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Prevalence of Obesity Among Women in Kenya by County
Overweight and obesity are indicators of a population's health and nutritional status. They are measured using the Body Mass Index (BMI), which is assessed based on a person's weight and height.
BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the ...
House Ownership among Kenyan Women - Stats Kenya
Ownership of a house and other assets, such as land, is critical to women's overall economic wellbeing. According to the DHS, ownership and control of these assets enhance women's and men's ability to access essential economic resources that grant them ...
Teenage Pregnancy Rates in Kenya by County
The teenage pregnancy rate is the share of the female population aged 13 to 19 that becomes pregnant in a given year. It is linked to child marriages and the associated increase in fertility rates among teenagers in a population.
In ...
Child Marriages and Teenage Pregnancies in Kenya
Teenage or adolescent pregnancies occur in girls and women below the age of twenty. It also includes women who have attained the age of majority but become pregnant in their teens.
On the other hand, child marriages are unions between girls ...
Child marriages linked to higher fertility rates
Even though the extent of child marriages has reduced over the years, UNICEF estimates that approximately 650 million women today were married before they turned eighteen.[1]
In Kenya, 4.1% of females and 3.9% of males aged 12 – 15 were ...
Child Marriages in Kenya by County
The marriage of a person below the age of eighteen years is considered a child marriage. In Kenya, marriages are considered legitimate only if the individuals involved are above the age of eighteen years.[1]
Despite this distinction, terms such as ...