Highlight five importance of responsible parenthood to national development.
Explanation
(i) It breeds God-fearing/morally upright children/positive values.
(ii) It breeds children with good leadership/ citizenship qualities.
(iii) It nurtures children to know and perform their duties and obligations in the society.
(iv) It trains children to abhor criminal acts/reduces crime in the society.
(v) It trains children to know their rights and how to secure them.
(vi) It trains children to be patriotic/nationalistic.
(vii) It promotes active participation in community development activities.
(viii) It trains children to be productive.
(ix) It avoids/reduces wastages of resources on youth rehabilitation programmes.
(x) It promotes literacy for national development.