7,293 teenage Pregnancies recorded in 2018/2019 by the Girls Education Unit
Heads of schools were called to give support to such victims to enable them to fulfill their ambitions and desist from driving them out of school.
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The National Director of the Girls Education Unit, Mrs. Benedicta Seidu of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has revealed that a total of 7,293 teenage pregnancies were recorded in 2018/2019 in the basic and second cycle schools across the country.
She divulged the records at the opening of the third Campaign for Women Education (CAMFED) Alumnae Association (CAMA) National Annual Meeting in Tamale. The event dubbed, “Positioning CAMA for the Next Five Years: Focus on Enterprise Development and Leadership for Nation Building” was undertaken to discuss and seek ideas to develop strategic plans for the coming years.
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Breaking down the figures, the Upper Primary recorded 1,024, Junior High School (JHS) had 4,836 and 1,433 were logged in Senior High School (SHS).
She added that a total of 3,199 victims made up of 80 upper primary, 2,326 JHS, and 693 SHS students were re-enrolled into school after they had given birth.
