INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria must increase domestic funding for family planning – UNFPA Official

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Koessan Kuawa, Deputy Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Nigeria, discusses the challenges of limited access and availability of family planning tools, the misconceptions and hesitancy surrounding birth control, and the urgent need to increase domestic funding to support Nigeria’s family planning programmes.

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PT: Nigeria has the highest population in Africa, with a high fertility rate and significant…