Adolescent Pregnancy

Child marriage is identified as a structural driver of adolescent pregnancy in the Upper East Region, with over a third of girls married before age 18. The majority of adolescent mothers in the study were first-time mothers, and over half…

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Child marriage is identified as a structural driver of adolescent pregnancy in the Upper East Region, with over a third of girls married before age 18. The majority of adolescent mothers in the study were first-time mothers, and over half had attained Senior High School education.