DETERMINANTS OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN DAVAO CITY: AN EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS

This study aimed to identify the factors of pregnancy among teenagers as well as the development of a framework utilizing an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) technique. The study was conducted in Davao Region with 173 students from different universities and colleges in the region as sample respondents. Students were chosen as respondents of the study because they have a direct experience of this problem thus making them a reliable source of information. A modified questionnaire was utilized as the research instrument in the gathering the data and was presented to an examiner for content validity. Rotated component matrix discarded 23 items out of 50 and categorized the remaining 27 items into 5 dimensions. The contributing reasons to pregnancy among teenagers revealed five different factors which include peer-pressure, lack of social involvement, poor parental guidance, sociocultural, and temptation. Thus a framework on the contributing factors to pregnancy among teenagers was developed.