UN research findings show marriage, having children are virtues that still appeal to young generation world over

UN research findings show marriage, having children are virtues that still appeal to young generation world over

Larger ideal family sizes are more common in West and Central Africa and in East and Southern Africa, according to the report “Lives, Choices and Futures: What young people want and what shapes their decisions about relationships and parenthood.”

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Horrors of slavery: His job was to impregnate slave women, then impregnated his owner’s wife and daughter

Horrors of slavery: His job was to impregnate slave women, then impregnated his owner’s wife and daughter

When Sheriff Thomas McKinley drew his pistol, Margaret Harlow, the plantation owner’s wife, stepped forward, her belly opened, her child lying dead at her feet, and she raised her bloodied hands in front of Tobias.

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East Africa’s most famous indigenous tribe, Maasai, set for third edition of its cultural festival in November

East Africa’s most famous indigenous tribe, Maasai, set for third edition of its cultural festival in November

The much-anticipated third edition of the Maa Cultural Festival is set to take place this November, bringing together communities from across the Maa-speaking counties to celebrate their rich cultural heritage. Maasai is one of the most recognisable indigenous ethnic groups in Africa that live astride Kenya and Tanzania. The annual...

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New study shows over 60 per cent of Kenyan women suffer lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder

New study shows over 60 per cent of Kenyan women suffer lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder

It has also piloted innovations such as the STAIR Coach mobile app, which has shown feasibility as a scalable tool for trauma care, and expanded into NeuroGAP – Psychosis II at Mathari Hospital, furthering research on neuropsychiatric conditions such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis.

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