spacing of children

Thursday, September 25, 2025
By Olivier Mukaaya

When *Agatha got married, she had her life carefully planned. She hoped to have three children by the age of 35, with each pregnancy spaced out to protect her health, career, and family’s wellbeing. A devout Christian, she chose to practice natural family planning. “Families who space their children can meet their needs better. It promotes education and empowers women,” she says, adding, “Spacing pregnancies also keeps mothers safe and reduces health risks.”

Seven months after her last childbirth in 2021, Agatha , a social worker in Bududa District, who is married to a teacher, started using birth control pills. She avoided other family planning methods because of their side effects.

Continued: https://archive.is/https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/why-more-married-women-are-getting-abortions-5205672

I Now Enjoy My Sex Life, Thanks To Family Planning

By Ijeoma Ukazu
On Jul 19, 2018

“I enjoy every style of sex with my husband without complaining. I am enjoying myself. I am looking fresh and better.” This was the confession of Mrs. Titilope Adeyemi, a mother of two.

The highly elated accountant, who works with a firm in Lagos, told our correspondent that she has been on the implant method of family planning since the past six months.

Mrs. Adeyemi said, “I was introduced to the Implant at Primary Health Care Centre, Mascara, in Alapere, Ikosi Agoyi-Ketu. Some tests were carried out before the implant was inserted on my arm.

Continued: https://thewhistler.ng/story/i-now-enjoy-my-sex-life-thanks-to-family-planning/

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