Understanding teenage pregnancy and how to curb it.
Up to 10,000 girls drop out of school every year in Kenya because of pregnancy. Factors that contribute to this shocking statistic include the fact that parents hardly don’t talk…
Up to 10,000 girls drop out of school every year in Kenya because of pregnancy. Factors that contribute to this shocking statistic include the fact that parents hardly don’t talk…
Menstruation happens for most women about once a month, and that is why it is commonly called the “monthly period.” It usually lasts between three and seven days and is…
A friend is a person who you have a good relationship with and with whom you share something in common. It does not necessarily have to be a relative. Friends…
Love is a complex emotion that involves feelings of great fondness, attraction, respect, caring, and understanding towards someone despite their weaknesses and faults. Infatuation evokes somewhat similar emotions more intensely,…
Teenagers have a legally protected right to demonstrate and to cause demonstrations in Kenya. Zoomers and Alphas are more vocal, articulate and tech savvy than their predecessors. Teenagers mobilize themselves…
A teenager may change their behaviour in order to be accepted or to fit in within a group of peers or friends. They seek to have a sense of belonging.…
Adolescence is the time in life when a child transitions into an adult, that is the age between 10 and 19 years. Puberty is the time when the bodies of…
Prevention Lifestyle changes that can help treat hypertension are also the same measures that help prevent it. Weight control, a low sodium diet and regular physical activity are important steps.…
Introduction Hypertension in children is defined as a blood pressure that is at or above the 95th percentile for children who are the same sex, age and height as the…
The latest World Obesity Atlas report 2022, shows that 8 in every 100 Kenyan children become obese every year. Kenya is ranked 143 out of 183 countries in the report…