom. What do they do if they're being judged? If they can handle both of their pregnancy and studies well? And we also want to know if their pregnancy is an accident or not. Wahn and Nissen (2005) studied young women between the ages of 15 to 19 years who were either pregnant or already a parent (already given birth). When they looked at the teens’ attitudes and knowledge about motherhood, they found those who looked at pregnancy as a better lifestyle actually felt that way about it at first, but once the child arrived they found it more difficult than they thought it would be. The majority chose to continue with pregnancy because they either wanted it or were unsure about it. However, some mentioned that they became more responsible and mature as a result of getting pregnant and having a baby but it was difficult to adjust with the new financial problems and taking care of a baby. According to Williams (2005) adolescents encountered more problems during pregnancy and child birth than older women. The long- term effects of pregnancies are far reaching and teenage mothers face difficulties such as dropping out of school. The problems encountered may be physical, psychological, social, academic and emotional. The research team chose this topic because motherhood is a significant and important aspect of life for many women around the world. Nowadays early pregnancy among teenagers is rampant. Adolescents often af La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ information would be conducted through the help and use of survey questionnaire and questions prepared by the researchers that would be asked during the interview that are related to the topic problem. All the conclusions and results drawn from the study will be relevant with no other but only to respondents of this study and will not be used by the people who do not belong to the population of this study. Significance of the Study The results of this study will be beneficial to the following people and institutions. The study will add new knowledge about to the teenage pregnancy their experiences as well as knowledge concerned family. For the mothers of the students: As both parents and students, they will gain insight into their situation and be aware of their obligations. For the students: They will gain a deeper understanding of the reality of teenager mother and learn about the experiences of early pregnancy mother, most importantly for them. For the guidance counselors: The findings and observations would provide them relevant data that can be used in their counseling interventions. For the researchers: af 10 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ They will broaden their knowledge about the experiences of teenagers’ mother's. For the teachers: To teach adolescent people to know the experiences of the young mother and how they can cope in the event of such a situation. Theoretical Framework It is the structure that can hold or support a theory of a research study. The theoretical framework introduces and describes the theory that explains why the research problem under study exists. In this study, Schlossberg’s Transition Theory is usually classified as a theory of adult development (Goodman et al., 2006). The theory allows researchers to better appreciate what individuals experience during a transition period. The theory defines transition as any event or non- event in which the outcome transforms relationships, practices, expectations, and responsibilities (Goodman, Schlossberg, & Anderson, 2006). These three types of transitions are defined as anticipated transitions (expected events), unanticipated transitions (unexpected events), and non-events (events that are expected to occur but do not occur) (Evans et al., 2010; Goodman et al., 2006). The context of the transition refers to the individual’s relationship to the transition and the settings in which the transition takes place. The impact is determined by how the transition influences the day-to-day life of the individual (Anderson et al., 2012; Evans af 14 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ et al., 2010; Goodman et al., 2006). By Schlossberg’s Transition Theory it is related to the study for it can be utilized to answer the questions of the situation in which the adolescent women in this study found themselves, the support available to them, the challenges they faced, how they view life, and how they cope with early motherhood. In this theory, it will help the study to captures participant’s insight of their experiences in early motherhood and how they manage their transition. Conceptual Framework Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, is pregnancy in a female under the age of 20. Pregnancy can occur with sexual intercourse after the start of ovulation, which can be before the first menstrual period but usually occurs after the onset of periods. Teenage pregnancy remains an important and complex issue around the world. The framework shows the effects that adolescent mothers’ have. These may include both physical effects which are lack of education and financial problems. Mental effects which are depression and mood swings. The framework also shows the benefits that you can get on our product and the institutions you can go for help. 12 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: Maternal Role Conceptual: One of the most basic and important roles women have played in their lifetime. The process of the maternal role begins during pregnancy