Medical experts worried about single-mother familiesThe size of the single mother family is bulging and with it, medical experts say, is the number of children at risk of poor health. Researchers have investigated 57,219 single mothers like Agnes in 25 African counties with 6,107 of them in Kenya. At highest risk on the increased birth before marriage the study say are women living in rural areas and with less education. Olamijuwon and his team say they did not get into why single mothers have a second premarital birth despite its associated negative consequences. Evidence, says Olamijuwon suggest that having a premarital birth may reduce women’s “attractiveness” and limit their access to potential partners.

Source: Standard Digital April 06, 2020 08:26 UTC