Adolescent club of Mokokchung held its second phase of District level IEC/BEC activities on adolescent health at Tsusapang sector of Mokokchung District on February 28, wherein members performed street play on dangers of early pregnancy and right age of marriage.
President of adolescent club Zulu highlighted on the dangers of early pregnancy and addiction to social networking.
He said that teen mothers are less likely to complete school and more likely to be a single parent. He added that young adolescent mothers experience maternal death rate of 2.5 times greater than mothers of 20-24 years of age.
Also stressing on the dangers of social networking/media addiction, Zulu said that the addictions are real and it can damage careers, degrade life and even harm relationship.
Adolescent club members along with DMEIO, IEC officials and media officer attended the programme.