1. State of Kenya Population 2012 Theme: Family Planning, Human Rights and Development Eliya Zulu, PhD and Nyokabi Musila, PhD Kenyatta International Conference Centre 14 th November, 2012

2. Recap Use of FP is subject to regional variation and socio-economic factors 1 in 4 Kenyan women want to delay or stop childbearing but are not using FP FP has health and socio-economic benefits for families, which amass to benefits at the country level FP also has environmental benefits which translate to food security

3. Kenya has a Conducive Policy Framework to Support Uptake of FP

4. Address geographical & socio-economic inequities in access and availability of FP Eliminate barriers to obtaining voluntary FP services (focus on geographical regions and sub-populations with high unmet need and low FP use) Enhance funding of FP program to meet demand Recommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3Recommendation 4Recommendation 5 physiciansforhumanrights

5. Improve FP access for the youth Operationalise commitments made by GoK at the London FP Summit (July 2012) to increase access of information to youth There is also need to go further by increasing access to FP services and commodities Train health workers to cater for youth clients that are sexually active Recommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3Recommendation 4Recommendation 5 Africareview.com

6. Take decisive actions to keep girls in school Provide free secondary school education Ensure there is adequate sex education in schools Recommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3Recommendation 4Recommendation 5 Mimimagazine.com

7. Increase investments in social services to enhance family welfare & national socio-economic benefits Accelerate the decline in maternal and child deaths rates, and prevent unsafe abortions through investments in FP and public health Enhance human capital development through investments in education Recommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3Recommendation 4Recommendation 5 Khuthaza.org.za

8. Increase technical and financial capacity to support evidence-based policies and programmes Increase funding for implementation research to guide decision makers on actions to take Recommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3Recommendation 4Recommendation 5 Dartgovernmentrelations.co.nz

9. Recommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3Recommendation 4Recommendation 5 1.Address geographical & socio-economic inequities in access and availability of FP 2.Improve FP access for the youth 3.Take decisive actions to keep girls in school 4.Increase investments in social services to enhance family welfare & national socio-economic benefits 5.Increase technical and financial capacity to support evidence-based policies and programmes