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Illiteracy:
Teenagers getting pregnant at an early age cannot pursue their higher education due to extra responsibility, which increases the rate of literacy in society.
The education of the teen mother remains on hold during pregnancy, and some teens even decide to drop out of their high school and find a job to supplement themselves.
Lack Of Financial Support:
A teen mother who does not get proper financial support from her parents or friends has to face a severe financial crunch.
She has to face extreme difficulty to buy basic items for her newborn baby like, clothing and baby care products.
Increased Risk Of Destitution:
As teenage pregnancy hinders the mom from pursuing higher education and acquiring basic qualifications, she lands up in a poorly paid job.
In most cases, the biological father abandons the teen mom, and the baby becomes her sole responsibility. Hence, the mother ends up living in poverty and running the risk of imminent destitution.
Medical Complications:
Teenage pregnancy increases the risks of medical complications in both the mother and her baby.
A lack of proper prenatal care often induces medical complications like high blood pressure, anemia, and premature birth of the baby.
Substance Abuse:
Substances are a good way to adjust reality and soften the blow. Society can be cruel, and it often drives teen moms over the edge. It is not surprising that such women turn to substances to quell the ongoing negativity.
Work Harder Than Others:
For those of you who think parenting is a task, imagine having to do it all alone, with no support and no one to talk with! Teen moms face several consequences.
However, the reality is that they have to work harder than others. The poor literacy rates and a lack of education make it harder to support the child.
Bad Reputation In Society:
Society usually considers teenage pregnancy a social dilemma and young parents have to face huge humiliation and negative remarks from people.
Teenage pregnancy is a viewed as social stigma and teen parents have to bear bad reputation as the society treats them as outcasts and strangers.
Higher Suicide Rates:
Teenage moms are more prone to committing suicides, as the humiliations and embarrassment, and the lack of social support can trigger depression.
Emotional stress, financial crisis, and societal alienation are some of the main contributing factors that trigger suicide among teen mothers.
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Mawuena Workartey/ Ghanahospitals.org
