Daily Post Nigeria Reduce maternal death, incorporate abortion-related scheme in school curriculum – Experts to Nigerian govt Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Health Reduce maternal death, incorporate abortion-related scheme in school curriculum – Experts to Nigerian govt Published on June 15, 2024 By Gift Oba Following the high rate of maternal death and unsafe abortions, the federal government has been advised to incorporate abortion-related topics into the secondary school curriculum in order to educate and enlighten students on the dangers associated with it. According to the October 2021 Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) abortion survey, in Nigeria, 4.6% of reproductive-aged women undergo an abortion each year, equating to nearly 2 million abortions annually.
The survey outlined that 82% of women who had a recent abortion have secondary or higher education, 74% live in urban areas, 66% are already mothers, 54% are in their 20s, 51% are currently married or cohabiting, and 29% were in school at the time. Rita Asoloko, a public health specialist, said there is a need for young people, particularly secondary school students, to be taught about healthy living and the dangers of unsafe abortion. She disclosed that there is a concerning number of cases of high school females using items like hangers, potash, dry gins mixed with Andrew liver salt, and various concoctions to end pregnancies.
Asoloko spoke on Friday during a one-day webinar on Sexual and Rep.
