Family Planning as a Path to Peace | Nigeria News

Obstetricians and gynecologists are warning that West Africa’s explosive population growth is fueling insecurity and economic collapse, urging governments to treat family planning as a vital tool for peace. With populations soaring from 477 million to over a billion by 2100, scarce resources like food, water, and jobs are sparking conflict, displacement, and recruitment of youth into extremism. Only 17% of women use modern contraceptives, leaving millions without choice—and countries like Nigeria, with high fertility and low access, face devastating maternal mortality. Experts call for integrating contraception into routine care, boosting girls’ education and job training, and empowering individuals to control family size—seeing reproductive health professionals as frontline architects of regional stability. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f4233e57586f8766