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We don’t just decide to be single moms

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The many varied reasons women give for being single mothers reflect several trends that emerge from the modern way of life, an expert has said.

According to Rachael Anyona, a psychologist based in Nairobi, structural and circumstantial changes exceed individual decisions that help explain why families headed by single parent mothers are the most rapidly growing type of household. 

“Majority of women don’t just wake up and choose to be single mothers,” says Anyona.

“There is an overall change in attitudes towards many sexual and family issues such as women empowerment, divorce, gender-based violence, and premarital sex.”

According to Anyona, women opt to remain single mothers for several reasons.

“Some women grew up in violent homes and didn’t see the value of their mothers’ perseverance. At the slightest sign of conflict, these women would rather leave than endure or expose their kids to violence,” she says.

The psychologist also notes that women have found a voice through women empowerment programs and education. But, on the other hand, men are still socialized to the old idea of what women should or shouldn’t be.

“Men need to be empowered on how to redefine their roles and adjust accordingly,” she says. “We can all progress as a society without dismantling the institution of marriage.”

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