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A second chance: The transformative power of education for teen mothers

A second chance: The transformative power of education for teen mothers (Photo: iStock)

Teenage pregnancies have been prevalent in Kenya with the situation being exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, a total of 110,821 pregnancies were recorded among adolescents aged between the ages of 10 to 19 in the first five months of the year.

Data from the Kenya Health Information Systems shows from the 110,821 pregnancies, a total of 6,110 were among adolescents aged between 10 to 14 years while another 104,711 were between the ages of 15 and 19.

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