By Elimu Assistant Team 
reasons why the birth of a child is a joyous event in traditional African Societies
- It ensures increase of labour force.
- It provides for community continuity/immortality.
- It enhances the social status of the family
- It cements the relationships between the coupes/the families
- It removes ridicule on the mother/father
- Provides an opportunity for the people to give thanks to God/and the ancestors.
- Provides a chance for the family to get together and celebrate
- Provides a source of wealth
- Provides a source of security.
- Children are blessing in a marriage
