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Kenya’s birth rate drops amid greater adoption of modern contraceptive methods

January 18, 2023 AFRICA 1

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The average number of children a Kenyan woman is bearing has dropped from 6.7 in 1989 to 3.4 in 2022, thanks to greater use of modern contraceptive methods, according to the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) released Tuesday. Compiled by the Kenya National Bureau …