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Adolescent pregnancy and child marriage in Ghana

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2026-09-18 19:48 UTC → 2026-09-29 07:38 UTC · added removed

Ghana is addressing high rates of adolescent pregnancy and child marriage through national and local interventions. Data from the Ghana Health Service indicated that between January and July 2026, 53,415 adolescent pregnancies were recorded at health facilities, including 1,501 cases involving girls aged 10 to 14. Regional disparities are notable, with the Savannah Region reporting 117.5 births per 1,000 adolescent girls. At In the district level, Volta Region, specific districts are reporting rising trends. In the Adaklu district in the Volta Region saw teenage pregnancy district, cases rise rose from 109 in 2024 to 120 in 2025. Local advocates 2025, with four cases involving girls aged 10 to 14. Advocates link these increases to poverty, parental neglect, and poor communication regarding gaps; a 2021 baseline study in Adaklu showed that 87.5 per cent of surveyed teenagers had never discussed sexual health within families. issues with their fathers, and only 12.5 per cent had discussed them with their mothers. Similarly, the South Tongu District recorded approximately 190 cases between January and June 2026, up from 166 during the same period in 2025. District Public Health Nurse Rachelle Elikem Zewu noted the district’s rate of 11.6 per cent has surpassed the national threshold of 11.5 per cent. Contributing factors in South Tongu include poverty, drug abuse, inadequate sexual education, and sexual and gender-based violence. In response, the Ministry for Gender, Children and Social Protection is focusing on economic empowerment and reproductive health access, while organizations like access. Local initiatives include the Norway-funded NORAD project by SOS Children’s Villages Ghana are working to strengthen community and family support systems. intensive adolescent education drives launched by traditional authorities and health officials in South Tongu.

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  1. 2026-09-29 07:38 UTC Adolescent pregnancy and child marriage in Ghana
  2. 2026-09-18 19:48 UTC Adolescent pregnancy and child marriage in Ghana

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