and continues and develops with the growth of the breastfeeding postpartum Early Pregnancy Conceptual: The time during which one or more offspring develops within a woman. Pregnancy usually occurs through sexual intercourse, but can occur through assisted reproductive technology. Operational: In the study, it is the main problem of the study. Childbirth Conceptual: An act or instance of bringing forth a child, labor or delivery, is the ending of pregnancy where one or more babies leaves the uterus by passing through the vagina or by Caesarean section. Adolescent Conceptual: A transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood. af 45 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: Adolescence is usually associated with adolescent years, but its physical, psychological or cultural expressions may begin earlier and end later. Operational: In the study, it is the respondents of the study Unintended Consequences Conceptual: Are outcomes of purposeful action that are not intended or anticipated. The term was popularized in the twentieth century by Robert K. Merton, an American sociologist. Parenting Conceptual: Parenting or child rearing is a process that promotes and promotes the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of children from childhood to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacy of the child's upbringing, and not solely to the biological relationship. 16 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: CHAPTER IT Review of Related Literature and Studies This chapter present various literatures and studies pertinent to the research. The literature and studies that cited here in this chapter tackles about different concepts, ideas, understandings that were used as the guide to the researchers to develop the research. This chapter will also include the information that'll help the researchers to familiarize and relevant to this study. Foreign Literature According to Philippine National Statistics Office (2020) The Philippines teenage pregnancy rate has increased by 60% in the year 2000- 2010, this is highly disturbing. Teenage pregnancy frequently happens between the ages of 15-19 years, and girls still study often at this age. Girls typically have to abandon their education in early pregnancy to give birth or raise their child. Training is less of a priority and is frequently deferred until af 17 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ behavior and how teenage girls engage in sexual behavior they do not necessarily see as a prerequisite to pregnancy. The role of income came out strongly in the discussions with the teenage girls that took part in my Honours study. They argued that teenage pregnancy had changed them, from being young girls relying on family, to becoming mothers with someone else relying on them, thus seeing themselves as responsible adults. According to the participants who took part in their Honours study, teenage pregnancy and in particular, motherhood was a revelation. It taught them not only independence, but also, they had also learned to think and care for someone else other than themselves. The majority of adolescent pregnancies and births are unplanned (Sedgh, Finer, Bankole, Eilers, & Singh, 2015), often resulting in affected adolescents being stigmatized (Maly et al., 2017). This can have many negative social and economic effects on the girls, their families, and communities as a whole. Furthermore, most girls who get pregnant before the age of 20 years struggle to adjust to their new roles as mothers (Ngum Chi Watts et al., 2015). Adolescents are emotionally and psychologically not prepared for motherhood and, thus, experience a high rate of prenatal and postnatal depression (Hodgkinson, Beers, Southammakosane, & Lewin, 2014). As stated by Dlamini (2002). Cultural norms and values could be the deterioration of teenage mother’s empowerment and could come up to af 20 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ greater confusion in teenager’s minds. A study of Ehlers (2003), found that the female adolescents who were poor students with low educational aspirations were more likely to become teenage mothers than were their high-achieving peers. On the other hand, he also stated some of the causes of teenage pregnancy such as lack of parental guidance, adolescent sexual behaviour, and inadequate knowledge about safe sex. Lack of parental guidance: Most people evade their children from talking about sex. In some cases, they provide false information regarding sex and discourage their children to participate in any informative discussion about sex. Adolescent sexual behaviour: Some of the adolescents, peer pressure is a major factor that encourage the teenage boys and girls to give way in sexual activities. Inadequate knowledge about safe sex: Most adolescents are unaware of safe sex. They probably have no access to the traditional methods of preventing pregnancy. And the main reason behind is that they are either too embarrassed or fear to seek information about it. According to Williams (2005) adolescents encountered more problems during pregnancy and child birth than older women. The long- term effects of pregnancies are far reaching and teenage mothers face difficulties such as dropping out of school. The problems encountered may be physical, psychological, social, academic and emotional. af 21 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ According to Dlamini (2002) in his study the problems that might affect the