CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF ADOLESCENCE (CSA)

12 October 2023

Health and nutrition for Adolescents and Young People

Adolescence is a very crucial stage that marks the transition into adulthood. A lot happens at this stage including, physical, socio-emotional, and behavioral changes, and most likely to reflect in someone’s adulthood. A report from the National center for children in poverty (NCCP) indicates, that among all children, 45% live in low-income families and approximately …

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FEMININJA IS THE WORD!

My name is Kelly Kamau, a Big Sister in Kiambu. I am passionate about empowering adolescent girls and young women to make informed decisions, and women in leadership and a volunteer under the Safire program that seeks to address Sexual Reproductive Health Rights and reproductive health Services.  The program has impacted adolescent girls, young women, …

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Road to Empowerment

Big sister Njambi, not her real name, 24, explains how the SAFIRE programme in Kiambu, is helping to change girls’ and young women lives: “We use sessions because it attracts girls and young women. Once they mobilize, we talk to them about sexual reproductive health and responsible sexual behavior,” she says. “We have seen the …

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