long yang s.n university of rhode island. abstinence is not the goal but prevention
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Teen Pregnancy PreventionLong Yang S.NUniversity of Rhode IslandIntroduce myself (school, major, year). Explain project to audience.1 Abstinence is not the goal but prevention Explain why abstinence is an unrealistic goal. Research shows abstinence programs are not effective.2Why Teen Pregnancy?
Ask students for reasons why Teen pregnancy in Central Falls. What do they think is the impact of teen pregnancy on Central Falls?3Teen Pregnancy in USUnited States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy than any other industrialized country in the world.
The United States has remained at the top for teen births in the past 10 years Central FallsPopulation: 19,379
Approx. 5,639 of the population are under 18 years of age (29%)
Highest teen birth rate in Rhode Island For every 1,000 teen girls approx. 17 teens are pregnant
Why do you think the birth rate is so high? (High adolescent population, dense population)5Why is Teen Pregnancy so high? Improper or no education on condom use
Limited access to contraception for adolescents
Contraception expensive!
Peer Pressure
Media
Poor support system leads to repeat pregnancy
Positive OutcomesBecome responsible
Strengthen relationship through bonding with partner and family
Inspiration
7Negative OutcomesDecrease in academic performance
Financial struggle (poverty)
Health decline (stress, depression)
Relationships
Autonomy (Freedom!)
8Correlation of Central Falls statistics with teen pregnancy Explain that the next couple of slides will be correlation of Central Falls statistic and how susceptible they are to teen pregnancy 9Decrease in academic performanceExplain how teen pregnancy decrease academic performance. Statistic shows teen mothers academic outcome leads to dropping out or fail. 10Central Falls High SchoolPopulation: 836 students
9th Grade: 187 students10th grade: 238 students11th grade: 194 students12th grade: 214 students
70% Graduation RateThat means an average of 65 seniors will fail.
11Central FallsTeens who are not in school or working:
-16.5% or approx. 930 teens
Residents >25 years who never graduated high school-53%Financial StruggleStudies showed that Teen pregnancy leads to poverty and thus raising a child in poverty increases the childs likelihood of living in poverty when they grow up. Cycle repeats.13Central Falls Average household income: $32,759RI average: $55,000
Residents living in poverty: 27% or 5,232 people
Avg. Housing Cost: $849 a month
Contraception expensive? Average at $1 per condom.
Maslows hierarchy14Relationships
15Central FallsChildren in single parent family homes-49% or 2,763 children
Research revealed that most fathers leave in teen pregnancy.
Friend relationship falls apart
Parents ashamed
Research revealed that the majority of fathers will leave the relationship. Friendship falls apart due to lost of interest or no time to spend with friends. Majority reported that parent support declines due to being ashamed or upset.16Health Decline17Health DeclineThe result of everything (money, friends, family, freedom, responsibility, regrets)
Stress, depression, and anxiety develops18Video of teen parentsPreventionSafe sex
Education
Alternative contraception
Condom ProblemsSexually active youths reported having sex without using condoms about 5 times in the past 3 months
About 71% of the youths do not know how to properly use a condom in a recent study
Condom is stereotyped as a male responsibility
Negative views of women who carries condom as opposed to menMale condomBe realistic! Know your size
Know proper way to use it
condom distribution is less than 1% of all middle schools and fewer than 5% of all high schools
Many facility may provide condoms to adolescents such as health clinics How to use a male condomvideoFemale condomLadies, know your responsibility
Know they exist! Less popular
Average $2 per condomHow to use a female condomvideoAlternative contraceptionBirth control Pill
Intrauterine
Vasectomy
Birth control patch
Birth control pillActivityHow much does it takes to raise a child?From infancy to a year old
Assuming that the baby is healthy
Assuming that you are a single parent living in an apartment by yourself with a stable job
Cost of a childHousing expenses: Property taxes, or rent; utilities (gas, electricity, fuel, cell/telephone, and water)
Food expenses: consist of food and nonalcoholic beverages purchased at grocery, convenience, and specialty stores; dining at restaurants; and household expenditures on school meals.
Transportation expenses: gasoline, maintenance and repairs, insurance,
Clothing expenses: diapers, clothes, footwear, shoes, laundry.
Health care expenses: consist of medical and dental services not covered by insurance, bathroom supplies
Child care and education expenses: Day care; baby-sitting
Miscellaneous expenses: personal care items (haircuts, toothbrushes, etc.), entertainment (portable media players, sports equipment, televisions, computers, etc.)Average cost of a childHousing expenses: $10,188 Food expenses: $1,806Transportation expenses: $877Clothing expenses: $529Health care expenses: $671Child care and education expenses: $1,806Miscellaneous expenses: $658Total: $16,535 a yearYour thoughts?
Significance?Central Falls median income is $32,759
50.5% of Central Falls median income!
Think about other factors that may be in play, such as, natural events, hospitalizations, infant factors (poop more, eat more, etc) Last wordsKnow the different types of prevention and where to find more information
Educate yourself on proper condom use
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