Family Development Initiatives FDI Choma District Coordinator, Sheikh Saiti Maida, has expressed concern with the significant number of early and unintended pregnancies among pupils.
Mr. Maida says official statistics reveal that there were 3,500 cases of early and unintended pregnancies from 2023 to the first quarter of 2024.
He acknowledged the support from UNESCO, the Swedish and Zambian governments, which enabled FDI to conduct sensitization programs for 3,000 individuals in Choma on ending early and unintended pregnancies.
“FDI has been actively involved in community outreach and will continue to focus on accountability, reproductive health rights, rural entrepreneurship, and climate change,” said Mr. Maida in a statement issued to RCV News in Lusaka today.
Mr. Maida also emphasized the need for collaborative efforts from parents, civil society organizations, and the government to ending early and unintended pregnancies effectively.
By Angel Kasabo
