Another danger has to
do with contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) e.g. Gonorrhoea,
Syphillis, HIV/AIDS etc.Such diseases may lead to permanent damages or even
death as in the case of HIV/AIDS.
If a girl gets pregnant and has a child as a secondary
school student for instance, the chance to marry a responsible young man in future becomes
slim. Everybody will be calling her “after One” meaning she already has one
child and some men are discouraged from asking for her hand in marriage.
Also a child that is born out of wedlock is called a
bastard, and the future husband may not allow the child to come into the
family. The child may grow up full of bitterness and may turn out to become a
street boy living under the bridge. In extreme cases the boy may attempt to
kill the mother, because he feels frustrated, and the question on his mind may
be, “Why did you bring me to the world when you know you will not take care of me?”
So be warned!
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