Seventeen female students in Ghana's Banda District became pregnant between January and September of this year, education officials reported. The figure represents an increase from 11 pregnancies recorded in the same timeframe last year. The affected girls range from 13 to 14 years old, with 11 already having given birth.
Alimatu Amadu, the district's Girl Child Education Coordinator, told the Ghana News Agency that one victim was a 13-year-old fifth-grade student. She expressed alarm about teenage pregnancy rates disrupting educational opportunities for young women in the region. The education directorate is working with community partners to address the problem and strengthen girl-child education programs across the district.
Alimatu Amadu, the district's Girl Child Education Coordinator, told the Ghana News Agency that one victim was a 13-year-old fifth-grade student. She expressed alarm about teenage pregnancy rates disrupting educational opportunities for young women in the region. The education directorate is working with community partners to address the problem and strengthen girl-child education programs across the district.
