(SAY-SRH)
Young people represent a growing and increasingly important socioeconomic segment of Nigeria. The current population of young people is the largest cohort in the history of Nigeria, representing 42.5% of the total population. This group face significant challenges related to sexual and reproductive health. Currently, around 20% of all births are by adolescent mothers (10-19) while 1.9 million people are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Nigeria, with an estimated 240,000 youths (10-19) living with the virus; about 41% of new infections occur among young people. Nigeria is the only country in the world where mortality in 10-14-year-olds is rising from HIV infection.
Multidimensional factors contribute to the vulnerability and risk of young people to these negative outcomes, including early initiation of sexual activity, intergenerational and transactional sex, sexual violence and incest, limited access of young people to sexual reproductive health information and services, and lack of a supportive legal and policy environment to facilitate the full enjoyment of sexual and reproductive rights by adolescents.
This project aims to explore an adaptive strategy in conducting a community-based approach consultation with Youth-led organizations and relevant stakeholders, including adolescent girls and health practitioners to generate context-specific consensus on priority action to increase access of adolescent girls to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, including HIV prevention, sensitization on rights and information dissemination on SRH.
The SAY-SRH project aims to reach 25 adolescent girls between the ages of 13-24 years in the Federal Capital Territory. A city having 7.5 per cent HIV/AIDS prevalence, with Mpape, a satellite town in the territory, having more than 25 per cent prevalence that encompasses one of our adopted communities such as Gosa where we have carried out Gender-Based Violence, Digital Literacy and Leadership skills programs for adolescent girls.
Our team is comprised of a complementary group of experts in public health, humanitarian work, gender-based violence, and adolescent health design that provides expert viewpoints from a wide array of fields. We are a strong team of five young people residing in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria.
We have experience working with different communities, including vulnerable populations in all their diversities, and have a holistic understanding of cultural, social, and economic factors that influence reproductive health outcomes.
Our team is honed with the technical knowledge in designing, implementing, and evaluating effective SRHR interventions. We plan to collaborate with relevant stakeholders, including government and non-governmental organizations, to ensure that policies, programs, and services align with local contexts and are sustainable.
Additionally, our strategy would target the needs of our selected beneficiaries and the community we plan to serve in our approach to developing and delivering solutions. By considering the needs of the targeted community values, beliefs, and cultural contexts.
Overall Objective
To advance the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of adolescent girls in Mpape, Nigeria.
Strategic Objective 1
To improve access to information and knowledge on the rights of adolescent girls on SRH in Mpape, Abuja, Nigeria.
- Identify relevant stakeholders including government MDAs and youth-led organizations and engage/collaborate with them on the project; Conduct community entry activities including consultation (e.g. town hall) meetings, etc.
- Organization of radio programs to increase the sensitization and awareness of sexual reproductive health in adolescent girls; Create a mobile-friendly information service for adolescent girls through toll-free lines.
- Secure consent of parents and guardians of potential beneficiaries
- Creating and using a simple application for sensitization and dissemination of information to targeted adolescent girls who are unable to attend monthly care group meetings.
Strategic Objective 2
To improve grassroots access to effective SRH services in local communities
Core Activities
- Training of 10 retired midwives/retired nurses within FCT as mentors for a group of 25 adolescent girls with monthly meetings on sexual and reproductive health rights.
- Formation of care groups in the Mpape community using trained retired midwives and retired nurses as mentors and coordinators of the care group.
- Partnering with PHCs and other partners for the distribution of contraceptives (condoms).
- Sensitization of targeted PHCs and awards will be given to best-performing PHCs to boost performance on sexual and reproductive health.
PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY
As part of our long-term strategy, we will partner with the National Primary Health Care Agency to leverage their community health influencer program
MONITORING
An M&E consultant is going to be actively involved in the project process from the inception down to finish
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
- Increased awareness of sexuality education especially in underserved communities.
- Mentor parents, and guidance, adolescent girls will become advocates of sexual and reproductive health.
- Improve the SRH outcomes of young people and address root cause barriers to SRHR care.
- Nigeria
- Concept: An idea for building a product, service, or business model that is being explored for implementation; please note that Concept-stage solutions will not be reviewed or selected as Solver teams
Our solution would prioritize the needs of adolescent girls in their community in our approach to developing and delivering SRH solutions. By considering the needs of the targeted community, such as their values, beliefs, and cultural contexts, our team can better design and deliver effective solutions that meet the SRHR needs of those we serve.
