Child marriage and early childbearing remain common in Uganda despite laws against them. As many as three in ten Ugandan girls have their first child before their 18th birthday.
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Child marriage in Ethiopia: Bossena (blue t-shirt) got married when she was 15. She’s now divorced. (Photo/ Jessica Lea/ DFID)
Child Marriage In Africa: Tough Bans In Tanzania And The Gambia, But The Problem Is The System
School officials are allowed to expel pregnant girls, and they often do, to prevent the girls being a “bad influence” on others. That means that in most cases, getting married is the only option available to pregnant girls.
Teenagers Who Are Pregnant And Have Children In Africa 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa has some of the highest prevalence of teenage pregnancy in the world