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Sad reality of sexually active teens hooked on contraceptives

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To avert the crisis of unwanted pregnancies among sexually active teenagers, parents have taken the matter into their own hands and introduced their teenage girls to contraceptives. [Istockphoto]

Rosalia (not her real name) is a form four student from Kayole in Nairobi who has been using contraceptives for the last five years.

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