ACKNOWLEGEMENT This research work would not have been possible without the guidance and the help

of several individuals who in one way or another contributed and extended their valuable assistance in the preparation and completion of this study. First and foremost, our utmost gratitude to the omnipresent God, for answering our prayers for giving us the strength to on despite our failures and waning to give up and throw in the towel, thank you so much Dear Lord. To Mrs. Dela Rosa,our dear professor ,whose sincerity and encouragement we will never forget. Mrs. Dela Rosa has been inspiration as we hurdle all the obstacles in the completion of this research work. To Dean Nieves Pepito of the College of Arts, and Sciences, for the kindness she showed to us for giving us a chance to finish our research study.

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APPROVAL SHEET This thesis entitled: Incidents of Adolescent Pregnancy Local and National in Barangay Cabug is Submitted by the following students: Juvelyn Inez, Anabel Cornelio, and Ronalie Sales in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Sciences in Social Work, has been reviewed and approved by the panel of evaluators of the Bachelors program.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

Statement of the Problem This study aims to determine the extent of incidence of adolescents pregnancy among teenagers in Barangay Cabug. Most specifically, this seeks to answer the following question: 1. What is the extent of incidence adolescent pregnancy among teenagers in Barangay Cabug as a whole and as they are grouped into: a.age b.poor school performance c. monthly family income d.single parents 2. Is there a significant difference in the extent of incidents of adolescent pregnancy among teenagers When they are group according to: a. b. c. d. age poor school performance monthly family income single parents

Hypotheses There is no significant difference in the extent of adolescent pregnancy among teenagers when they are group according to: a.age b. poor school performance c. monthly family income d. single parents Theoritical Background This study is anchored on

Significants of the Study This study is beneficial to the following: Adolescents: Parents: Guidance Counselor: DSWD Administrator: Future Researcher: Scope of the Study This study covers the Incidents of Adolescents Pregnancy among teenagers in Barangay Cabug, Bacolod City

Definitions of Terms For better interpretation of the study, the following terms were defined operationally: Adolescent.,,,,,, Pregnancy.,,,,,,,,,, Incidents.,,,,,,,,,,, Teenager.,,,,,,,, Poor School Performance.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Family Income.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Single Teen.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Parents.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,