TENTION OF PREVENTING ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY AMONG FEMALE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PAK CHONG DISTRICT, NAKHON RATCHASIMA PROVINECE, THAILAND
Keywords:
Adolescent pregnancy , Intention , Self-efficacyAbstract
The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with intention of preventing adolescent pregnancy among female junior high school students in Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a school, Pak Chong district. 137 female junior high school students were selected by multistage sampling technique and completed a self-administered questionnaire with four main parts including socio-demographic factors, knowledge, perceived self-efficacy, and intention of preventing adolescent pregnancy. Chi-square test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to analyze the association between independent and dependent variables with a statistical significance of p-value 0.05. The factors associated with intention of preventing adolescent pregnancy were: class year (p<0.001), family status (p=0.012), age (r=0.478, p=0.001), and perceived self-efficacy (r=0.236, p=0.005). Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health must be supported which means providing access to comprehensive sexuality education. It also means empowering young people to know including the right to delay marriage and the right to refuse unwanted sexual advances.
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