The Evil Called Adolescent Pregnancy
In my study on mothers attending the antenatal clinic at McGann Teaching Hospital in Shimoga, I found that a significant proportion of the pregnant women were adolescents, i.e., in the age group of 15 - 19 years. It must be noted that if this woman is delivering a child at 18 years of age, she must have married at 17 years or even younger. This is clear flouting of the legislation concerning marriage and childbirth. I find female empowerment through taking educational opportunities to the doorstep of every girl can be a corrective action to prevent adolescents from bearing the pangs of childbirth and make important decisions when its the right time and age for them. The research paper can be accessed here: http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=151843