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The practice of giving girls, usually under the age
of 10, to village fetish shrine priests as sexual/domestic slaves to
compensate for family member's offenses continues despite a 1998 ban.
Women's and
human rights groups strive to end the practice (Trokosi) and have won
the release of 2,190 Trokosi slaves.
Maternal mortality ranges from 210 to 800 depending on the
region. Ghana's Minister of Health attributes high maternal mortality to
delays in accessing safe motherhood services, e.g., poor roads,
long distances, and ignorance of pregnancy problems. Others
cite early marriage and female genital cutting as additional
causes.
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