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Beads to aid in family planning
Researcher Caroline Mackenzie shows the necklace designed to help women keep track of their menstrual cycle in an interview on Thursday. Photo/JAMES NJUGUNA
By JOY WANJA
Posted Thursday, October 22 2009 at 22:00
Posted Thursday, October 22 2009 at 22:00
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The method, which requires minimal clinic visits also empowered women to take charge of their families better. Last month, the World Health Organisation urged the government to increase accessibility of contraceptives to women.
Currently, the need for contraception in Kenya stands at 25 per cent largely due to myths, misconceptions, unavailability and cost of family planning methods at the sub-district hospitals, dispensaries and clinics.
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