Teen pregnancies are considered overwhelming to the economy, teenage mothers, and their parents in most nations. Such pregnancies risk the education life of teenage mothers as most drop out of school to care for their children (Maemeko et al., 2018). In addition, the government spends a considerable amount to facilitate care for these children, and thus teen pregnancy is an added expense. Therefore, a national campaign to end teenage was introduced to improve the lives of adolescents.
Most people would describe teenage life in Ohio as refined. Since 1991, the teen birth rate has declined by 69% to 2019, and most of the current teen births are to seniors (Hamilton, 2020). Parents play a significant role in guiding and counseling their children to prevent their girls from getting pregnant at a young age. The campaign has helped parents provide the necessary knowledge making the raising of children relatively easier in Ohio. The dream of most parents is to ensure their children lead to a successful future which may be affected by the occurrence of unplanned teenage birth (Maemeko et al., 2018). Teen birth rates have declined for all ethnic and racial groups, although cases between the groups vary. A positive change in teen behavior is evidenced by decreased pregnancy rate of 59% by 2013 from 1998 (Hamilton, 2020). Thus, the campaign sensitizes the effects of teenage pregnancies.
Accordingly, the government is now spending less on supporting children born to teenagers’ financial and health aspects. The national campaign to end teenage pregnancy is moving towards achieving the set objectives in Ohio. It is a journey to better social lives as teenagers are embracing knowledge towards preventing unplanned pregnancies. In conclusion, the national campaign has had a considerable impact on Ohio teenagers.
References
Hamilton, B. E. (2020). State teen birth rates by race and Hispanic origin: the United States, 2017–2018. Web.
Maemeko, E. L., Nkengbeza, D., & Chokomosi, T. M. (2018). The impact of teenage pregnancy on academic performance of grade 7 learners at a school in the Zambezi region. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 6(09), 88. Web.