Family planning services and programmes have important health, social, financial, environmental and economic benefits. The purpose of family planning is to make sure that the desired resources are available for parents to give their children a better quality of life. The data presented on Thursday by Prof Gichangi also revealed that 2.1 percent of married women are still using traditional methods. From the survey, rural women start having sex early (17 years) and start using contraceptives six years later (23 years) compared to their urban counterparts who start having sex at 19 years and start using contraceptives at 22 years. Rural women start using contraceptives two years after having their first birth, on average at 21 years, while urban women start using contraceptives one year before their first birth at 23 years.

Source: Daily Nation March 02, 2019 22:52 UTC