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Covid increased teen dropouts

 Covid-19 pandemic which forced long periods of school closure worsened the crisis. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Half of the sexually active adolescent girls in Kenya hardly use contraceptives, leading to unwanted pregnancies. Most then procure unsafe abortions or drop out of school.

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