Question

According to the chart above, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of teen mothers. Which of the following statements best explains why younger motherhood is more common in African countries? A. Women are less likely to experience poverty in developing African countries. B. Women are more likely to have a high socioeconomic status in developing African countries. C. Women are more likely to increase their socioeconomic status if they marry early in developing African countries. D. Women have fewer educational and economic opportunities in developing African countries.

Answer 1

The answer to the given question above would be option D. Based on the given chart, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of teen mothers, and the statement that explains why younger motherhood is more common in African countries is this: Women have fewer educational and economic opportunities in developing African countries. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The correct answer is - D. Women have fewer educational and economic opportunities in developing African countries.

In most of the African countries women still do not enjoy the same rights as men. They usually are not allowed to make decisions for themselves, but instead a male figure, husband or father, decides for them. Because of this, very often women end up with either no education or with just basic education, and get married in their mid-teenage years. They get the responsibility to be taking care of the house and children (very often 5-6 children) and they are limited in their opportunities in life.