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Resources On Youth Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS

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The Population Council/Frontiers
The Population Council is an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, that conducts research in reproductive health; HIV/AIDS; and poverty, gender, and youth. Frontiers in Reproductive Health (FRONTIERS) project is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and led by the Population Council in collaboration with Family Health International. The project seeks to improve people’s lives by enhancing services in family planning, safe motherhood, and other reproductive health areas. Some youth-related publications from the FRONTIERS project are listed below; others can be found on the Population Council’s Web site.
 
Bangladesh
Scaling Up a Reproductive Health Curriculum in Youth Training Courses (PDF, 672 KB; 2006)
This report discusses an intervention in which reproductive health education was integrated into vocational training courses. Pre- and post-test results indicated significant positive changes in reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and life skills among the youth. These results justified the scaling up process, working with various ministries.
 
Cameroon
Peer Education as a Strategy to Increase Contraceptive Prevalence and Reduce the Rate of STIs/HIV among Adolescents in Cameroon. Final Report (PDF, 1 MB; 2002)
This report documents the success of a peer education project in changing adolescent behavior and knowledge about reproductive health and family planning issues.
 
India
Integrating Adolescent Livelihood Activities Within a Reproductive Health Program for Urban Slum Dwellers in India (PDF, 2.1 MB; 2004)
This report discusses results of a program that added livelihood counseling and training, counseling on developing savings accounts, and follow-up support to an ongoing reproductive health program for adolescents.
 
Kenya
A Multi-sectoral Approach to Providing Reproductive Health Information and Services to Young People in Western Kenya: the Kenya Adolescent Reproductive Health Project. Final Report (PDF, 1.5 MB; 2004)
This document reports on a 42-month project designed to:
• Improve knowledge about reproductive health and encourage a responsible and healthy attitude towards sexuality among adolescents;
• Delay the onset of sexual activity among younger adolescents;
• Decrease risky behaviors among sexually active adolescents.
 
Tuko Pamoja: Adolescent Reproductive Health and Life Skills Curriculum (PDF, 1.17 MB; 2006)
This curriculum, entitled Tuko Pamoja (We Are Together), can help facilitate dialogue between adults and young people on issues related to adolescent reproductive health. It is intended for teachers; community, religious, and youth group leaders; health care professionals; and anyone working with young people.
 
FRONTIERS Adolescent Reproductive Health Project (PDF, 113 KB; 2001)
This paper discusses a project in which two theatre groups were trained to stage performances on youth reproductive health topics at community gatherings.
 
Senegal
Improving the Reproductive Health of Adolescents in Senegal (PDF, 1.5 MB; 2004)
This report documents a three-year project to test three interventions (community-, clinic-, and school-based) that were designed to improve the reproductive health of youth aged 10-19.
 
South Africa
An Assessment of Youth Centres in South Africa (PDF, 2001)
This study was designed to give implementing agencies and donors a broad view of how the youth centers function, who they reach, and the quality of information and services they provide. In total, twelve youth centers from three agencies were included in the study.
 
Challenges Faced by Households in Caring for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (PDF, 2004)

This summary highlights key findings from a study of more than 29,000 members of nearly 5,000 households in eight study sites to identify ways that government and communities can strengthen the socioeconomic capacity of households to care for and support orphans and vulnerable children.

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