Church Urged to Inculcate Good Morals in Adolescents

By Linda Mupemo, ZANIS - Milenge

Picture courtesy of Google Images

Milenge District AIDS Coordination Advisor (DACA) Fanny Gondwe has called on the church to double up its efforts in instilling Christian principles in adolescents in the district.

Ms. Gondwe noted that there is moral decay among adolescents in the area which has led to most of them engaging in illicit activities such as premarital sex.

ZANIS reports that Ms. Gondwe said this during a District Adolescent Health data review meeting for the first quarter of 2021 which was held at Milenge Resource Centre yesterday.

“I try as much as possible to encourage school going children to abstain from premarital sex. From my interactions with them during outreach programmes in some schools, I observed that some of them are sexually active as they did not wholly receive the abstinence message," she said.

Ms. Gondwe added that the pupils defended themselves by saying they use protection.

She said the church needs to do more to inculcate spiritual values in adolescents to deter immoral behaviour.

Meanwhile, Milenge Catholic Parish Brother Charles Chilambe reaffirmed the role of the church in teaching about the sinful nature of sex before marriage.

Br. Chilambe said the church will not relent in imparting spiritual knowledge in adolescents which will also help them live healthy lives.

"As Milenge parish, we are strengthening bible sharing groups among adolescents to enhance their spiritual lives," he said.

Earlier, Milenge District Nursing Officer Francis Chungu reported to the committee that 206 adolescent pregnancies were recorded in the first quarter of 2021 in 15 health facilities across the district.

Mr. Chungu added that 127 adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 accessed family planning services during the same period and 15 abortions were conducted among adolescents.

Comments

51 Girls Retrieved from Early Marriages in Chama District

By Pamela Inambao Chief Lundu of the Senga speaking people of Chama District - Picture by Pamela Inambao Every child has the right to a safe, formal, quality education and access to lifelong learning. However, due to a combination of factors, many girls in rural communities are forced to leave school while others never have the opportunity to go to school. Schools are spaces in which girls exercise their agency, make their voices heard and access their first leadership opportunities. It is a known fact that as a result of gender inequality in education, girls are denied the chance to develop skills that can help them take charge in their homes, careers, communities and the country as a whole. The introduction of the Re-entry policy by the Patriotic Front (PF) Government under the able Leadership of President Edgar Lungu, must be commended by all well-meaning Zambia...

Husband's Extreme Sexual Demand Forces a 42-Year-Old Woman to Seek Divorce

By Linda Mupemo, ZANIS - Milenge Picture courtesy of Google Images A 42 year old Milenge woman has filed for divorce on account of her husband’s extreme sexual demand. Minute Chola, of Talayi village in Chief Sokontwe’s Chiefdom has told the Milenge Local Court Presiding Magistrate Heaven Chimpandu that she has failed to sustain her husband’s bizarre sexual appetite. “We have been having irreconcilable differences with my husband Maybin Chisala, 45, because of his unusual sexual demands," she complained in court. Chola testified that she was diagnosed with an illness at the hospital and was advised to reduce on too much sex and heavy duties, as the illness resurfaces every time she engages in abnormal sex, but that her husband has totally refused to adhere to the doctor’s guidance. “We have been married for seven years and my husband demands for sex from me even when I'm menstruating. But he also cheats on me because he engages in extra-marital affairs with other women,” she...

Chief Sokontwe Urges Counsellors to Discard Teachings That Infringe on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights

By Linda Mupemo, ZANIS-Milenge Chief Sokontwe - Picture by Linda Mupemo Chief Sokontwe of the Ushi people in Milenge district of Luapula Province has urged traditional marriage councellors to desist from propagating teachings that infringe on women's Sexual and Reproductive Health rights. Chief Sokontwe noted that some traditional teachings were retrogressive and aimed at suppressing the women folk. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS, the Traditional Leader said there is need for marriage counsellors to undergo modern training especially on health matters. He said it is important for counsellors to be furnished with the right information about health rights as they teach people under them. He added that counsellors need to differentiate between teachings that preserve culture and those that are detrimental to the well-being of people especially young girls and women. Chief Sokontwe called on married couples in the com...

Ipas Zambia Media Network

Search This Blog