Contraceptive Use Low Among Adolescents, Controversial In Zimbabwe, IPS Reports
Inter Press Service: Zimbabwe’s Family Planning Dilemma
“…The issue of contraceptive use remains controversial and divisive in [Zimbabwe] … While Zimbabwe has made huge gains in some areas of reproductive health, including stemming new HIV infections, according to the Health Ministry, various United Nations agencies have raised concerns about the growing number of adolescent pregnancies, which experts say point to a low use of prophylactics and a dearth of other family planning methods…” (Banda, 10/1).
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