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Ms Abigail Edem Hunu, Communications Officer at Women in Law and Development Africa (WiLDAF), has called on parents to take full responsibility in the upbringing of their children.

"All children desire responsible parenting," she said advising parents to also start educating especially their girl child on sex education at an early stage.

Ms Hunu said this when the Parents Teachers Association of St Barnabas Anglican School held a meeting with parents as part of their education week celebration.

She advised mothers to be vigilant with their girl child and desist from allowing male personalities to bath their female children since some men or boys use that as an opportunity to abuse the girls sexually.

She said research has shown that this practice has been the major cause of child abuse cases at home and in the society hence parents have to take control of their girl child’s upbringing no matter how busy their schedule.

Ms Hunu said when such girls are abused sexually by men, they may see it as the norm, and this may prevent them from reporting similar cases perpetrated by other men to parents and the right authorities.

She said the situation was worrying and that parents need to stand their grounds to protect and ensure their children were well catered to become responsible adults. 

Reverend Father Ernest Tackie-Yarboi, Assisting Priest St Barnabas Anglican Church, urged parents to make their children an important factor in their lives saying “you must do all that is possible to ensure your ward’s academic excellence is achieved.