The Effects of Activities to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancy on Knowledge and Attitude to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy

Abstract

This research is a pre-experiment. The objective was to study the knowledge and attitudes of teenagers, and to compare the effects of activities to prevent unplanned pregnancy on the knowledge and attitude towards unplanned pregnancy among sample teenagers, between the pre-experiment and post-experiment. The sample consisted of students in Mathayomsuksa 3 (grade 9) in junior high school, in the municipal area, Udon Thani Province, who could participated in all activities as scheduled. Therefore, a sample size of 58 students was obtained to participate in 8 activities to prevent unplanned pregnancy. The tool used to collect data was a questionnaire consisting of: 1) general information of sample 2) knowledge about pregnancy with reliability 0.75 3) knowledge about birth control with reliability 0.91           4) attitude towards sexual relationship with reliability 0.76 5) attitude towards birth control with reliability 0.74. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired T-test statistics.

The results showed that the sample total of 58 students, most of them were female 62.1%, age between 14-16 years old, 44.8% had boyfriends or girlfriends, and 32.8% had used birth control. Before the experiment, the sample had a score of knowledge about pregnancy that was low and medium level. The knowledge score regarding birth control was low level. Attitude scores towards sexual relationships and birth control were at a moderate level. After the experiment, the knowledge score about pregnancy was at a moderate level. The knowledge score regarding birth control still at low level. Attitude scores towards sexual relationships and birth control were at a moderate level. Before and after the experiment found that the average score of knowledge about pregnancy, attitudes towards sexual relationships, and birth control were no statistically significant differences. The knowledge score about birth control after the experiment was higher than before the experiment, there was statistically significant at level p=0.006. It can be concluded that activities to prevent unplanned pregnancy can develop knowledge about birth control.