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Zambia Has The Least Usage Of Condoms In Africa -Djemo

Zambia has the least usage of condoms in Africa, Ipas programme manager Patrick Djemo has claimed.
Ipas is a global non-profit organisation that works around the world to eliminate deaths and injuries from unsafe abortions and increase women’s ability to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights.
Ipas’ work is grounded in the belief that women everywhere must have the opportunity to determine their future, care for their families and manage their fertility.
Speaking at a training workshop for journalists on better coverage of reproductive health issues in Lusaka yesterday, Dr Djemo said most people in Zambia have unprotected sex.
“Most people in Zambia go for ‘live’ sex, in fact, Zambia has the least usage of condoms in Africa,” Dr Djemo said.
He said unprotected sex leads to unwanted pregnancies, which cause women to procure unsafe abortions.
“If we want to reduce or prevent abortions, let us first talk about and deal with unprotected sex. Let us first ensure that citizens have access to contraception,” Dr Djemo said.
He also regretted the country’s low contraception uptake, at 41 percent.
Dr Djemo said this statistic should be improved so that citizens have access to contraception and in turn prevent unplanned pregnancies.
“There is need to increase the uptake of contraceptive by women,” he said.
Dr Djemo urged journalists to write stories highlighting challenges hindering women from accessing safe abortions.
He also noted that countries with the most restrictive abortion laws have a higher number of abortions and maternity mortality.
And a lecturer at the London School of Economics, Ernestina Coast, said unsafe abortions are huge costs in many countries in the world.
“It costs the Zambian public health system 2.5 times more to provide post-abortion care for unsafe, induced abortions than to provide safe abortion,” she said.
And Women and Law in Development coordinator Muzi Kamanga said women who undergo unsafe abortion are often the poorest in society.

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8 Responses to Zambia Has The Least Usage Of Condoms In Africa -Djemo

  1. Chief of Grief Reply

    August 23, 2014 at 10:15 am

    Elo chibe shani aini?twambe ukuchinda aini?Lyashi lyobe ilyo pantu ine use condoms big time & speaking of condoms,i have some in my pockets @ the moment that will be empty catridges anytime!!

  2. Negativ Reply

    August 23, 2014 at 10:34 am

    let the idiots die of Aids!!

  3. ONETIME RELOADED Reply

    August 23, 2014 at 11:41 am

    i always use a condom when having sex

  4. akapondo Reply

    August 23, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    Live eyalowesha, njumfwila mumungololo.

  5. kakolwe Reply

    August 23, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    In rural Zambia, its usage is actually 110%. This is because even 8-19 year olds use an average of 20 condoms each ever the weekend: Mufimpombwa.
    But ka live kena ni sweetest.

    • spoken Reply

      August 24, 2014 at 12:54 am

      mukulowa emukufwa

      • kakolwe Reply

        August 24, 2014 at 4:50 am

        That is if you change sex partners kwati ma shirts!!!

  6. OPeness Reply

    August 24, 2014 at 4:21 am

    how can we use condom when you only 13million population of logos town in Nigerian. we too few to use plan reducing population tell chines and Indians not Zambian

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