the mother). Sometimes it is the mother who, through signs, will find out that her daughter is pregnant unbeknown to her. Table No. 45 The reactions of parents range from: Anger, blame the child 41.0% Decision to remove her from the house and move in with her partner Decision to get her to abort Acceptance of pregnancy by resignation Acceptance of pregnancy for fear of suicide Total Source: UNICEF, Survey on the education of girls, Brazzaville, 2006. 18.5% 11.0% 8.5% 4.0% 100.0% Table 46. The reactions of the immediate environment, school and neighbourhood friends are many. They are mostly negative: Disapproval, mockery 70.1% Indifference, abandonment 7.5% Tips for abortion. 9, 3% Support, advice to keep pregnancy 13.1% Total Source: UNICEF, Survey on the education of girls, Brazzaville, 2006. 100.0% There is no guarantee, of the partner’s enthusiastic and responsible acceptance either. These reaction are expressed as follows: Table No. 47: Reactions of partners at the announcement of pregnancy Fear, denial of paternity, run away from the community 31.3% Spontaneous acceptance 28.9% Forced acceptance following threats or negotiations 32.8% Advice to the daughter to abort 7.0% Total 100.0% Source: UNICEF, Survey on the education of girls, Brazzaville, 2006. According to interviewed girl mothers, the first reaction of their mother was very negative, but the aggressiveness rate remains the lowest at this level: 122

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