Saudatu Mohammed, the Executive Director of Life Again, a non-governmental organisation, has raised concerns about the increasing cases of teenage pregnancy and child marriage in Ghana.
In an interview with Joy News, she emphasised that despite significant progress in promoting girls' rights in the country, many are still denied access to education, health services, and safety.
According to Mohammed, the rates of teenage pregnancy remain alarmingly high, with approximately 107,000 births annually among girls aged 10 to 19. "Teenage pregnancy is on the rise here (Ghana), with an average of 107,000 births between the ages of 10 to 19 years becoming pregnant every year in Ghana. "Bringing it home to the Upper West Region, almost 10,000 girls became pregnant in our communities, with some districts recording 2 pregnancies every single day in their district.
These are not just numbers, but real girls who are denied access to education due to teenage pregnancy, she explained.