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Official: Alcoholism not to blame for few births in Central region

Nyeri, Kenya: A demographer has attributed low population growth rate in Central region to high use of contraceptives and not alcohol abuse.

Central Region Coordinator for National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) Fidelis Ndung'u said research has shown that the number of women using modern birth control methods are higher in the region than anywhere else in the country.

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