pregnant adolescents’ psychologically, emotionally and also the social relations with the people around them, including the support from individuals. And also there are some challenges that they encountered such as: the father of the 161 child were not willing to support or even denied for being a father and non- acceptance of pregnancy by the adolescents’ parents. (Hao & Cherlin, 2004; Meade &Ickovics, 2005) Adolescent pregnancy and child birth impose difficult long-term outcomes and have adverse effects not only on the young mother, but also on her child that a negative perspective on teen pregnancy leads to a negative view of pregnant teens. The young woman who becomes pregnant sets in motion a series of events that ultimately leads to the tragedy of a teen birth. The pregnant teen becomes a statistic and assumptions are made about her character, intelligence and maturity. Young mothers are often well-aware of these assumptions. According to (Paranjothy 2009) Pregnancy and childbirth during the teenage years were found to increase the risk of poor health and wellbeing for both the mother and the baby. As Stated by (Sadler 2007) who also found that life stress events, particularly homelessness, could lead to poor psychological well- af 22 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ Anwar and Stani (2015) seconded it by stating that young mothers rely too much on the people who are always at their back such as their family, trusted friends, and other people who they believe could be of help to them. Therefore, this is one of the primary reason how the apparently challenging and anxiety-inducing instance becomes a positive experience. Battle (1992) identified, from the most disadvantaged teenage young mothers, the feeling of wanting to be off the road of desolation in the future where the fulfilment of their roles is anticipated to become tough and struggling. Battle (1992) identified, from the most disadvantaged teenage young mothers, the feeling of wanting to be off the road of desolation in the future where the fulfilment of their roles is anticipated to become tough and struggling. According to (Okeyo, 2012) Teenage pregnancy is a global issue and a major contributor to school drop-out among girls. Permanent expulsion was one of the solutions made for teenage pregnancy but this has been proven ineffective and unfair to the girls. Now there is a return to school policy where a student is temporarily dismissed from school due to teenage pregnancy to further pursue their education. af 25 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ Kidwell (2004), rearing a child while being s full-time student may be daunting and difficult however, it will be easier if she has a partner or a family member who can help her in taking care of the child. Brown & Amankwaa (2007) that parenting is a very stressful and some women cannot handle all the tasks involved especially the first time mothers and need help or assistance from the people around them. LOCAL STUDY According to the study conducted by Salvador (2017) Philippines has been one of the Asian countries which shares similar situation. National Demographic and Health Survey (2016), 1 in 10 Filipino Women aged 15-19 is already pregnant with 1st child. Teenage Pregnancies are often associated with social development issues such as lack of education and poverty. This is a very difficult time for a young woman who has only a short time to make a major decision. There is no easy way out. Among the major troubles’ teen moms have is not having a job to buy the necessities needed for caring for an infant or young child. Even if they do, teen moms typically work few hours because of school or quit school and earn too little money. But teen mothers are often perceived as having inadequate coping skills and social supports. There is no doubt that teen mothers are caught between separating from their families and the need for help in child rearing. Despite of any circumstances, teenage mothers are ready to face all the challenges of raising their children. They believe that af 26 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: everything happens for a reason. They continue fighting and prove that it is not too late to make their lives better. As teen mothers learned more about themselves and honored the path that called to them, they become stronger. As they spoke up and stated the truth—at first somewhat timidly and then more clearly. They started picking up their broken pieces. CHAPTER III Methodology Methodology is the specific techniques or procedures used to select, identify, evaluate process, and analyze information about a topic or problem. The purpose of the research methodology is to know the techniques and af 27 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: representative of the population. Convenience sampling is also a type of nonprobability sampling in which people are sampled simply because they are "convenient" sources of data for researchers. Research Instrument In this study, the researchers used researcher-made questionnaires for the interview. The researcher-made questionnaires only have five set of questions that will determine their experiences. The respondents will be interviewed one ata time. The researchers have consulted an English teacher for approval of the researcher-made questionnaires and for validation of the structure of this study. Validity and Reliability To determine the validity and reliability for the questionnaires, the following items should be considered. 