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Tanzania: School Pregnancies, Enrolment Go Up Fuelled By Free Education
Citizen, 12 March 2018
At least 333 students from both primary and secondary schools became pregnant in the period of two years between 2016 and December 2017. Read more »
Arusha Regional Administrative Secretary Richard Kwitega is concerned at the growing number of early pregnancies in the region, saying despite reporting the cases to the police, no legal action has been taken against pregnant learners. At least 333 learners from both primary and secondary schools were pregnant between 2016 and December 2017.
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Tandahimba District Commissioner Sebastian Waryuba has ordered police to arrest 55 secondary school girls who became pregnant in the past two years. Speaking during a district ... Read more »
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