Teen pregnancies remain prevalent in Francistown
Tuesday, July 01, 2025 | 490 Views |
Teenage pregnancy
Pitso, who was presenting the Urban Development Committee (UDC) report during the just-concluded full council meeting, said teenage pregnancies have risen from 60 during the previous quarter to 70 between January and March 2025.
She stated that teenage pregnancy cases are on the rise due to barriers on sexual health between parents and children.
Over the years, there has been many reports of infants being abandoned by parents. Many factors can contribute to child abandonment, some of which may stem from mental health issues and lack of support, but other reasons may be that one could have made better choices with proper education. Some parents abandon their infants due to financial difficulties and the fear of having to provide for a newborn. Many developed countries have come up with...