The policy recognises nuclear, polygamous, blended, extended, as well as child-headed and skip-generation or grandparent-headed families. Single-parent families are also recognised in this policy, breaking the tradition of looking down on these families. The policy seeks to promote gender-responsive and age-appropriate programmes that help people understand sexuality framed in the context of marriage as the best option. Those in the urban slum areas and in the poor households in the rural parts of Kenya are at the highest risk of early sex debut, an easy gateway to early marriage and contracting HIV. In reality, some schools, especially private ones, have embraced sexuality education in their programming for even their kindergarten pupils.

Source: Daily Nation June 04, 2024 02:44 UTC