HOW ARE THE HEALTH LIFE SKILLS OF PREGNANT ADOLESCENTS RELATED TO THE PREVENTION OF ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY IN RURAL AREAS

Abstract

Background: Adolescents are particularly susceptible to reproductive health issues, including premarital adolescent pregnancy. Premarital teenage pregnancy results from hazardous sexual conduct among adolescents. Adolescents possess sufficient life skills to make appropriate decisions.
Objective: Investigating life skills among pregnant teenagers in Indonesia
Methods: A qualitative research employing a phenomenological study design in Banyumas Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Data were gathered through comprehensive interviews with 8 pregnant adolescents as primary informants, with in-depth interviews with 6 parents of teenagers and 6 peers of teenagers. The data were examined by content analysis.
Results: Informants exhibit inadequate life skills, as seen by their acceptance of dangerous sexual behaviours and premarital sexual intercourse with their partners. The cause of premarital adolescent pregnancy is that informants cohabit with their spouses. The predominant cause of premarital teenage pregnancies is excessive dating behaviours stemming from an inflated sense of affection and trust in one's partner. Informants did not proactively pursue information sources regarding reproductive health; the silence of the household and the tradition of cantel omong contribute to an increased risk of premarital teenage pregnancy.
Conclusion: Our research indicates that pregnant teenagers possess inadequate life skills, which contribute to premarital teenage pregnancy.