Accelerated institutionalization of an adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) intervention in Tanzania: Findings from a mixed-methods evaluation
by Meghan Cutherell, Juliana Bwire, Edwin Mtei, Abednego Musau, Catherine Kahabuka, Isabellah Luhanga, Augustino Julius, and Gerald Kihwele From 2018 to 2020, Adolescents 360 (A360), aiming to increase demand for and voluntary uptake of modern contraception among adolescent girls 15–19 years, designed and scaled an intervention in Tanzania (Kuwa Mjanja) to 13 regions through project-funded […]
Key Achievements from A360’s First Investment Phase (2016-2020)
From 2016-2020, A360 designed and delivered four interventions across Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania that tapped into adolescent girls’ aspirations, supporting them to access and use contraception as a tool to pursue their goals. This publication reflects on the history and learning from this first investment phase for A360.
Adapting High Impact Practices in Family Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences From Kenya, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe
This technical brief captures what we learned and how we pivoted following our external 2018 mid-term evaluation.
Starting the conversation: Supporting young married couples’ shared decision-making in Ethiopia
This poster presentation, shared at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in 2021 describes the results of design work conducted by A360 to strengthen engagement of male partners within its intervention in Ethiopia, Smart Start.
Pregnancy intentions and contraceptive use among married adolescents in northern Nigeria
This poster presentation, shared at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in 2021 presents the results of a cross-sectional survey conducted by A360 to explore the influence of future pregnancy intention on contraceptive adoption among adolescent girls visiting sites offering girl-centered, contraception services in northern Nigeria at A360 Amplify sites offering the Matasa Matan […]
The influence of context and norms on adolescent girls’ SRH experiences and choices in northern Nigeria
This poster presentation, shared at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in 2021 presents results from a qualitative and ethnographic study of A360’s programming in northern Nigeria aimed at assessing the relevance and effectiveness of MMA’s mentorship groups and understanding how married adolescent girls in Kaduna state were experiencing MMA in light of the […]
Mothers: The silent partners in contraceptive uptake among adolescent girls in Nigeria
In this presentation, shared at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in 2021, we describe the potential role of mothers in raising awareness and motivating girls to take up and sustain use of contraceptives, using a case study of A360’s programming in Nigeria.
More than side effects: How social norms and stigma affect discontinuation
In this poster presentation, shared at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in 2021, we share findings from a qualitative study fielded among married young women in Ethiopia and Nigeria to identify factors contributing to contraceptive discontinuation.