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What is the risk Behaviour of teenage pregnancy?
Despite the high knowledge, risk behaviours identified were: low regular condoms use (43.4\%), having multiple sexual partners (30.9\%), and non-use contraceptives (50.5\%). Other risk behaviours related to illicit sex were going to disco or parties (43.5\%) and alcohol (28.5\%).
What is an unhealthy lifestyle choice?
being too sedentary, ie sitting or lying down for long periods. having an unhealthy diet, eg eating too much or too little, eating too much fat/sugar/salt. not getting enough sleep or having erratic sleep patterns. smoking. abusing alcohol, ie drinking too much and/or too often.
What are the causes for teenage pregnancy?
Teenage pregnancy in SA is a multifaceted problem with many contributing factors such as poverty, gender inequalities, gender-based violence, substance use, poor access to contraceptives and issues with termination of pregnancy; low, inconsistent and incorrect use of contraceptives, limited number of healthcare …
What are some common diseases caused by unhealthy habits and poor lifestyle How does it affect our daily lives?
Lifestyle diseases share risk factors similar to prolonged exposure to three modifiable lifestyle behaviours — smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity — and result in the development of chronic diseases, specifically heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary …
How does poverty lead to teenage pregnancy?
Teenage girls from low income families are falling pregnant at a high- er rate than those from middle and upper income families. Posel (2013) stresses that adolescent preg- nancy most often is caused by lack of access to schools, employment, quality information and health care.
How does lifestyle choices affect child development?
A poor diet and lack of sleep or exercise will reduce your child’s ability to concentrate and retain information and, instead, will heighten stress levels and reduce the immune system. With that in mind, it’s important for parents to encourage healthy lifestyle choices within their home.
Why do you think there is an increase in teenage pregnancy and teenage STDS in the Philippines?
The main reasons for the high rate of teenage pregnancies are inadequate sex education (some girls do not know that having sex can result in pregnancy or fully consider the responsibility of having children) and a lack of access to birth control.