A Ugandan farmer with 12 wives, 102 children and 568 grandchildren finally decides to stop growing his family as he struggles with the financial implications
- Musa Hasahya, 67, has 102 children and 568 grandchildren from 12 wives
- He and his family live in Lusaka, Uganda, where polygamy is legal
- His wives are considering taking birth control pills to stop family growth
A Ugandan farmer who has 102 children and 568 grandchildren from 12 wives has finally decided to stop adding to his family.
Musa Hasahya, 67, has now asked his wives to use birth control so they can afford to buy food.
He said: “My income has decreased over the years due to the rising cost of living and my family has increased.
“I married one woman after another. How can a man be satisfied with a woman,” according to The Sun.
Musa Hasahya (right) with his family on his farm in Uganda. Musa Hasahya has around 100 children with 12 wives
Mr. Hasahya lives with his family in Lusaka, Uganda. Polygamy is legal here
Mr. Hasahya lives with his family in Lusaka, Uganda. Polygamy is legal here.
He said all of his wives live in the same house so he can “monitor” them and stop them from eloping with other men.
His youngest wife, Zulaika, mother of 11 of his children, said:
“I’m not having any more children. I saw the poor financial situation and now I’m on birth control pills.’
About a third of Mr Hasayha’s children, aged between six and 51, live with him on his farm.
His eldest child is 21 years older than his youngest wife.
Mr. Hasayha has children between the ages of six and 51. About a third of them still live with him on his farm