Why DP Gachagua Wants Mt. Kenya People To Sire More Children
- Sire more children, DP Rigathi Gachagua Urges Mt Kenya people.
Rigathi Gachagua, the deputy president, has urged residents of the Mount Kenya region to have at least seven children together since, in his view, there should be no restriction.
Gachagua openly revealed his remorse for having two children during an interview on Inooro FM, saying he still regretted it and wished he could have changed the situation.
“I regret having just two kids. Gachagua added, “I was foolish and deceived by the white man to limit my lineage.
According to him, just as God provides children, He also provides for the needs of the kids, thus the cost of living should not be a barrier to anyone considering having children.
“God will provide for you, you should not worry,” he stated.
Gachagua was eager to highlight the case for higher birthrates, stating that the minimum goal should be seven children per couple.
He went on to explain that the birth restriction was a case of the “white man syndrome.”
He said that although we had been fooled into thinking that reducing our birthrate was beneficial for us, it actually hampered our development as Africans since we were killing off so many children.
Modern research indicates that there has recently been concern over dropping birth rates in both the developing and industrialized worlds.
Poorly resourced nations typically have greater fertility rates, but because of high maternal and perinatal mortality, there is a reduced birth rates.
Each nation’s social makeup, religious convictions, level of economic development, and urbanization are said to have had an impact on both birth and abortion rates.
A lower birth rate has historically been observed in developed nations because to the lifestyle choices brought on by prosperity.
Additionally, low mortality rates are considered, birth control is widely available, and children frequently become a financial burden due to housing, educational, and other costs associated with raising them.
Women frequently have children later in life due to their higher levels of education and professional professions.
