A Qualitative Study to Explore the Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviors and Pregnancy among Female Adolescents in Sabah, Malaysia

This investigation was performed in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah state, where the highest number of pregnancies is recorded. The purpose of this study was to determine variables associated with hazardous sexual activity and adolescent pregnancy in Sabah, Malaysia. The findings indicate that familial variables, peer interactions, self-esteem, psychiatric concerns, economic considerations, and sex knowledge all play a significant role in hazardous sexual conduct and adolescent pregnancy in Sabah, Malaysia. Information obtained from this study will help the Malaysian government and other officials to des... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Idayu Badilla Idris
Shameer Khan Bin Sulaiman
Rozita Hod
Hamed Khazaei
Nik Nairan Abdullah
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Reihe/Periodikum: Obstetrics and Gynecology International, Vol 2022 (2022)
Verlag/Hrsg.: Hindawi Limited
Schlagwörter: Gynecology and obstetrics / RG1-991
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28819419
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/1866326

This investigation was performed in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah state, where the highest number of pregnancies is recorded. The purpose of this study was to determine variables associated with hazardous sexual activity and adolescent pregnancy in Sabah, Malaysia. The findings indicate that familial variables, peer interactions, self-esteem, psychiatric concerns, economic considerations, and sex knowledge all play a significant role in hazardous sexual conduct and adolescent pregnancy in Sabah, Malaysia. Information obtained from this study will help the Malaysian government and other officials to design and establish proper interventions that will help alleviate the challenge of high prevalence of teenage pregnancy. It is suggested that sex education be included in the high school curriculum, along with physical and health education in Sabah, Malaysia.