Tanzanian Teens Want Straight Talk About Contraception
Through Adolescents 360, PSI uses Silicon Valley-style human-centered design tactics to co-create activities like these with the teens they serve. They found out early on that the term “family planning” doesn’t resonate with this generation.
Helping Girls Find Friendly Faces
PSI screeners like Amina have discovered 80% of the providers fall into the “negative” category. In a country where it is difficult for teenage girls to get accurate information about the changes in their bodies and how to prevent pregnancy, turning to parents for help is rarely an option. And it can be tough to muster up the courage to visit a health clinic if she thinks she’ll be judged for having sex. Once a girl has a negative experience, the chances she’ll take up a contraceptive method are slim.
Ready When the Time Comes
Through the Adolescents 360 (A360) project, PSI, alongside a consortium of partners, is working to increase voluntary, modern contraceptive use among girls age 15-19 in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania. Among the many approaches A360 is piloting are separate clinics for mothers and daughters.
Saying It’s a Sin Won’t Get You Very Far
Alice “has a problem” with her daughter. Dressed in a blue bright blue and polka-dotted dress with her long hair in tight braids, she stands before the group of mothers gathered at the Safina Mission Health Facility in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and warns them: “As parents, we need to stay close to our children. Don’t give them to […]