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This poll has completed. It ran from Nov. 28, 2022, 8:02 a.m. through Dec. 6, 2022, 10:34 a.m.
BABA SC 1.11 | What is the biggest challenge for girls to get back to school after pregnancy?
Background
Educated girls become educated women who play an important role in developing Uganda. Many countries in East Africa recorded high numbers of teenage pregnancies during the COVID-19 lockdown. In some parts of Uganda there was a 50% increase in the number of teenage pregnancies during Covid lockdowns. Now that schools have started again, many teenage mothers do not return to class for various reasons. We would like to hear from you, our dear listener:
Question:
What is the biggest challenge for girls to get back to school after pregnancy?
A: Schools do not allow them to return
B: Their parents are unsupportive
C: They can’t find care for their newborn
D: Girls feel ashamed to go back to school
Instructions:B: Their parents are unsupportive
C: They can’t find care for their newborn
D: Girls feel ashamed to go back to school