Research Synthesis of Teenage Pregnancy Base on Human Rights Concept

Abstract

Research synthesis of teenage pregnancy base on human rights concept was aimed at synthesizing the issues in adolescent pregnancy under the concept of human rights. A total of 92 volumes; the quantitative was synthesized by meta-analysis, and interpretation analysis was used for the qualitative research. According to the analysis results, the study found 8 and influential issues: 1) self-esteem; 2) attitudes toward pregnancy; 3) social supports from agencies; 4) social supports from families; 5) self-care behaviors; 6) knowledge and understanding of pregnant adolescents' rights; 7) provision of appropriate services for pregnant adolescents; and 8) social biases.

The recommendations as follows: 1) A forcing mechanism should be created for the Prevention and Solution of the Adolescent Pregnancy Problem Act, B.E. 2559 (2016), to achieve the real objectives. 2) A support policy should be made to promote learning and teaching sex education. 3) A control policy of the media should be made in representing the issues to prevent pregnancy for people who lack readiness and promoting guidelines for accessing services for them. 4) A promotion policy to support family strengths should be made. 5) A promotion policy should be made to support all sectors in taking part in the development of family institutions. 6) A promotion policy should be made to support knowledge and understanding of reproductive health rights at all stages. 7) A mechanism to integrate the operations of all agencies should be created. 8) A policy that is conducive to reducing gender bias in society. 9) A policy that raises the opportunity to access public health services should be made. 10) The policymaking related to adolescent pregnancy should be based on the concepts of human rights as a role model and approach to reduce direct and indirect human violations that may occur to teenage mothers.