Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Filipino Child: Wave 6 Final Report

The Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Filipino Child (LCSFC) continues to be an important database for studying the well-being of the Filipino youth, as they transition from childhood to adolescence. Now at age 16 in the most recent LCSFC survey round featured in this report - Wave 6 conducted in 2022 - we learn new information about this cohort, particularly on their sexual reproductive health as some of them begin sexual activity, experience pregnancy or are more open about expressing their sexuality.

The LCSFC data provide a unique opportunity to examine and identify vulnerabilities and potential risk factors that very young Filipino adolescents are exposed to, early enough for remedial actions or preventive measures to be taken before more serious consequences such as adolescent pregnancy, sexual abuse or other adverse problems related to sexuality can occur.

This important evidence-based resource can help the government and other stakeholders craft policies and programs to improve the well-being of young people and identify areas for intervention targeting the adolescents themselves as well as their ecosystem, which includes their households and communities.