Another reason why teenage pregnancy exists is probably also the social and family context of the teenager. Klein (2005) notes that some adolescents become sexually active because it may be a result of their upbringing and the environment in which they grew up. Given the decline in the number of American teenagers who have sex, the rate and average age of the number of teenagers who commit this act is still quite high. He cites that young adolescents are more likely to engage in coercive, non-consensual sex because they are always unable to fight back. The adolescent may also have witnessed sexual abuse at home and may have already been a victim of this type of abuse and become dependent on it. Poverty and absence of parents in the child's life can also be a cause of this sexual activity, as they are not properly guided by parents in understanding the risks of teenage pregnancy and are not given adequate guidance. quality information from the schools where they are. The child's environment can be very vocally supportive of premarital sex, hence the desire to be a part of it. According to Klein, each of these factors is cited as an influential factor in why adolescent girls become sexually active (Klein, 2005). Although many may speculate about the credibility of teenagers who become pregnant for this reason, it cannot be denied that there is a possibility that the teenager was forced to have sex without their consent. According to Kabir (1989), she states that young women become pregnant because they may be victims of rape or incest either by a family member or by accident. If these women are asked why they are getting pregnant, they may say they want to refrain from...... middle of paper ...... in the face of the influx of teenagers getting pregnant at an early age, this is always the case. a source of concern even if it has already diminished. It is important that each actor in the community contributes their own part to prevention to enable it to function. Abstinence can be a good way to prevent this phenomenon, but it cannot be done correctly without the necessary information on the effectiveness of this method. Adolescents must be able to understand the risks, responsibilities and consequences of their actions to realize that their parents, teachers, government officials and other adults around them are trying to protect them from these risks for which they are not ready. Creating a systematic and engaging program to encourage adolescent girls to learn about the consequences and risks of early pregnancy could open their eyes and help them abstain from sexual activity until they are ready..