contraceptives Stories

Stakeholders sound alarm over funding shortfalls as Kenya celebrates World Contraceptive Day
Zainab Saidi  |  Sep 26, 2025

Advocacy groups are urging the government to supplement UNFPA's efforts, which have allocated over Sh387.9 million to procure contraceptive commoditie...

Nearly 50 per cent of Kenyan women choose not to have more children - MoH report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The findings indicate that while fertility rates are declining nationally, demand for contraceptives remains high, especially among youth and women in...

Birth control in Africa: Study tracks the use of long-acting contraception in 26 countries
The Conversation  |  Sep 02, 2025

Cultural factors can also reduce uptake. Misconceptions about infertility, fear of health risks, and social expectations about childbearing can discou...

Kenya urged to amend age of consent laws to boost contraceptives access for adolescents
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 29, 2025

Allan Maleche, Executive Director of the Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network and one of the event’s organisers, challenged the reliance on age alon...

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