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If you don’t want HIV, babies, use protection

It is surprising news indeed that a huge number of pregnancies occurring today are unwanted. Surprise because Kenya has one of the highest literacy rates in Africa. One naturally assumes that with increased literacy, people are generally better informed about things in general, and matters to do with reproductive health in particular.

Apparently not. A study has revealed that despite access to information on reproductive health, Kenya’s youth are not practicing safe sex. This is obvious by the huge number of unwanted pregnancies, indicating that many don’t bother with condoms before having sex or other family planning methods.

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