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Teenage pregnancy rate falls to 11.9 percent, survey finds

The national statistics bureau reports a drop in adolescent births, according to Capital FM.

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Teenage pregnancy in Kenya has declined to 11.9 percent, according to a new survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Capital FM reports.

The survey indicates that the adolescent birth rate has decreased from 73 to 63 births per 1,000 girls aged between 15 and 19 years, according to the report.

The findings point to a reduction in childbirths among teenage girls in the country, Capital FM states.

Source: Capital FM

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