1. The researchers will be asking Mr. Abada (subject teacher) to validate the questionnaires. 2. The interview questionnaires consist of five (5) questions that will be utilized to provide information in the product. 3. For the information extraction questionnaire (ieq) and survey questionnaire (sq), these two questionnaires are also consisting of five (5) questions, which regards to the information gathered and in determining af 30 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ the usefulness of the YoungMomHood infographic in understanding the lived experiences of teenage mothers. 4. Then, after the validation whatever the result turns out from the questionnaires, the research team will conduct a product viewing to the teenage mothers to determine it is accurate and relatable to them. Data Gathering Procedure The researchers will be using questionnaires which are the thought to be answered by the respondents. Interview method will be also used for the gathering and collection of data and information which will be utilized for conducting the study. The number of the respondents of the researchers is 14 and all of them are teenage mothers that will be interviewed about their experiences. Informed consent is prepared, as to verify that the respondents agree to participate in the study. Data Analysis The data collected will be used in the analysis to provide the best response to a certain question. In this analysis, phenomenology serves a great use that relates to researching, analyzing and interpreting individuals or incidents in their lives that require more research and deep clarification. The data from the interviews will be obtained by the researchers and content analysis will be used. This refers to the categorization phase of af 31 La Consolacion College - Calog@art 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City as PAASCU Accredited Level III (GS) / Lege wv PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: verbal and behavioral results. Data analysis was concerned with organizing and making sense of the data, noting patterns, themes, categories and regularities (Cohen et al, 2003: in Tagacay, 2013). Ethical Considerations The ethical considerations are principles and values that the researchers must observe in conducting the study and in gathering information. It is associated with the ethical issues that involve humans as subjects and participants. The researchers will take into consideration the following; first the researchers will take the consent of every respondent before making them participate in the study. Second will be information security, the researchers will not disclose any information given by the respondents and as a proof there will be a consent form. Third is the privacy protection of names. The researcher will reassure the respondents that this study is purely for academic purposes, that any information about them will not be shared with others, and that their privacy is one of the researcher's top priorities. 32 La Consolacion College - Calog 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / Le' PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: A.Lack of education B. Family Problems C. Financial Problems a5 0 mys a0 ws BO D. Bullying/Shaming E.Depression F. Mood Swings ms NO ais wy0 1S mo FIGURE 2. Figurative representation on the following challenges faced by an adolescent mother during pregnancy and parenting. There were a total of 14 teenage mother who took part in this survey. The respondents have rated the following challenges faced by an adolescent mother during pregnancy and parenting. 9 teenage mother of 64.29% of the population answered yes that lack of education are challenges faced by an adolescent mother during pregnancy and parenting while the remaining 5 or 35.71% answered no. 12 teenage mother of 85.71% of the population answered yes that family problems are challenges faced by an adolescent mother during pregnancy and parenting while the remaining 2 or 14.29% answered no. 12 teenage mother of 85.71% of the population answered yes he af La Consolacion College - Calog 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / Le' PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: that financial problem are challenges faced by an adolescent mother during pregnancy and parenting while the remaining 2 or 14.29% answered no. 12 teenage mother of 85.71% of the population answered yes that bullying/shaming are challenges faced by an adolescent mother during pregnancy and parenting while the remaining 2 or 14.29% answered no. 11 teenage mother of 78.58% of the population answered yes that depression are challenges faced by an adolescent mother during pregnancy and A. When it helps you understand /know their experie B. When it's relevant to the audience it can help you find useful sources/intstitutions more can go to YB wo ans m0 ans m0 parenting while the remaining 3 or 21.43% answered no. 12 teenage mother of 85.71% of the population answered yes that mood swings are challenges faced by an adolescent mother during pregnancy and parenting while the remaining 2 or 14.29% answered no. FIGURE 3. Figurative representation on the things needed to be considered in determining the usefulness and valuableness of an infographic in identifying and understanding the lived experiences of teenage mothers. There were a total of 14 teenage mother who took part in this survey. They have rated the things needed to be considered in determining the usefulness be x af La Consolacion College - Calog 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / Le' PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: and valuableness of an infographic in identifying and understanding the lived experiences of teenage mothers. 