July 21, 2021
Betty Namusisi, 23, is a mother of four children living in Namayuba village, Wakiso district.
At 17 years old, Namusisi got her first pregnancy and dropped out of school. At the time, there were several myths and misconceptions about the use of family planning and subsequent effects, which prevented her from using them, hence becoming pregnant again, and again.
To date, Namusisi regrets not using family planning because she is not able to take care of her children who are only one and half years apart.
“I was scared to use family planning because I was told it had dangerous side effects; how I wish I got the correct information then,” she says.