RCE North Rift - 2018
Adolescent reproductive Health Awareness in Uasin Gishu County
Region:
Africa and Middle East
Country:
Kenya
Location(s):
UASIN GISHU COUNTY
Address of focal point institution for project:
THE X GENRATION YOUTH GROUP, P.O BOX 7103 – 30100, LOCATED AT ELDORET NAKURU HIGHWAY OPPOSITE MEDIHEAL HOSPITAL ELDORET
Ecosystem(s):
Target Audience:
Status:
Ongoing
Period:
January, 2018
Rationale:
For youth in school shall hold events, once per week of 2 hours per event (Moring, Mid – Morning, Afternoon and late Afternoon) every week, for 16 consecutive weeks. The message will be “, Reproductive Health, Sanitation and Environment conservation with reference to education for sustainable development and Sustainable development goal Number 3 AND 4” The events shall take place as per the school arrangement, entertainment/extra-curricular session, on Saturday evenings or as per school schedule, without disrupting learning and examinations timetables. School administration will be used to sensitize and mobilize students to the events using notices and announcements. Each event shall last for at least two hours and at most six hours, depending on the arranged edutainment agenda/activities.
Objectives:
To educate young people on reproductive health targeting the adolescent teenage girls and boys in Uasin Gishu County in line with the Education for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development goals targets
Activities and/or practices employed:
1. Number of peer educators trained to provide community outreach programs;
2. Number of people reached through the project;
3. Number of events organized;
4. Number of youth accessing protections E.g Condoms and FP services;
5. Number of targeted audience actually attending the Awareness outreaches or accessing IEC materials,
6. Beneficiaries participation in suggested activities during events and afterwards
2. Number of people reached through the project;
3. Number of events organized;
4. Number of youth accessing protections E.g Condoms and FP services;
5. Number of targeted audience actually attending the Awareness outreaches or accessing IEC materials,
6. Beneficiaries participation in suggested activities during events and afterwards
Size of academic audience:
18,000
Results:
Young people are now being engaged in discussions about their reproductive health and tights, increase in the Number of young people Visiting different County Health facilities for Information and services on reproductive health, more than 87 learning institutions both primary, secondary and tertiary institutions have formed green clubs and have active members with regular activities
Lessons learned:
1. The young people need guidance in matters development and engagement with the decision makers at all levels,
2. The Government need to allocate more resources so that peer education through use of peers and role models can have a big impact in the young people,
3. Young people access all kinds of information, they rely on their peers for guidance and are easy to deal with them once you understand their niche.
2. The Government need to allocate more resources so that peer education through use of peers and role models can have a big impact in the young people,
3. Young people access all kinds of information, they rely on their peers for guidance and are easy to deal with them once you understand their niche.
Funding:
Acknowledgement to DSW- The Germany foundation for World Population for funding in the 2016/ 2017 financial Year, The Ministry of Health, Uasin Gishu County Government for partnership, the County Director of Education for allowing us to engage with learning institutions and The County Director of Environment and the NEMA – National Environment Management Authority ESD office
Pictures:
File Name | Caption for picture | Photo Credit |
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photo1.jpg (168.68 KB) | An outreach at Soy Sub county, meeting community members on reproductive health and family planning | Onyancha Dennis, The X Generation Youth group |
photo2.jpg (107.73 KB) | Onyancha Dennis facilitating a health talk during a School outreach to Kamagut high school turbo sub county for health talk on sanitation, life skills and career talk. | Victor Cheptebo, Turbo |
photo3.jpg (145.25 KB) | Onyancha Dennis facilitating a health talk during a School outreach to 64 secondary school on sanitation, life skills and career talk. | Onyancha Dennis Mogoi, The X Generation Youth Group |
(https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs) and other themes of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
SDG 1 - End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Indirect
SDG 2 - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture
Indirect
SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
Direct
SDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Direct
SDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Direct
SDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all
Indirect
SDG 12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Direct
SDG 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Direct
Priority Action Area 1 - Advancing policy
Direct
Priority Action Area 2 - Transforming learning and training environments
Direct
Priority Action Area 3 - Building capacities of educators and trainers
Direct
Priority Action Area 4 - Empowering and mobilizing youth
Direct
Update:
No