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"Teenage girls in relationships with older boys, and in particular with
adult men, are more likely to become pregnant than teenage girls in
relationships with boys their own age."
Many South African teenagers have entered into the Motherhood stage before their time.
Young girls from the ages of 13-18 years of age have been exposed to the increase of teenage pregnancy in South Africa.
One of the main causes of teenage pregnancy is the influence of peers and lack of education.
Most of these cases are unplanned and are the result of poverty, criminal activities and lack of support. Whether it be at school , at home or socially.
Teenage pregnancy in South Africa is mainly a problem among women who live in rural, poverty-stricken areas, South Africa’s urban female adolescents, however, are also at a high risk of finding themselves pregnant at an early age. These urban girls have become addicted to drugs, alcohol, and expensive lifestyles; to make sure that they have the money for their wishes, they sadly stumble onto the path of prostitution and often become pregnant and drop out of school.
Ways to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy
1.ABSTAIN!!!!!!!! "dont have SEX"
2.Don't give in to peer pressure
3.Learn to say "No"
4.Know what will and won't result in pregnancy
5.Understand the effectiveness of different forms of birth control.
6.Use protection and Contraceptives such as : condoms , contraceptive pills and monthly injections.
