{{Rwanda’s Minister of Education has dismissed the proposal of distributing condoms in Secondary schools as a way of curbing unexpected pregnancies and fighting against HIV/AIDS among students.}}
Minister Dr. Biruta Vincent said only distributing condoms in schools are not the last solution to deal with the issue of unexpected pregnancies among students.
Biruta warns that people should not look for solutions in the distribution of condoms but the matter can be addressed through different behavior change campaigns as well as helping Youth in adjusting their everyday behavior.
Rate of secondary school students who became pregnant in 2012 was equivalent to 30%. Journalists found this number to be alarming as far as the matter of education is concerned.
A big number of pregnant students were found in Districts of Huye, Karongi and most of the schools located in the Eastern Province.
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