by Nduta Waweru | May 28, 2022 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Menstrual health has been dogged by myths and misconceptions, some of which have made everything around the natural body processes taboo. The sad bit is that, because of this, many girls and women of reproductive age do not have a safe space to speak out about what...
by Nduta Waweru | May 20, 2022 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
When Health Chief Administrative Secretary, Mercy Mwangangi, challenged various stakeholders to be innovative in creating solutions to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights issues, we heeded the call. We took time to do the research, create and design the...
by Collins Baswony | Oct 13, 2021 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
The sun in Eldoret is high up in the sky as we snake our way to Langas, a low-income settlement off Airport road. The heat is unrelenting as we meet a group of residents keen to discuss issues on family planning. Many are afraid to be on media; family planning is a...
by Collins Baswony | Sep 28, 2021 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
A social accountability study conducted by DSW Kenya has revealed that family planning services in two health facilities in Mombasa County are satisfactory. In an exercise conducted in March and April 2021, DSW Kenya trained and supported youth from Sub-County Youth...
by Collins Baswony | Jun 24, 2021 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
DSW’s partner counties in Kenya are estimated to have allocated between 2.6 percent and 4.9 percent of their total health budgets to family planning for the 2020/2021 fiscal year, a study by DSW shows. The study, conducted in October 2020, also shows that...
by Collins Baswony | Jun 15, 2021 | Kenya, Youth, Youth Empowerment
The teenage pregnancy menace has had negative repercussions in Kilifi county for many years, following the challenges faced by the young girls affected. Many organisations, together with the county government, have been at the forefront in championing against the...