Teenage Pregnancies in the Society

Lack of information about reproductive health and high rates of child abuse has caused an high rate of early pregnancy
AIM: To reduce the cases of early pregnancy

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES -To improve and strengthen the health workers methodology on disseminating information among the young people on grassroots level, to create a platform of social workers and peer educators to campaign against sexual harassment within the community and to advocate on children rights within the community

ACTIVITIES –  Three workshops about children rights to the local community, advocating against early pregnancy health camp for the youth and local community for 3 consecutive days

TARGET GROUPS – Workshop: health workers, parents and peer educators and Health Camp: parents, teachers, health workers and peer educators

METHODS group discussion, “café” method, planning discussion, expert analysis

INDICATORS
1. Number of schools calling for peer educators after the health camp, for reproductive health education
2. Number of community leader requesting for more advocacy through health camps
3. Number of health workers getting more involved in organizing workshops for emphasizing and enhancing the effects of early pregnancy