14 teenage mother of 100% of the population answered yes that when it helps you understand/know their experiences more are things needed to be considered in determining the usefulness and valuableness of an infographic in identifying and understanding the lived experiences of teenage mothers while none of the respondents answered no. 13 teenage mother of 92.86%of the population answered yes that when it’s relevant to the audience are things needed to be considered in determining the usefulness and valuableness of an infographic in identifying and understanding the lived experiences of teenage mothers while 1 or 7.14% of the respondents answered no. 14 teenage mother of 100% of the population answered yes that when it helps you understand/know their experiences more are things needed to be considered in determining the usefulness and valuableness of an infographic in identifying and understanding the lived experiences of teenage mothers while none of the respondents answered no. mYES MNO 37 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / Le' PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: In this survey, there were 14 of total teenage mothers that participated to answer this question. They evaluated if the researchers are successful in identifying challenges ALackofeducaton faced by an adult mother (Financial Problems during pregnancy and parenting. For factor A. Lack of Education 7 teenager or 50% out of 14 respondents answered UMSTHONGLY AEE MAGHEE MDISIGRE STRONGLY DISMREE TNSTHONGLY CHE HAGE MDSIOHEE STRONGLY DISIOHEE strongly agree, also 7 or D. Bullying/Shaming E.Deprression F. Mood swings IESTOGH AGREE MAGREE RDSGHEE MISTING DSAGREE UNSTONGL GHEE MAGEE MDSAGREE MSTIONGL DSAGHEE 50% of the ANSTIONGL HEE MAGREE MDSAGREE MSTRONGLY DISAGREE respondents answered agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered. disagree, and 0% or none of the respondents answered strongly disagree. For factor B. Family Problems there are 14 teenage mother or 100% of the respondents answered strongly agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered disagree, and 0% or none of the respondents answered strongly disagree. For factor C. he af 40 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: Financial Problem 13 teenage mother or 92.86% out of 14 respondents answered strongly agree, 7.14% or 1 teenage mother answered agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered disagree, and 0% or none of the respondents answered strongly disagree. For factor D. Bullying/Shaming there are 14 teenage mother or 100% of the respondents answered strongly agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered disagree, and 0% or none of the respondents answered strongly disagree. For factor E. Depression 12 teenage mother or 85.71% of the respondents answered strongly agree, 2 Or 14.29% of the respondents answered agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered. disagree, and 0% or none of the respondents answered strongly disagree. Lastly, for factor F. Mood Swings there are 14 teenage mother or 100% of the respondents answered strongly agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered disagree, and 0% or none of the respondents answered strongly disagree. 41 A. When it helps you La Consolacion College - Calog 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City he PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / Lege PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: B. When it's relevant to °. When it can help you underatnd/know their the audience ind useful sources/ experiences more @ STRONGLY AGREE @ AGREE @ DISAGREE @ STRONGLY DISAGREE nstitutions you can go S ° 93. 26 % @ STRONGLY AGREE STRONGLY AGREE @ AGREE AGREE @ DISAGREE lm DISAGREE @ STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE FIGURE 7. Figurative representation if the researchers are successful in determining the usefulness and valuable of an infographic in identifying and understanding the lived experiences of teenage mothers. In this survey, there were 14 of total teenage mothers that participated to answer this question. They evaluated if the researchers are successful in determining the usefulness and valuable of an infographic in identifying and understanding the lived experiences of teenage mothers. For factor A. When it helps you understand/know their experiences more, 14 teenage mother or 100% of the respondents answered strongly agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered. disagree, and 0% or none of the respondents answered strongly disagree. For factor B. When it’s relevant to the audience, 13 teenage mother or 92.86% out of 14 respondents answered strongly agree, 7.14% or 1 teenage mother answered agree, 0% or none of the respondents answered disagree, af 42 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: Theme 2: Importance of the father's involvement “... kasi bilang teenage mother kailangan ng gabay..hindi lang sa magulang..kailanagan sa pagiging partner din niya (yung tatay).” “... yes nag tutulungan kami kung pano ihandle, kung pano namin gagawin yung mga bagay bagay lalo na't bago pa kami, teenager pa kami, medyo wala pa po kaming alam sa nga ganitomg bagay.” 