Voluntary sex, rape and incest among unmarried pregnant female adolescents in Malaysia
Mohamad Shahbani, S.B1, Fuziah,S2.
Unmarried pregnancy among adolescents is a concern for all. This problem
is misunderstood and is often associated solely with free sex or voluntary
sex outside of marriage. However, the prevalence of unmarried pregnancy
among female adolescents also resulted from rape and incest. Understanding
the causes of adolescent pregnancy is crucial because it will give a different
perspective. In addition, the way how to tackle this problem and the effects on
female adolescents involved are also different. Hence, this article attempts to
discuss the issues of voluntary sex, rape, and incest among unmarried pregnant
female adolescents in Malaysia. This article is also hopefully can enhance
the understanding between voluntary sex, rape, and incest that contributes to
unmarried pregnancies among female adolescents in Malaysia.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
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