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The study aimed to find out the demographic profile of an adolescent mothers; explore the lived academic experiences of senior high school teenage mothers, and, discover the coping mechanisms used in surviving their situation. The study used a phenomenological qualitative research to have an in-depth understanding of the communality and lived experiences of senior high school teenage mothers. Triangulation method such as in-depth interview, focus group discussion and observations were used to validate the respondent’s responses. Respondents were Senior High School who got pregnant at aged between 10 -19 years old from Lantapan National High School-Senior High School. Results revealed that teenage pregnancy were influenced by their peers and it is evident in families with minimum income earners. Moreover, results showed adolescents experienced difficulty in fulfilling their role as a mother and a student, however, young mothers of today’s generations were open and resilient. They have the strong will to bounce back to life, and have a great desire to finish their studies and hope for a brighter future for their families. To help alleviate the educational hardships of teenage mothers, there is a necessity to offer alternative delivery mode or alternative learning system in the school. To combat the ongoing increase of teenage pregnancy in the community, collaborative efforts of the school, local government and community is needed. Information dissemination, sex education, population control measures are advised. KEY WORDS: Educational Struggles, Resilience, Teenage Pregnancy, Transition to Parenthood
Marilyn V. Devilleres (Fri,) studied this question.