new users of modern contraception reached
continuing users of modern contraception reached.
number of implementing facilities.
of girls voluntarily taking up a long-acting method
Girls across Nigeria face deep cultural and societal challenges in accessing contraceptives.
To address these challenges, A360 Amplify is a Five year adolescent sexual and reproductive health program implemented by the Society for Family Health (SFH) and led by Population Service International(PSI) in Nigeria to increase the voluntary uptake of modern contraceptives among sexually active adolescent girls aged 15-19years.
A360’s 9ja Girls works in Southern Nigeria – within the complexity of this system to meet these girls, and their influencers, where they are, and what they need.
Working alongside girls and stakeholders, 9ja Girls supports girls to gain the skills and knowledge to know that their lives are theirs to make, and access adolescent-friendly services.
9ja Girls responds to girls’ expressed desire for an opportunity to confidentially discuss body changes and life choices and gain entrepreneurial skills to support their financial independence. 9ja Girls uses these conversations as an entry point to discuss how contraception may be relevant to their self-defined goals.
is done through routine monitoring of program activities to identify gaps and possible showstoppers before, during, and after activities. Elicit learnings and work on its adaptation.
A girl hears about 9ja Girls through a female mobilizer, her mother, or a peer. She feels curious and agrees to attend an LLH class or counseling session because it feels relevant, and she feels supported by her community.
She feels invited to share her vision for the future with the service provider and is supported to see contraception as relevant and valuable to achieving her plan. Private opt-out moments or walk-in appointments make her feel safe and comfortable. She trusts and understands what she is hearing and is provided her method of choice, for free, on the spot.
She can drop into an LLH class if she wishes (or if she prefers, she goes directly for a walk-in appointment). She outlines her goals using the Life Map and learns vocational skills. She feels inspired, listened to, and supported to plan for her future.
She feels comfortable returning to the health center whenever she has questions, experiences side effects or needs more contraceptive services. She receives follow-up calls from providers and feels supported to access services. She continues to see contraception as relevant to her goals.
