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Why are so many teens getting pregnant?
In a number of countries across sub-Saharan Africa, teenage pregnancies have increased during this pandemic. But why exactly?
Covid-19 has put teenage girls’ futures at risk.
Thousands of young girls across the continent never returned to school after lockdowns were lifted.
And this is because, while they were away, many of these teenagers got pregnant.
In fact, spikes in teen pregnancies have been reported in several countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
So how did the problem get so bad? And what exactly can be done about it?
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