CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF ADOLESCENCE (CSA)
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 to offer accurate, correct and factual information to the AGYW they engage with in their communities, …
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Article by Eunice Wanjiru For young people, sexual and reproductive health rights are a critical part of their lives whether they are sexually active or not. Having been privileged as a peer ambassador and among one of the Big Sisters under Centre for the study of adolescents (CSA) the program enables me to provide information …
Article By Lilian Wambugu Wambui Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing in all matters related to the reproductive system. SRH is a critical entitlement that determines the wellbeing of an individual and quality of life. Yet in today’s community, many young people face barriers that prevent …
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Article By Saveline Njeri We are living at the times of great technological advances where sharing and dissemination of information have been made easy and fast, however, it is surprising that a considerable number of adolescents and young people have limited or no knowledge on sexual reproductive health, and for those who possess it’s often …
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The Day of the African Child has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the OAU Organisation of African Unity. It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day. The theme for this year’s Day of the African Child (DAC) is “30 …
Article By Diana Kariuki It’s critical that every child feels loved, accepted and cushioned. Judging from the book; a child is any person below the age of 18. However, child protection concerns have become rampant amidst the pandemic, the injustices skewing more to defilement. It is no surprise that teenage pregnancies have become an anomaly …
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 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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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 Esther Mwende Menstruation is a natural process in girls’ and women’s lives and requires special care from a physical and psychological point of view. Negligence in menstrual hygiene can result in different sorts of infections including bacteria. Unfortunately, awareness concerning Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is not highlighted due to socio-cultural trends. In the …