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The Incidence Of Sexual Abuse And Unwanted Pregnancies Among Teenagers
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1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The study
will help the government to adopt a national policy on adolescent
health, the need for advocate commitment and collaboration with other
agencies to ensure effective implementation.
This study will help the teenagers of Ikot Ekpeyak, Ikono to get enlightened and also protect themselves from sexual abuse.
To
help develop socially responsible telecommunication programme that
depicts equitable and non violent relationships between and women.
Finally, the study is recommended to other student nurses who would want to use this research work for further investigation.
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTION(S) / HYPOTHESIS
The researcher asked four research question as follows:
How many teenagers from Ikot Ekpeyak Ikono were sexually abused from January, 2001 – December, 2005.
How many cases of unwanted pregnancies occurred in Ikot Ekpeyak Ikono from January 2001 to December 2005?
Do you think highest incidence were found among parent of low economic status?
Was the highest incidence found among illiterate parents?
1.7 SCOPE OF STUDY AND LIMITATION(S)
The scope of the research covers males and females within age bracket of 15-49 years in Ikot Ekpeyak community.
LIMITATION
The following limitations were encountered during the course of the study.
TEENAGER’S RESPONSE WAS POOR:
During the interview they refused to give correct answers to question asked while some refused to respond.
TIME / FINANCE
The
time limit for the study was short and there was no money to cover all
the area expected in terms of transportation even with the limitations
the results obtained were satisfactory.
1.9 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS
Incidence:
The number of cases of sexual abuse and unwanted pregnancies in Ikot
Ekpeyak Ikono from January 2001 to December, 2005.
Sexual Abuse: Is any misuse of child or teenagers for sexual pleasure or gratification and without their consent.
UNWANTED
PREGNANCY: Is a conception that occurs to teenagers in Ikot Ekpeyak
Ikono who is not ready for the up keep of the child.
TEENAGERS: A young girl in her teen between the age of 9 – 18 years who is not yet married.
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