OBG, SOCIOLOGY

1. UNWED MOTHER
Unwed mother is the lady who has become pregnant without legal justification
of physical intimacy between man and woman .
In the traditional societies like India the physical relationship before marriage or
becoming mother before marriage is considered as a sin.
Therefore the result of such women in the traditional societies is very bad.
Cause of unwed mother
Poverty:
The foundation of unwed mother lies somewhere in poverty.
It is well known that very unfortunate parents due to their poverty sell their
daughter.
Many of these girls end result is unwed mother.
Prostitution :
Prostitute is an individual who for sake of some reward engage in illegal sexual
act with various individual either of same or oppositesex.
The tragedy of this prostitutes is also being unwed mother.
Teen age mistake:
Many teen age girls due to inefficient decision making make a mistake that
make them an unfortunate mother unwed mother.
Improper sex education:
Due to lack of improper sex education among teen agers and adolescent , the
unwanted pregnancy is an emerging issue.
Contraceptive failure:
Contraceptive failure can also be a reason of unwed mother.
If sexual relationship before marriage is made but used contraceptives does not
work them it result in an unwanted pregnancy making the lady an unwed
mother.
Consequences ofbeing unwed mother
Consequences for mother:
Being mother before marriage , a mother has to face great consequences like
unwed mother is not socially acceptable in our traditional societies .
Consequences for the family:
The darkness of being unwed mother not only remain to mother but her family
also has to face it.

2. The society boycott the family of unwed mother and family loose their
relationship with the society which leads to isolation and hence result in
psychological trauma on family.
Economic problems :
As unwed mother lacks support from family and society , therefore she faces
great economic problems.
Health problems:
Both mother and child are at great risk of serious health problems. This may be
due to lack of support (emotional , Nutritional) both to mother and baby,
unsafe delivery practices which are usually conducted at unhygienic places to
hide unwanted pregnancy from society or due to improper guidance for rearing
of child.
Support system available to unwed mother
Support system to unwed mother is more available in western societies
than traditional one.. For east few decades the government provides
free food, free medical support system , jobs to earn income , proper
education facilities to unwed mothers child.
Legalrights of unwed mothers
Establish paternity :
Unwed mother has a right to raise the case in the court to establish paternity
for her child against men who she is expected that he is father of her child.
Supportto child :
Once paternity is established, the mother can demand the support from father
to raise her child. The supportcan be in form of money or in some other form.
Custodyof child :
Even if paternity is established still has the right to undertake the custody of
her child if she want it.
Prevention
Peer education :
peer education should be implanted to provide education to those who are not
able to go school. Education regarding sexual and reproductive health can be
provided to them by forming a group of peers.
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Sex education :

3. Well designed and well implemented sexual and reproductive health
education can be provided to young people , so that they can engage in a safe
and responsible sexual behavior
Supply of contraceptives :
Government has made easy access to contraceptives therefore should take
benefit of it and must take necessary step to prevent the occurrence of unwed
mother .
Abolition of prostitution
Prostitution mostly result in unwed mother. So in order to prevent this the
prostitution should be banned or prostitute should be informed about the use
of contraceptives.
Role of a nurse
As educator :
Nurse should play a vital role in providing sex education to youngster to
prevent occurrence of unwed mother. Nurse can provide knowledge to
youngster about the evil effect of being unwed mother.
As an advocator :
As an advocator, she can advocates the rights of unwed mother and can
protect her from further exploitation . She must inform the mother about her
legal rights which are provided by government to them so that mother can take
benefit of them.
As a helper :
As a helper , she can help the mother to raise her child in the society. Nurse
must provide free services to the mothers which are provided by government
agencies to help them.
As a researcher :
As a researcher , she should make research in the best preventive measure to
avoid the occurrenceof unwed mother.