Native American community Pregnancy
Problem
Teen Pregnancy in the Native American community
Needs
Pregnancy prevention programs
Underlying Causes
Lack of knowledge, Early introduction to sex, Sexual violence, Not using contraceptives Sex.Intervention Activities Sex education in schools; Sexual violence education
Outcomes
Short term: Educating Native American youth on sexual and reproductive health.Long term: Decrease the amount of teen pregnancies among Native American youth and increase sexual refusal efficiency.There is a clear need for pregnancy prevention programs within the Native American communities, teenage birthrate is over two times more than white teens (32.9 vs. 13.2) (Keyon et al, 2019). Native American youth are introduced to sex at young ages and believe that is the use of contraception, it is the female’s responsibility since she is supposed to be more responsible than her male counterpart (Keyon, et al., 2019). Also, in the Native American community males are taught to view sex as a competitive sport amongst themselves which makes the females have sex out of fear, pressure, or force (Keyon, et al., 2019).ReferenceKeyon, D. B., McMahon, T. R., Simonson, A., Green–Maximo, C., Schwab, A., Huff, M., Sieving, R., E. (2019). My journey: Development and Practice–BasedEvidence of a Culturally Attuned Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program for Native Youth. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2019 Feb 06; Vol. 16 (3).