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Rejection of teenage mothers pushes them into depression

Getting pregnant at such an early age has taken a toll on the girl and the entire family. [iStockphoto]

Nanjala Mary* (not her real name) is a 17-year-old mother of a one-month-old baby in Busia county.

Last year, she was a standard eight candidate when she realised she was pregnant. This was after a night out at a nearby disco matanga where her love affair with one young boy, a neighbour who was in Form One, began.

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