A RESEARCH PROJECT TO FIND OUT THE EFFECTS OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF MARSABIT COUNTY, KENYA

Abstract

Pregnancy in young females between the ages of thirteen and nineteen is referred to as a teen pregnancy. In today's globe, teen pregnancy is common among most secondary school students in poor countries. Pregnancy in young females between the ages of thirteen and nineteen is referred to as a teen pregnancy. Teenage pregnancy is now common among students in most secondary schools in underdeveloped countries around the world. The goal of this study was to see how adolescent pregnancy affected secondary school students' school achievement. The research was limited to Marsabit County, Kenya. Considering the explanation of the problem, it has been observed in Kenya for more than years that teenage pregnancies have spread to junior high school students due to various factors that adversely affect affected teens. Panday et al. (2015) found that teenage mothers are very unlikely to succeed in high school, given that after pregnancy they will be held more responsible for raising their newborns. The purpose of this study was to determine whether poor physical and mental health, poor self-esteem, and social isolation due to teenage pregnancy affect junior high school performance. This survey relates to parents of secondary schools in Marsabit County, the Kenyan government, and teenagers in high schools and high schools. The descriptive research design was used throughout the research. The target population consisted of 266 employees, and a sample of 80 employees was sampled using a stratified random sampling technique. Researchers used questionnaires as a means of research. The survey was conducted using the latter drop-and-pick method. The data collected was qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed and presented using tables, figures, and figures. From the results of the survey, most of the respondents who participated in the survey said that 81% of the respondents said that the pregnancy of teens had a physical and psychological effect on the academic performance of junior high school students. 19% therefore, the physical and psychological effects of teenage pregnancy do not affect the academic performance of junior high school students. Based on the respondents' responses, the majority of respondents (95%) said that the decrease in self-esteem due to teenage pregnancy affects the academic performance of secondary school students, considering the decrease in self-esteem due to teenage pregnancy. did. Respondents who participated in the study showed that the loss of self-esteem due to teenage pregnancy did not affect academic performance in secondary high school students. The majority of respondents (88%) show that social isolation from teenage pregnancies affects academic performance in junior high school students, and 12% of the total number of respondents who participated in the survey were from teenage pregnancy. Isolation has a complete impact on the academic performance.