One in every 10 female Filipino teens a mother: study

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - One in every 10 female Filipino teenagers is a mother, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said today.

Citing the 2013 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study conducted by the University of the Philippines Population Institute and Demographic Research Development Foundation, PSA said that one in every 10 Filipina aged 15-19 has already had a child.

Aside from teenage fertility, PSA said that it was also worth noting the sexual behavior of Filipino youth aged 15-24.

Among the males, it said that three out of four have ever watched pornographic movies/videos, while only two out of five females have done the same.

In terms of engaging in premarital sex (PMS), 35.5 percent of males have engaged in PMS compared with females at 28.7 percent, PSA added.   



 

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