100% of the respondents agreed that the support from the father of the child is indeed helpful, it is better to have your partner by your side so you can face together all the difficulties and challenges. They are with them through ups and downs. Theme 3: Criticism “... Nakakaranas po, lalo na sa generation ngayon, na kapag na buntis ka ng maaga malandi ka na...” “... Yes dahil nung buntis pa ako payat kasi ako di rin halata na buntis ako non tas sympre inaasar rin ako sa kadahilanan na maaga ako nabuntis.” “... Yes mga sinasabi nila sakin na ang taba ko na daw feel ko shaming na yun kase alam ko naman pero lalo nilang pinapamukha.” Most of our respondents get some body shaming. Whenever they go outside, their neighbors or friends start to notice the changes on their body because of the pregnancy and they use it to body shame them, experiencing the side af 45 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ effects of being pregnant. Our respodents who are victims of bullying from being a teenage mom are more likely get negative words from others. Theme 4: Priorities and Responsibilities “... hindi madaili lalo na hindi tanggap ng nanay ko na ganito yung nangyari sakin pero sinabi ko naman na magtatapos ako ng pag-aaral.” “... Para sa akin bilang isang teenage mom, mahirap talaga lalo na sa time management hindi mo alam minsan kung ano uunahin mo at marami din problema pero kahit ganon as long as ok yung baby ko maayos sya kaya naman, kayang kaya.” According to Williams (2005) adolescents encountered more problems during pregnancy and child birth than older women. The long- term effects of pregnancies are far reaching and teenage mothers face difficulties such as dropping out of school. The respondents answered the questions honestly. Teen mothers are less likely to pursue their education. It will affect their time management and their time from guiding their children. But other respondents stated that they will take the responsibility and have a hope to pursue their study and have a decent job to raise the children and to learn more about responsibility. Theme 5: It ain't easy 46 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ .. sobrang hirap na kasi hindi mo na nagagawa yung mga nagagawa mo dati.” “.. Bilang isang teenage mother hindi naman talaga ganon kadali... tulad nga ng sabi ko kanina... masyado pang bata...and andyaan na yon eh, nangyari na..nandyaan na, nasa harapan mo na and kailangan mon a lang syang harapin and tanggapin at kailangan maging malakas ang loob mo para dun sa magiging anak.. kailangan hindi ka susuko kung ano man sabihin ng ibang tao...kasi..paano na lang yung magiging anak mo kung panghihinaan ka na lang ng loob.” “... sobrang hirap.. lalo na wala pa kaming stable na buhay.” Many of the respondents stated that being a teenage mother is not easy and it's really hard for them because they have so many responsibilities. But it was already there, it happened so they have no choice but to accept it and be strong for their babies and live the life they chose. Despite of the hardships and challenges they are facing, it doesn't matter to them, as long as their children are in good condition or situation they are happy because they have plans for their babies. 47 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, BSigi The results show that 14 teenage mother of 100% of the population or 14 teenage mother answered yes that when it helps you understand/know their experiences more are things needed to be considered in determining the usefulness and valuableness of an infographic in identifying and understanding the lived experiences of teenage mothers, 13 teenage mother of 92.86%of the population answered yes that when it’s relevant to the audience are things needed to be considered in determining the usefulness and valuableness of an infographic in identifying and understanding the lived experiences of teenage mothers, 100% of the population or 14 teenage mother answered yes that when it helps you understand/know their experiences more are things needed to be considered in determining the usefulness and valuableness of an infographic in identifying and understanding the lived experiences of teenage mothers. The results also revealed that 14 teenage mother of 100% of the population answered yes that YoungMomHood infographic useful and valuable in understanding the experience of teenage mother. Conclusion Teenage pregnancy has garnered an enormous amount of attention in the past few years. The cases of pregnancy among youth have been rapidly growing along with the involvement of the current generation. Motherhood at an early age becomes complicated due to the lack of knowledge and experience. Often, it leads them to take the responsibility of carrying their he 50 af La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, BSigi children with the help of parents. This kind of situation, unfortunately, raises both financial and family problems. It also opens the chance for people to criticize and bully them for carrying a new life at such an inconvenient time and age. Moreover, these teens face hardships of managing their time and the lack of knowing what to prioritize. Their changing life status is no longer allowing them to do the things they usually enjoy. Thus, we can clearly state that early parenthood affects not only their physical well-being but also their mental health. With the Youngmomhood infographic, these people are enlightened about what a young parent must have while