More Rwandan women opt for birth control

At least 1.2 per cent of the women in Rwanda have had tubal ligation while only 0.8 per cent of the men have had vasectomies. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA

Rwandan population is likely to drop in the next decade as a result of more women opting for permanent birth control methods such as tubal ligation.

The population is believed to be at 12.5 million today, with over 50 per cent being in the youth bracket.