Fanteakwa South facing alarming teen pregnancies, drug addiction – NCCE

Nationwide Commission for Civic Schooling (NCCE) has said that their particular survey reveals that Fateakwa South district records higher numbers in teenage maternity, arm robbery, drug dependancy and gambling. Addressing learners and some stakeholders in the area, the district director associated with NCCE Kwadwo Adu Asare said it is overwhelming the particular district is now known for teen pregnancy, arm robbery, medication addiction, and gambling. “Four major diseases in the Fanteakwa South currently is teen pregnancy, arm robbery, medication addiction, and gambling which is worrying, ” Mister. Asare said. He held responsible the rise in the amounts of these vices on unlawful mining in the area. “We began facing this problem in the area when galamsey was dominating here and was wishing it will be over when the galamsey is dying off yet here we are, it has arrive at stay, ” he additional. “These bad deeds have become part of the district plus fading of the youth. We have been taking this opportunity to ask all the stakeholders to come plus let save the perishing youth of this district. ”Teenage PregnancyMore than half several teenagers are on record to get got pregnant over the last 5 years, data from the Ghana Health Service District Information about health Management Health System (DHIMS) reveals. About 555, 575 teenagers aged 10 in order to 19 years are believed to have gotten pregnant. Inside the five years, 13, 444 teenagers between the ages associated with 10 and 14 obtained pregnant, while some 542, 131 teenagers aged 15 in order to 19 years got expectant. Source: MyNewsGh. com/Michael Agyapong Agyapa/2021
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