Cultural Efforts To Reduce The Number Of Unwanted Pregnancies In Adolescents

Abstract

This study aims to see what factors influence the occurrence of unwanted pregnancies in adolescents and cultural efforts in suppressing the pregnancy rate. The research subjects were adolescents aged 16 to 18 years. This type of qualitative research with research subjects are teenagers who experience unwanted pregnancies and cases occur a maximum of 2 years before the research year, namely 2020 - 2021. The number of research subjects is 10 traditional leaders and 3 unwanted pregnant teenagers. The data collection technique was carried out by in-depth interviews. The results showed that the causes of unwanted pregnancies in adolescents were risky premarital sexual behavior, minimal knowledge about reproduction and sexuality, attitudes and free association with men, routine access to pornography through internet media, attitudes of parents who do not care, parents who and the invitation of close friends. The main factors that influence the occurrence of unwanted pregnancies in adolescents in Bener Meriah include lack of reproductive and sexual health education, parents who do not care, parents have problems, enjoy watching porn videos and circle of friends. The cultural efforts to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies are first the prohibition of being alone in a quiet place, second the Sumang culture