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*Over 6 000 Pregnant Girls Drop Out Of School* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?bu The number of girls who drop out of school due to early unintended pregnancies (EUP) is worrisome, with 6 159 cases confirmed in 2018 alone. This was revealed by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) country director, Hubert Gijen. ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage $119 USD WhatsApp +263783450793 ---------- Gijen was speaking at the launch of the EUP campaign at Makomo Primary School in Epworth, Harare recently. He said. > It is reality of early unintended pregnancies, a reality where adolescents’ fertility remains high amongst girls aged between 15 and 19 in Zimbabwe. > And this is at 21 per cent; that means one out of five girls is falling pregnant in that age group. According to UNESCO’s findings, rural girls were more prone to have early unintended pregnancies than their urban peers. Moreover, the pregnancy rate was found to be high among girls who only completed primary education (37 per cent), while for those who completed secondary education it was at 17 per cent. *More: NewZimbabwe.com* itel A50 now available on Pindula at $84 64GB storage, 2GB RAM. _ideal for light usage_ _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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