family planning
State urges women to ignore family planning myths
Reading Time: < 1 minute The government has cautioned on myths and misconceptions surrounding contraceptive use in the country, saying it could reverse the gains […]
Misconceptions that reduce family planning uptake
Reading Time: 2 minutes Doris Kathia Many young people want to avoid pregnancy but aren’t using effective methods of contraception because of myths and […]
Why unmet family planning needs remain high
Reading Time: 2 minutes Doris Kathia Negative attitudes towards the contraception and subsequent unplanned pregnancies is a major problem in Kenya. […]
Why we went the natural family planning way
Reading Time: 5 minutes Couples that resorted to natural ways of spacing their children tell of their experience and what made them make that […]
How far apart should children be spaced?
Reading Time: 3 minutes For any couple, the question of when to have your next baby is, of course, a deeply personal decision and […]
State rejects Health Care Bill that seeks to legalise abortion
Reading Time: 3 minutes The government has rejected the Reproductive Health Care Bill sponsored by Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika that seeks to legalise abortion. […]
Pregnancy crisis as donors cut family planning funding
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenya is facing a contraceptives shortage crisis following a warning by donors that funding is drying up. The international aid […]