Health of young girls in India
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Bhubaneswar: Over 37 per cent girls marry before 18 years and 13 per
cent young men also tie the knot before 21 in Orissa.
This was stated by Shairose Mawji, the chief of Unicef in the state
while addressing a function marking release of State of the World's
Children report.
"This has serious repercussions particularly on the health of young
women when we consider child birth," she said adding over 14 per cent
women aged 15-19 years were already mothers or pregnant at the time of
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-III) in 2005-06.
A leading reason for all this is lack of education especially among
young women, she pointed out adding in rural parts of the state, girls
are less likely to attend school than boys and this gap increases by
age.
"Between the age of 6-10 years, 86 per cent boys and 82 per cent girls
attend school. But by the age of 15-17, only 32 per cent boys and 13
per cent girls continue their education," the state Unicef chief said
quoting the report.
Without education, adolescents cannot develop knowledge and skills
they need to navigate the risks of exploitation, abuse and violence
that are at height during the second decade of their life, she said.?
In terms of information among Orissa's adolescents and youths of 15-24
years of age, as per the report, only about 73 per cent had heard
about AIDS while only 25 per cent males and 11 per cent females had
correct and comprehensive knowledge of HIV & AIDS.
The Unicef state chief, however, said that the state government had
successfully reduced infant mortality rate by more than 25 points
since 2001, one of the highest drops by any state in the country.
"We have also seen good progress in securing primary education for
both boys and girls in Orissa," she said.
Addressing the gathering, governor M C Bhandare said there had been
change in the mindset of the people in the state as more and more
girls are taking education. "Girls are shining everywhere," she said.
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Bhubaneswar: Over 37 per cent girls marry before 18 years and 13 per
cent young men also tie the knot before 21 in Orissa.
This was stated by Shairose Mawji, the chief of Unicef in the state
while addressing a function marking release of State of the World's
Children report.
"This has serious repercussions particularly on the health of young
women when we consider child birth," she said adding over 14 per cent
women aged 15-19 years were already mothers or pregnant at the time of
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-III) in 2005-06.
A leading reason for all this is lack of education especially among
young women, she pointed out adding in rural parts of the state, girls
are less likely to attend school than boys and this gap increases by
age.
"Between the age of 6-10 years, 86 per cent boys and 82 per cent girls
attend school. But by the age of 15-17, only 32 per cent boys and 13
per cent girls continue their education," the state Unicef chief said
quoting the report.
Without education, adolescents cannot develop knowledge and skills
they need to navigate the risks of exploitation, abuse and violence
that are at height during the second decade of their life, she said.?
In terms of information among Orissa's adolescents and youths of 15-24
years of age, as per the report, only about 73 per cent had heard
about AIDS while only 25 per cent males and 11 per cent females had
correct and comprehensive knowledge of HIV & AIDS.
The Unicef state chief, however, said that the state government had
successfully reduced infant mortality rate by more than 25 points
since 2001, one of the highest drops by any state in the country.
"We have also seen good progress in securing primary education for
both boys and girls in Orissa," she said.
Addressing the gathering, governor M C Bhandare said there had been
change in the mindset of the people in the state as more and more
girls are taking education. "Girls are shining everywhere," she said.
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