Perceived Effect of Teenage Pregnancy on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Girls in Yewa Comprehensive College, Ilaro, Ogun State
ABSTRACT Teenage pregnancy refers to pregnancy occurring in young girls between the age of 13 and 19 years. It can also be referred to as pregnancy in a young girl who is yet to complete her secondary school education and is not skilled in any trade that could make her live a sustainable lifestyle. (Gyan 2017) Sociologically, teenage pregnancy is a social problem because humans are social beings. In other words, our social background shapes our attitudes and behaviors to a very high ex...