According to Single Parent centre, “Reports from the state of South Africa’s population (2000) show an unmet need for contraception among teenagers and women living in the rural areas thus a very high teenage pregnancy turnout.” Personally, I believe the rate of teenage pregnancy and single parenting has risen in urban areas as well. Women in urban areas have access to so many facilities which are of good use to them. Clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, mobile clinics are there reasons such as getting hold of contraceptives, condoms and learn more about HIV/AIDS.
By not educating ourselves with the things that affect our lives on a daily bases we are setting a trend for the younger generations of not caring. This is not just directed to the ladies but the men who are in our lives which we suppose to share an equal responsibility.
A number of children grow without the support and guidance of their fathers. Now this normally affects children negatively or positively. Children with negative breakouts result into drugs, the girls get attention from older men and some girls go through relationship after relationship just to secure the feeling of being loved. Yet again so many successful young stars come from single parents.
I simply sometimes consider being poor a blessing, just imagine if we all got what we wanted when we wanted, how the world would be. It would surely be some depressing planet now wouldn’t it? This is the neither same reason why Im pleading the women of Africa to be cautious of their actions if not, the rate of teenage pregnancy will never be reduced nor HIV/AIDS. We have the knowledge let each individual start applying it in their lives.
The change can only start with us or things will never be right...............
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