Dear Editor,IT was recently reported that 1, 800 teenagers fell pregnant in Eastern Province. The high teenage pregnancy prevalence rate is not only shocking but also detrimental to the future of the girl-child. This is because most of the victims are school going.Some of the teenage pregnant girls are married by the men who made them pregnant while others are not married. The latter creates more burden on their parents and guardians.It is unfortunate that most teenage pregnancy cases are reported in Eastern Province and surely something must be done to avert the scourge. Essentially, the high number of teenage girls falling pregnant defeats the whole purpose of promoting the girl-child education.Moreover, it goes without saying that when you educate the man you educate the person and when you educate the woman you educate the nation. Hence, the need to prioritise the girl-child education. This does not mean that the boy-child should not have access […]
NAB SOME MEN RESPONSIBLE FOR TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN EASTERN PROVINCE
