CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF ADOLESCENCE (CSA)
Condoms are the only form of contraceptives that prevent pregnancy and protect both sexual partners from STIs including HIV. When used consistently and correctly only 2 of every 100 women become pregnant and on average, condoms are 80% to 95 % effective in protecting people from HIV when used correctly in every act of sex. …
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Elias Njaramba is a young religious leader, and sexual reproductive health champion living in Kiambu. He was introduced to the SAFIRE program by his friend. In his first interaction with the program, he learnt the goal and objectives of the project being spearheaded by the Centre for the Study of Adolescence in Ruiru Kiambu. He …
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Article By Esther Mwende According to the World Health Organization (WHO) unsafe abortion remains a preventable public health tragedy and a violation of women and girls’ human rights. It accounts for 13% of global maternal mortalities, with hundreds of thousands of survivors living with long-term complications, including infertility and chronic pain. Criminalization of abortion has …
Big sisters are sexual reproductive health and rights champions from Kiambu,who play a big role in ensuring all the adolescent young girls and women they mentor have healthy reproductive health lives while still accessing quality services. To enable them offer accurate, correct and factual information to the AGYW they engage with in their communities, their …
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Article By Esther Mwende According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, a child is identified as any human being under the age of 18 years. For this reason, the fragility of children warrants them special protection, and the UN has been keen on elaborating this safety under the rights of …
Grace* (not her real name), is 16 years old, and a form 3 student, at Uhuru Kenyatta Secondary School in Mwihoko ward -Kiambu. She’s also one of the little sisters who has benefited from the SAFIRE program. Through Big Sister sessions,Grace now understands why she has to wait until she is mature enough to engage …
Attaining the highest possible level of health and well-being is a fundamental human right regardless of a person’s color, ethnic background, gender, age, ability or religion, class. These rights are stipulated in various international and regional instruments including the Maputo Protocol. Addressing the root causes of poor health among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), …
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Article By Ann Mukami Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) play a critical role in the diversification and increase in women’s income by making access to commercial loans easier through self-managed and self-capitalized savings groups that use members’ savings to lend to each other. The Big Sisters under the SAFIRE program embraced this model after …
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Article By Ann, Big Sister Menstruation is a natural occurrence experienced by nearly all women of reproductive age. The ability to manage menstrual health (MH) with adequate knowledge, safety, and dignity and without stigma is an essential human right. Angela is a 17-year-old talented footballer and team leader of the Bafana girls’ football team …
Article by Ruth, Big Sister Although pregnancy and childbirth are natural phenomena, many pregnancies pose serious health risks to mothers and their children, especially pregnancies characterized as too early. Pregnancies among adolescents have major health consequences for adolescent mothers and their babies. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that pregnancy and childbirth complications are the …