Teenage Pregnancy Forces School Dropouts in North East Region.
In the West Mamprusi Municipality of Ghana’s North East Region, a surge in teenage pregnancy is forcing many children, especially girls, to leave school. Local authorities are concerned by the alarming trend, as young girls struggle to balance pregnancy with education. This has led to an increase in early marriages, with parents pushing their daughters into wedlock after childbirth, ending their academic aspirations.Some girls, faced with these challenges, leave their communities to seek opportunities in the south but rarely return to continue their education. According to Sabratu Mahama, the regional girl child education officer, there were only six reported cases of teenage pregnancy in 2023, but this year, the number has spiked to 27 cases, with 18 of those girls breastfeeding and 38 dropping out of school entirely.The lack of adequate transportation is cited as a major barrier to monitoring […]
