Assignment: Drug Trafficking.
Assignment: Drug Trafficking.
Reflect on your assigned social problem or social force
Explain the impact of problem on the health and wellbeing of individuals and soci
Identity changes or solutions or improvements to address the social problem or force.
Qaboos University
COLLEGE OF NURSING
NURS1002- Sociology /Fall 2020
ction Paper – Individualised Assignment – 2 Pax
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This is an example of reflection paper on teenage pregnancy
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Learning Objective: Link sociological concepts to health care and wellbeing
a) Reflect on your assigned social problem or social force.
b) Explain the impact of problem on the health and wellbeing of individuals and society
c) Identity changes or solutions or improvements to address the social problem or force.
d) Use relevant examples and references to support your discussions and solutions
Student Name: ID Number
Student 1 23456
Student 2 56789
Topic TEENAGE PREGNANCY
Reflect on your assigned social problem or social force
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TEENAGE PREGNANCY
Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, is pregnancy in a female under the age
of 20. Adolescent pregnancies are a global problem occurring in high-, middle-, and low-income
countries. Around the world, however, adolescent pregnancies are more likely to occur in
marginalized communities, commonly driven by poverty and lack of education and employment
opportunities (Ref 1, 2).
Every year, an estimated 21 million girls aged 15–19 years in developing regions become pregnant
and approximately 12 million of them give birth. At least 777,000 births occur to adolescent girls
younger than 15 years in developing countries (Ref, 3). Adolescents who may want to avoid
pregnancies may not be able to do so due to knowledge gaps and misconceptions on where to
obtain contraceptive methods and how to use them.
Adolescents face barriers to accessing contraception including restrictive laws and policies
regarding provision of contraceptive based on age or marital status, health worker bias and/or lack
of willingness to acknowledge adolescents’ sexual health needs, and adolescents’ own inability to
access contraceptives because of knowledge, transportation and financial constraints. Additionally,
adolescents may lack the agency or autonomy to ensure the correct and consistent use of a
contraceptive method (Ref 1).
Explain the impact of problem on the health and wellbeing of individuals and society
Health and wellbeing Consequences
Early pregnancies among adolescents have major health consequences for adolescent mothers and
their babies. Pregnancy and childbirth complications are the leading cause of death among girls
aged 15–19 years globally, with low- and middle-income countries accounting for 99% of global
maternal deaths of women aged 15–49 years (Ref 2).
Adolescent mothers aged 10–19 years face higher risks of eclampsia, puerperal endometritis and
systemic infections than women aged 20–24 years. Additionally, some 3.9 million unsafe abortions
among girls aged 15–19 years occur each year, contributing to maternal mortality, morbidity and
lasting health problems (Ref 2, 3).
Early childbearing can increase risks for newborns as well as young mothers. This is because; babies
born to teenage mothers face higher risks of low birth weight, preterm delivery and severe
neonatal conditions. Rapid repeat pregnancy is a concern for young mothers, as it presents further
health risks for both mother and child (Ref 3).
Social and economic consequences
Social consequences for unmarried pregnant adolescents may include stigma, rejection or violence
by partners, parents and peers. Girls who become pregnant before the age of 18 years are more
likely to experience violence within a marriage or partnership.
Adolescent pregnancy and childbearing often leads girls to drop out of school, although efforts are
underway is some countries to enable them to return to school after child birth, this may well
jeopardize the girls’ future education and employment opportunities (Ref 4).
Identity changes or solutions or improvements to address the social problem or force.
Solution for Improvement or how to address the social problem
In order to prevent teenage pregnancy, teenagers need to have a comprehensive understanding of
abstinence, contraceptive techniques, and consequences. Although there are many
different ways to prevent a teenage girl from becoming pregnant, the only one that is absolutely
effective is sexual abstinence (Ref 1, 5).
Interventions to inform and empower girls, in combination with interventions to influence family
and community norms, can positively affect attitudes and behaviors related to delaying the age of
marriage. Informing and empowering adolescent girls is important from both rights-based and
public health perspectives (Ref 5).
These interventions must be combined with interventions that target families and communities in
order to create a supportive environment for adolescent girls to act on information that they
receive and to express their empowerment. These interventions may encounter resistance in some
communities because they challenge existing norms (Ref 3, 4).
Summary/Specific recommendations:
1. Improve the knowledge level of adolescents regarding teenage pregnancy.
2. Empower parents and involve adolescents in the decision making process.
3. Improve birth preparedness among adolescent girls to prepare them for motherhood
4. Provide adolescent targeted and parent oriented information regarding pregnancy
5. Advocate for stronger family ties between parents and their adolescents.
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Assignment: Drug Trafficking.
Assignment: Drug Trafficking.