What is/are the challenges associated with the adolescents that can become hindrance in carrying out their full potential ? |
School Dropout Juvenile delinquency Drug abuse and alcoholism All of the above |
All of the above |
The adolescent population is regarded as the youthful population having high potentials, but at the same time they are quite vulnerable if not guided and channelised properly. There are many challenges for the society as far as these adolescents are concerned, some of which are lower age at marriage, illiteracy – particularly female illiteracy, school dropouts, low intake of nutrients, high rate of maternal mortality of adolescent mothers, high rate of HIV and AIDS infections, physical and mental disability or retardedness, drug abuse and alcoholism, juvenile delinquency and commitence of crimes, etc. |