Contributing Factors Leading to Premarital Sex: Basis for Project RAPSA (Raising of Awareness on Premarital Sex Advocacy)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Premarital sex has tremendously evolved from being a family problem to a social issue. The root of this concern can be traced within the concept of moral values and parental guidance. These concepts can affect the relation of every individual with other people. Most people don't realize the importance of their family so these concerns happened. In human nature, sexuality is a natural part of life. It's about everything about being a male or a female. The gender and sexuality is an issue that can affect how we view ourselves with other people, especially to the opposite gender. You couldn't set a side of your sexuality because it reflects our personality. Moreover, we have different roles, different roles to each other that we cannot pass on or eliminate in our lives. For men and women, they should think, feel, and act as influenced by others. That's why we have a family that guides us for every problem that we will encounter. The family is responsible for guidance to its members.

Every day, the estimated ratio of married girls under 18 is one of every three girls in the world. The girls were deemed or even forced by their community and their families to be ready for marriage and giving birth. We can conclude that the population of the world has tremendously increased. And this is one of the major concerns in the world.

METHODS

A multiple methods design was used. The study used a mixed method with the use of survey questionnaires that were distributed to the respondents, employing the qualitative and quantitative approach focusing on the identification of the contributing factors leading to premarital sex on LNCHS students. The data is interpreted using frequency counts, percentage and weighted average mean; the results will be used for an innovative approach for the Project RAPSA (Raising of Awareness on Premarital Sex Advocacy).

RESULTS

From the fifteen (15) selected students of Lopez National Comprehensive High School, most of them said that electronic/social media and peer pressure are the most common contributing factor that leads to premarital sex. They stated that "they become hideous to friends and family members and the loss of emotional control".

DISCUSSIONS

The results prove the necessity of conducting an awareness program regarding the consequences that they might encounter and diseases that they can get if they practice premarital sex. This awareness advocacy will help and guide the students, parents, and teachers to have more knowledge about premarital sex and to avoid the factors that lead teenagers to practicing it.