1.

Reproductive education

2. Reproductive control

A growing population, limited access to contraception, cultural and religious opposition, poor
quality of available services, gender based barriers, and spousal disapproval all contribute to the
high "unmet need" for contraception in Africa. With this growing population, as much as half of
the population in Kenya fills by youngsters. Due to their large population, poverty and inadequate
access to health care some youth do not get an opportunity to acquire life skills and consequently
involve themselves in risky behaviors that expose them to social, economic and adverse health
events.
The new initiative is meant to result in 200,000 fewer women dying during pregnancy and
childbirth. It also aims at ensuring that there are more than 110 million fewer unintended
pregnancies, over 50 million fewer abortions, and nearly three million fewer babies dying in their
first year of life.

3. HIV/AIDS

4. Overpopulation

The National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) projections indicate that the
population in Kenya will hit 64 million in 2030 if the growth rate remains constant. The aim of
the government is to control the current population growth rate of 2.9 per cent per annum.

5. Distribution of health care provider in rural areas

6. Womens reproductive right

7. Cultural and religion barriers

Africa has been well known with its tribalism and ethno racial population, like Kenya. Kenyas
tribe usually oblige the women to have female circumsision, the method where half or all of the
female external reproductive system circumcised. This practice could lead to infection, blooding,
and infertility.
Men are usually the decision makers on birth control use, and therefore should be the targeted
audience of educational campaigns.[17] Discussion between spouses is expected to increase
contraceptive use, because one reason women cite for not using contraception is their husband's
disapproval, despite never having discussed family planning with their husbands.[8] A 2013 study
in Kenya and Zambia shows a correlation between ante-natal care use and post-partum
contraceptive use which suggests that contraceptive use could be increased by promoting ante-
natal care services