From: David Hassan, Gombe
Traditional rulers who are major stakeholders in society are to engage themselves actively in creating awareness concerning family planning among women.
According to report, Gombe state has a high maternal mortality ratio of 813 per 100,000 lives and out of this number, in 1000 children born, at least 8 women die of complications.
With this report, evidence also showed that with childbirth spacing practice among women, the figure can reduce by 33 percent.
According to NDHS 2018, the rate of sexual activities among young people is high considering that 22 percent young women aged 15 to 24 had sex before 15 years.
