Essays about: "teenage pregnant"

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  1. 1. Construction of “pandemic pregnancy” : A frame analysis on how the perception of teenage pregnancy shifted in Ugandan newspapers from pre-COVD to COVID period

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Shuk Yan Chan; [2022]
    Keywords : Teenage pregnancy; COVID-19; Uganda; Crisis; Frame analysis; Vulnerability; Gender-based violence; Framing; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : During the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many reports of an increase in teenage pregnancy in developing countries. The media portrays girls as more vulnerable to gender-based violence and forced marriage in times of crisis, leading to a worsening situation of early pregnancy. READ MORE

  3. 2. I've become hopeful again : A qualitative study of how the work of NGOs can be beneficial for teenage mothers in the Philippines.

    University essay from Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola/Institutionen för socialvetenskap

    Author : Riddi Durrani; Amanda Nielsen; [2019]
    Keywords : Teenage pregnancies; NGO; empowerment; Philippines; stigmatization;

    Abstract : This study aims to examine how the work of NGOs can be beneficial for teenage mothers’ in the Philippines. We wanted to study why they sought support of an NGO and how their lives were impacted after they made contact with an NGO. Teenage pregnancy rates have been rising in the Philippines and mostly affect the young mothers negatively i.e. READ MORE

  4. 3. Implications of teenage pregnancy and motherhood for girls’ educational opportunities - A case study in Kamakwie, Sierra Leone

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Caroline Björkdahl; [2018]
    Keywords : teenage pregnancy; education; empowerment; inclusive development; Sierra Leone; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Sierra Leone struggles with one of the world’s highest rates of teenage pregnancy. Reducing the rate of teenage pregnancy and ensuring access to education for all are key to achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls. READ MORE

  5. 4. “I don’t approve of you dating in your condition” : Constraint and Confusion in Jason Reitman's Juno and Non Pratt's Trouble

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Kerstin Cronholm; [2017]
    Keywords : Juno; Trouble; teenage pregnancy; YA fiction;

    Abstract : Since the popular indie-film Juno came out in 2007, it has received massive attention including both praise and harsh critique. Some have celebrated the protagonist Juno’s strong personality and her initial sexual liberty, but the majority have questioned what they see as the film’s anti-abortion message. READ MORE

  6. 5. “Because their feet also used to be swollen... For those people their feet don’t use to fit in the shoes, so they used to tease them.” : - A qualitative study on the experience of being a pregnant teenager and young mother in Rundu, Namibia.

    University essay from Avd för socialpedagogik och sociologi

    Author : Jonna Samuelsson; [2012]
    Keywords : Namibia; teenage pregnancy; teenage mothers; social exclusion; stigma; intersectionality; peer pressure; Namibia; tonårsgraviditet; tonårsmammor; social exklusion; stigma; intersektionalitet; grupptryck;

    Abstract : Namibia, as most countries on the African continent, is facing a high rate of teenage pregnancies. It is one of the biggest social issues challenging contemporary society, contributing to social problems such as illegal abortions, baby dumping and suicide attempts. READ MORE