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COVID-19 and high rate of conception, unplanned pregnancies

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N igerians should be concerned about the high rate of conception and unplanned pregnancy at this time of lockdown against the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. Though it might seem that Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) should be the least of our worries during this COVID 19 outbreak, however learning from the Ebola experience, outbreaks such as this increases the risk of the vulnerable population - internally displaced persons, women, and girls - to teenage pregnancy, unplanned pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Rape, gender-based violence and Domestic violence. The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the global economy and basically disrupting the world order, and as the days go by and the weeks unfold, we have continually seen how the unexpected situation affects every aspect of our lives, with many issues taken for granted becoming major dynamics of the life of individuals and communities. I am sure the question is who thinks about sexual activities wh