Teens ‘falling pregnant to get grants’
Polokwane – Teenagers are falling pregnant to access social grants to alleviate poverty, according to a report by the Limpopo health and social department on Tuesday.
The report was issued after the department conducted a three-month study into teenage pregnancies and factors forcing children to abandon their education.
The report found 15.5% of participants fell pregnant to access child support grants. This behaviour forced children into inter-generational relationships, with contraceptives largely ignored.
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