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Family planning uptake drops due to the pandemic

More women prefer modern contraceptive methods (Image: Shutterstock)

A drop in the use of contraceptives may see Kenya record an increased number of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions, a report by the Ministry of Health shows.

Data by Kenya Health Indicator Survey (KHIS) 2021, shows that contraceptive use dropped from 5.4 million in 2019, to 5 million in 2020, attributing this to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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