undergoing teenage pregnancy. It is for one to understand what to do, and inform the people that surround them. Implications Results could be as useful not only to the researchers, but also to respondents and other industries that may have seen the analysis as applicable to their field of expertise. Students This study can help them understand the situation of their female classmates that are teen age mothers if they are being inactive at school and not always participating in groupings or activities. Parents La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: “ This study can help parents or guardians to guide and educate their children not only their daughters but also their sons. To be more aware of committing sexual activities with their partners, strangers etc. They can give some pieces of advice that came from the study so they can guide them even better than before. Future Researcher The benefit of the future researcher to this study is they can find possible conclusions here that they can use for their study that aims to explore the life of a teenage mother when it comes to the experiences they encountered or they went through, this study can also help them to become more informative in some ways that they can possibly do to help people to leave realizations to understand the situation of young parents. Teenagers This study can help them by the use of the provided information as a tool for awareness and learnings, to have a self-control and help them to be more educated, knowledgeable about exploring things they are curious about. Together with setting their limitation and boundaries. Recommendation he 52 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: Gbogbo, S. (2020). Early motherhood: voices from female adolescents in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana—a qualitative study. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/1 0. 1080/17482631.2020.1716620 Wahn, E., Nissen, E., & Ahlberg, B. (2005). Becoming and Being a Teenage Mother: How Teenage Girls in South Western Sweden View Their Situation. Health Care for Women International, 26(7), 591 603. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07399330591004917 Pellegrino, C. (2014). The Lived Experiences of Teenage Mothers That Foster Resiliency. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:33661 0/fulltext.pdf Bhandari, S., Joshi, S. (2017). Perception and Perceived Experiences about Prevention and Consequences of Teenage Pregnancy and Childbirth among Teenage Mothers: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Advanced Academic Research, 3(1), 164. https://sci-hub.scihubtw.tw/1 0.31 26/jaar.v3il .16625 Dlamini, N. (2016). Teenage mothers’ experiences of motherhood- schooling, stigma and learned responsibility: a case study of teenage mothers of school going age in a peri-urban area in Kwa-Zulu Natal. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/1 88220772.pdf he 55 af La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: Ngabaza, S. (2010). An exploratory study of experiences of parenting among a group of school-going adolescent mothers in a South African township. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/5 8913941 .pdf Appendices bh ss af La Consolacion College - Calo 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City 57 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / Let , Wy PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: the lived experiences of teenage mothers? FACTORS YE NO a. When it helps you understand/know their experiences more b. when it’s relevant to the audience c. when it can help you find useful source/institutions that you can go to d. Others (please specify) 5. In general, is the YoungMomHood understanding the experience of teenage mother? infograph useful and valuable in YES NO SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 60 La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: r ~ Good day everyone! We, the Senior High School HUMSS students of La Consolacion College Caloocan are requesting your time to answer our survey questionnaire in partial fulfilment of the requirements in Research Project. Our survey questionnaire is for our study entitled “ADOLESCENT MOTHERS: THE JOURNEY AND _ LIVED EXPERIENCES OF EARLY PREGNANCY AMONG THE TEENAGE PARENTS BY MEANS OF YOUNGMOMHOOD INFOGRAPHIC AT CALOOCAN TO TONDO CITY”, which aims to inform others about the experiences of a young mom/teenage parents. Thank you very much for your consideration and for generously sharing your time. God bless you and your family. Name: Email: 1. The researchers are successful in showing the following things that needed to be considered on how female adolescents manage with adolescent pregnancy. Stron Strong Agr gly Disagr ly FACTORS ee Agree ee (3) | Disagr (2) (1) ee (4) a. Help of parents he a af La Consolacion College - Cal 496 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City PAASCU Accredited Level Ill (GS) / LeYg PACUCOA Accredited Level II (BSBA, B: ue b. Support from the father of the child c. Their knowledge about being a mother 2. The researchers are successful in showing the perceptions of teenage mom experiencing early motherhood. Strongly Strongly Agree (1) Agree (2) Disagree (3) Disagree (4) 3. The researchers are successful in identifying challenges faced by an adult mother during pregnancy and parenting. Strong Strongl ly Agre | Disagr y FACTORS Agree | e(2) | ee (3) | Disagr (1) ee (4) a. Lack of education b. family problems bh a af