Teenage Pregnancy which has become a global issue has affected many lives and taking the necessary steps to stop it will eradicate the volume of indiscipline and indecency in our world today.
I know many will not agree that teen moms and early pregnancy can be eradicated. Considering the issues faced by teen moms and the dangerous effects of teenage pregnancy.
Thousands of havoc have been caused by teenage pregnancy can be redeemed if the right steps can be taken.
Here is the havoc caused by teenage pregnancy on our environment, society, and personal lives.
1. Health issues
2. Poverty
3. Economic Stagnation
4. Family disruption
5. Financial Issues
A lot can be derived from teenage pregnancy has also affected society's growth.
As of 2019, adolescents aged 15–19 years in low- and middle-income countries had about 21 million pregnancies each year, of which approximately about 50% were unintended and which resulted in an estimated 12 million births.
In addition, In the WHO African Region, the estimated ABR was about 97 per 1000 adolescents in 2022 compared to 13.1 per 1000 adolescent girls in the European Region.
Africa as a case study, about 40% of teen girls are now mothers which has reduced the potency of youth contribution to the growth of this nation.
There are ways to eradicate these problems caused by teenage pregnancy.
1. Public Awareness
Many teen girls become victims of being a mother at the early stage of their life which can cause complications.
Linda was a gynecologist with international connections and a good family to the core.
She had 3 females and no males. The first child grew up and became a successful entrepreneur and the second child became a Lawyer with her chamber after years of experience.
Linda did something for the elder one that she didn't do for the last child.
No sensitization, no sponsor to public awareness programs about sex and everything related.
A few months later, she saw strange behavior and changes in her body, eyes, and structure.
Oops! The dream teacher is pregnant. She couldn't believe her ears and agreed with what her eyes told her.
During the family meeting, she was questioned and explained that her mother gave her siblings access to a lot of public awareness programs but hers was an exception to that.
Her boyfriend was the first person to teach her what sex is all about but not knowing how to prevent it made her fall for the new introduction her boyfriend gave her.
This is how her last daughter became pregnant.
Let's support the era of public awareness of sex education and what sex is.
The creation of public awareness for the upcoming teenagers will reduce at least 30%of the crime rate of impregnating teenage girls in that society with good values and respectable futures which become destroyed immediately after pregnancy occurs.
2. Society love, care and understanding
A teenager who is loved by many people and most importantly family members will escape the dangers of teenage pregnancy.
Less than 30% of teen girls are generally loved by their parents and prevented from early pregnancy.
Caroline had a boyfriend at the age of 17 and lost her Joy realizing her parents had known. In love, they revealed the dangers of teenage pregnancy and she adjusted her mind position to stay pure.
She is a successful businesswoman now.
Martha a girl of 16 found herself in that danger of relationship being in a toxic relationship. She more this guy in high school and it seems the guy loved her not until he changed to reveal his true identity.
The second visit to his house was supported by serious beating and sexual harassment.
Her fear of telling her mum filled her to the brim.
On a fateful day, they were on a phone call as her mum who was behind her unknown to her overheard and asked her questions.
Accepting her in love saved her from that toxic relationship and gave her focus again.
Fear can only be created in the heart of a girl whose relationship with her family is not strong or the bond between them is not strong enough. The feeling of "My mother is a heroine " kills their boldness in telling them which in turn that relationship leads to pregnancy. Care, love, and Understanding from that parent and society will help a child grow out of the problems of teenage pregnancy.
3. Modesty and Decency
About 90% of dresses in the world today are indecent. It's unknown to teenage girls that unnecessary dresses that are indecent can attract someone you are not to.
If care is not taken care of, the relationship follows and the pregnancy ends.
Joe was jailed 6 years ago for 10 years as a punishment for the life lost in his hand. Judge Kate gave justice without showing mercy to the young man at the sight of him and having the opportunity to give her order.
Joe met her girlfriend in the marketplace and they purchased the same goods. He paid for it and she felt like she had met her man!
8 months later, they started dating. Just 2 weeks into the relationship, they had their first sex and thought it was all over.
She missed her period, conducted a test, and tested positive for pregnancy.
On telling Joe, he suggested abortion, and after a lot of argument conclusion was made.
They aborted the pregnancy and the girl died, she told he, friend everything she wanted to do, and after her death, it was she who revealed everything to her parents.
He was arrested by the doctor who did the abortion.
According to Joe in the court, it was her revealing dress that attracted her to him in the first place and he didn't love her but he had to pretend to get what he wanted.
Teenage girls should be trained about the right dressing mode to build a pure and sexually free society.
Don't look down on the present situation cause it can be corrected and rebuilt into a temple of beauty for every teenager to live in successfully once the necessary steps are taken.
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