Teenage Pregnancy and Perceived Associated Factors among Female Students of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, (EACOED), Oyo

Abstract

This study examined teenage pregnancy and perceived associated factors among female 
students of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, (EACOED), Oyo. Premarital sex 
exposes teenage to the risks of sexually transmitted infection (STIs) and teenage pregnancies. 
Descriptive research design was adopted and stratified random sampling technique was used 
to select 280 participants from five schools in the target population. Self-structured 
questionnaire was used as research instrument. Data was analyzed using Descriptive and 
inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) at 0.05 significance level. 
The study revealed that parental upbringing was tested significant on teenage pregnancy among 
female students of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education. (EACOED) Oyo. (r=0.000, 
p<0.05). Also, peer pressure was tested significant on teenage pregnancy among female 
students of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education. (EACOED), Oyo. (r=0.000, p<0.05). 
Furthermore, poverty was tested significant on teenage pregnancy among female students of 
(EACOED) Oyo. (r=0.000, p<0.05). Finally, environment was also tested significant on 
teenage pregnancy among female students of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education. 
(EACOED) Oyo. (r=0.000, p<0.05). The study established that the four variables tested would 
positively influence teenage pregnancy among female students of Emmanuel Alayande College 
of Education, (EACOED), Oyo as they all had positive correlation with teenage pregnancy (r 
=0.00, p’0.05). The correlation coefficient magnitude was weak for parental upbringing, 
poverty and environment while it was moderate for peer pressure. Therefore, the study 
recommends that parent, teachers, educational policy makers and government should provide 
supportive systems and measures with regards to prevention of teenage pregnancy.