Recommendation

As referred to Lee (2012), the sex education provided for the teenagers in Malaysia is limited. The sex education in Malaysia is still in infancy (Mysinchew 2012). After we completed our research, we would like to suggest two ways to prevent teen pregnancy. School and parents play an important role on prevention of teenage pregnancy issues. 

Firstly, the sex and HIV education program should be provided in school for the teenagers. In these education program, there are several information can be provided and explained for the teenagers. As referred to the previous study done by Kirby (1999), it proved that the sex and HIV education program has potential to delay the initiation of sex and reduce the rate of teenage pregnancy issues. Therefore, the sex and HIV program is an effective means for teenage pregnancy prevention. For instant, the education should talk about the physical aspects such as menstruation and knowledge on human body. 

Besides that, our research also revealed that most of our respondents are not familiar with the contraception and it may have significant impact on the risk of teenage pregnancy. Therefore, the information about pregnancy should be discussed in detail for the teenagers. As referred to Lee (2012), some of the teenagers are still believed in kissing will lead to pregnant. Moreover, it is essential for teenagers to understand the importance of using birth control. Thus, the information on birth control and contraceptives items should be explained to the teenagers as well. For example, the demonstrations of proper way of using contraception should be demonstrated for the teenagers in the education programs in order to increase the awareness of using contraception as well as reduce the pregnancy rate. 

Secondly, parents also play a significant role in this issue. According to Ryan (2012), parents should provide a proper sex education for teens and educate them to be responsible for every action taken before they choose to intercourse. However, many of them may find it difficult and awkward to discuss the subject with their children. The parents may miss out the opportunity of establishing a close relationship with their children. Besides, the best approach of sex education is begins naturally and casually provided to the teenagers. It is appropriate for parents to provide sex education for children start from the age of 13 when they are most sexually curious. Therefore, the parents should remove the communication barrier with their children and maintain an open relationship with their children by explaining and providing a proper sex education. By doing so, it may directly reduce the sexual risk-taking behavior of the teenagers if parents communicate with them about sexuality and convey accurate information as well as express their own values and beliefs about sex. 

According to the National Campaign reports, it shows parents have the possibility to influence their children in love, sex and relationship decisions. So, parents should provide sex education for their children, in order to have a proper mindset about sex for their children. Besides that, the parents should explain the consequences of teenage pregnancy for their children. It is important for children to acknowledge the bad consequences of teenage pregnancy. The children will avoid themselves in teenage pregnancy issue if they know the bad consequences associated with pregnant in teenage age.