Teen pregnancy rates have fallen in the Bronx, but the push to drop the teen pregnancy rate continues.

The latest figures from the New York City Department of Health (DOH) shows that teen pregnancies dropped 10 percent since 2012 and 37.6 percent since 2004.

“We attribute the drop in teen pregnancy to a decline in sexual activity and an increase in the use of hormonal or highly effective birth control,” the city’s health department said in a recent statement.

Still, the problems persist in the Bronx, a borough with the highest number of teen pregnancies, according to the DOH. Babies born to teen mothers typically experience a lower quality of life, compared to babies born to older parents.

“Teenagers don’t have the experience to take care of a child,” said stay-at-home mother Diana Harris of Edenwald. Harris was surprised by the rates going down but insisted that teens need to focus on their education.

Still, rates of teen pregnancies remain the highest in the Bronx. Data from the DOH show there were 84.4 percent of pregnancies in the borough for every 1,000 females aged 15 to 19 in 2012, compared to the overall city rates which saw 59.9 percent of pregnancies per 1,000 females aged 15 to 19.

And while many adults are opposed to teen pregnancies, teen girls are just as opposed to teen motherhood.

Star Croney, a freshman at University Prep Charter High School in Mott Haven, said that it amazes her to know that kids nowadays are having kids. ’’It’s not their time to have children” she said.

Star believes that kids of this generation want to experiment with everything, never wanting to wait until they are older. Prevention is key but some students are unaware of the best resources.

Cierra Brown, who was a teen mother, notes that the doctor is the best resource to educate girls about birth control.

Planned Parenthood, a federally-funded clinic, has resources for teens wishing to learn about pregnancy. According to Louise Marchena, director of youth programs at Planned Parenthood of New York City, resources are available through the organization’s Teen Advocate Program, a peer education program. Teens provide workshops and perform skits in their communities and schools, educating them on topics that include birth control options, guides for healthy relationships, and information on how to prevent sexually transmitted infections.

Once a teen is pregnant, Marchena says that there are many other resources available in the city for young expectant mothers. Planned Parenthood clinics in New York City also offer pregnancy testing as well as counseling on options including parenting skills, adoption and abortion.

Boys also can be included in the education of how to prevent teen pregnancy by taking lessons about healthy relationships, and hygiene, building on these lessons with age-appropriate information throughout middle and high school.

Students and adults agree that teen motherhood remains a problem and teenagers should help their peers. Many agree that teens are supposed to be changing the world, not changing diapers.