Kenya: Vasectomy? Not Me, Men in Kuresoi Say of the Rare Procedure

Nakuru — Most men and women in Kuresoi and Baringo are opposed to male contraception methods, like Vasectomy that remains a taboo in the country, with many saying it may have side effects.

Majority of the men in this region fear it would affect their marriages, while others said it is against their traditions, a sharp contrast from the capital Nairobi, where at least 100 men, some as young as 25, turned up for the procedure in November during the World Vasectomy Day.

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