Author: Nantawat Rujiratpichathorn
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no.RD-16-10
Year: 2016
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2016
Examination Committee: Soparth Pongquan (Chairperson); Kyoko Kusakabe, Mokbul Morshed Ahmad (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: The research analyzed psychological, social and economic impacts of adolescent pregnancy in rural Thailand. Adolescent pregnancy has been a significant social problem of the country for a long time. The objectives of this research were to identify risk factors causing adolescent pregnancy, to study the role of partner and their relationship, to assess impacts of adolescent pregnancy, to examine interventions and social services supported by organizations and satisfaction of adolescent pregnancy and to give recommendations to reduce impacts to adolescent pregnancy. Adolescent pregnancy in this research covered teenagers, who got pregnant aged be tween 13 to 19 years old both intentionally and unintentionally. The research was an explanatory type explaining a relationship between risk factors of adolescent pregnancy and its impacts. It was primarily based on quantitative approach with the support of qualitative aspects. A survey questionnaire with a total of 67 sampled adolescent pregnancies was conducted as a prime method for data collection. Also field observation, key informants interview and focus group discussion were also applied. The research found that risk factors of intended and unintended pregnancy were varied according to individual, family, peer and environmental dimensions. Most of unintended pregnancies lacked of knowledge in contraception, had early sexual behavior and used social media and network improperly more than those from intended pregnancies. They also lacked of parental interaction and had low education of parents more than those from intended pregnancies. They imitated their peer’s behavior and got sexual pressure from peers more than intended pregnancies. Most of unintended pregnancies lived closer to areas easily accessible to alcohol than intended pregnancies. The impacts of the intended and unintended pregnancy were also varied.
Scholarship Donor(s): Thailand (HM Queen)
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning
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