A woman seen drinking alcohol at a local bar. For a long period of time, most women from Kibera slums have been under the influence of Alcohol. Not considering the side effects, women here consume it for different reasons including taking over stress and forgetting about their family problems back home. This is due to lack of enough job opportunities and support from their husbands The high level of alcohol consumption has led to higher rate of deaths, blindness, and risk of many dangerous diseases such as cancer, hypertension, stroke and traumatic injuries with young kids left behind as orpha


A woman seen drinking alcohol at a local bar. For a long period of time, most women from Kibera slums have been under the influence of Alcohol. Not considering the side effects, women here consume it for different reasons including taking over stress and forgetting about their family problems back home. This is due to lack of enough job opportunities and support from their husbands The high level of alcohol consumption has led to higher rate of deaths, blindness, and risk of many dangerous diseases such as cancer, hypertension, stroke and traumatic injuries with young kids left behind as orphans. There is also unprotected sexual relations with the public and high chances of women getting raped by unknown villagers around the community leading to unwanted and repeated unstoppable pregnancies. This has led to high risk and spread of Hiv & Aids around the slums and has also left many women taking responsibilities for Kids with unknown fathers.


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