We would provide a tech-driven solution by Creating a mobile-friendly information service for young people through toll-free lines.
As part of our long-term strategy, we will partner with the National Primary Health Care Agency to leverage their community health influencer program for sustainable purposes and to replicate this strategy in other neglected communities in the FCT.
Sensitization of targeted PHCs and awards will be given to best-performing PHCs to boost performance on sexual and reproductive health.
Mentored parents, and guidance, adolescent girls will become advocates of sexual and reproductive health.
Strategic Objective 1
To improve access to information and knowledge on the rights of adolescent girls on SRH in Mpape, Abuja, Nigeria.
General Outcome: Enhanced access to and quality of sexual and reproductive health and rights services for adolescent girls
- Identify relevant stakeholders including government MDAs and youth-led organizations and engage/collaborate with them on the project; Conduct community entry activities including consultation (e.g. town hall) meetings, etc.
- Organization of radio programs to increase the sensitization and awareness of sexual reproductive health in adolescent girls; Create a mobile-friendly information service for adolescent girls through toll-free lines.
- Creating and using a simple application for sensitization and dissemination of information to targeted adolescent girls who are unable to attend monthly care group meetings.
Strategic Objective 2
To improve grassroots access to effective SRH services in local communities
Core Activities
- Training of 10 retired midwives/retired nurses within FCT as mentors for a group of 25 adolescent girls with monthly meetings on sexual and reproductive health rights.
- Formation of care groups in Mpape community using the trained retired midwives and retired nurses as mentors and coordinators of the care group.
- Partnering with PHCs and other partners for the distribution of contraceptives (condoms).
- Sensitization of targeted PHCs and awards will be given to best-performing PHCs to boost performance on sexual and reproductive health.
PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY
As part of our long-term strategy, we will partner with the National Primary Health Care Agency to leverage their community health influencer program
MONITORING
An M&E consultant is going to be actively involved in the project process to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and adapt strategies based on learnings.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
- Increased awareness of sexuality education especially in underserved communities.
- Mentor parents, and guidance, adolescent girls will become advocates of sexual and reproductive health.
The above theoretical framework considers the importance of creating supportive health care and building capacity, highlighting the positive impacts it can generate in adolescent girls' lives.
- Nigeria
- Nigeria
- Nonprofit
1. RAIMI Rashidat +234 7067875293
2. Theola Monday +234 7069344733
VOLUNTEERS
1. Ifeoluwa Bamidele +234 8098264856
2. Ufedo-Ojo +234 8063068879
M&E CONSULTANT
1. Damilola Ademuyiwa +234 8068931203
The solution is a concept.
Our team is a small group of five, consisting of a young woman as the team lead, three young people and a young adult monitoring and evaluation consultant. The team comprises diverse backgrounds with a greater focus on the provision of equitable SRHR services.
As a small team, we are strongly structuring a leadership model that would prioritize intersectional feminist leadership principles, co-create and share decision-making with staff and other stakeholders, and centre the voices of the advocates we serve globally. We will adopt a non-discriminatory policy to promote equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. As well as create a workplace that recognizes and values staff and volunteers differences.
In general, a business model in terms of impact and revenue aims to generate both social and financial returns. It creates positive social impact by addressing societal problems while generating financial returns (profits, revenue, investments, etc.). A business model that is both impactful and financially sustainable is vital for ensuring the long-term success and growth of an organization.
Our team would render SRHR services needed to targeted beneficiaries in Mpape community, while simultaneously creating social value by addressing a public health problem and meeting the SRHR needs of the adolescent girls in that community. We would also partner with youth-led organizations, and philanthropic bodies that align with the project mission.
The impact would be measured based on pre-determined indicators, such as the number of people reached, and the number of lives improved.
- Individual consumers or stakeholders (B2C)
However, here are some potential ways we plan to become financially sustainable:
1. Diversify Funding Sources: Our NGO would consider diversifying our funding sources, taking advantage of donations, grants, and other funding avenues to ensure a guaranteed level of finance.
2. Establish Collaborative Partnerships: Collaborating with other organizations to generate more revenue streams and introduce new funding opportunities to the organization to advance a shared social good.
3. Build Relationships with Donors and Supporters: Strong and long-lasting relationships with donors and supporters for sustainability.
4. Invest in Marketing and Outreach that showcase our work as a way to build relationships and gain support from potentially like-minded donors and supporters.
5. Ensure there’s a clear and measurable impact by collecting and collating impact reports. Therefore, building the trust and confidence of donors to continue to support our programs.