A study has revealed that 22 per cent of teenagers in Kiambu county are actively engaging in sexual activity. The survey further indicates that 55.7 per cent of girls were carried away by emotions, while 18.5 per cent were raped. Gichangi said the rate of teenagers engaging in sex in Kiambu is low compared to other counties. The survey indicated that 81.9 per cent of adolescents who have engaged in sex desired to prevent pregnancies, while 77.8 per cent used contraceptives to prevent a pregnancy. Nine per cent of the teenagers have ever given birth while three per cent were married or living with a man as if married, the survey shows.

Source: The Star July 06, 2021 18:56 UTC