Permanent birth control by women drops 50 percent

Oral contraceptives. PHOTO | FILE

The number of women seeking permanent birth control procedures in Kenya dropped by half last year, with most opting for monthly hormonal injections, implants, and daily pills to prevent pregnancies.

The freshly released Economic Survey 2021 report shows that 4,435 women underwent Bilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL) procedures in 2020 — a sharp drop from 8,971 the previous year.

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