Consequences Of Teenage Pregnancy In South Africa. Most families living in the South Africa rural areas are facing poverty and. In Matjitjileng village pregnancy among young people has reached pandemic heights. In some cultures in South Africa such as the traditional practice of the. Our society relies on moral beliefs ethics and human etiquettes.
Teenage mothers add to the number of women who are illiterate. This article forms the second of a two-part series in which South African research on teenage pregnancy is reviewed. Education is one way a young girl or woman can empower. Lack of parental guidance. And here we look at some of the negative effects of teenage pregnancy on society. This emerged at the presentation by the Department of Social Development of a study known as Factors Associated with Teenage Pregnancy in Gauteng.
The World Health Organisations latest fact sheet.
Teenage mothers add to the number of women who are illiterate. Causes of teenage pregnancy in South Africa Cultural practices that lead to early marriage. Part 1 of the series dealt with the consequences of teenage pregnancy. The World Health Organisations latest fact sheet. According to the South Africa Demographic and Health Survey of 2016 children born to extremely young mothers stand at a higher risk of sickness and premature death. Teenage pregnancies remain a serious health and social problem in South Africa.