Is Kenya Doing Enough to Combat Teenage Pregnancy?

Gray scale Photo of a Pregnant Woman. Cesarean delivery is abdominal surgery with short- and long-term risks and consequences, such as surgical complications, admission of the infant to neonatal intensive care, and higher costs, compared with vaginal delivery

Kenya’s teenage pregnancy rate is one of the highest in the world. According to the latest data from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, a report by the Kenya Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), 15 per cent of women aged 15–19 have ever been pregnant, and 12 per cent have had a live birth. This worrying … Continue reading Is Kenya Doing Enough to Combat Teenage Pregnancy?