World Contraception Day: The role of contraceptives in family planning
Whether a married woman with four children, an unmarried youth or an adolescent, access to contraceptives should be easy and without judgement. The Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS 2018) report states that 35% of adolescent females &10% of adolescent males, and 86% of female youths & 47% of male youths are sexually active.
Improving access to sexual and reproductive services for young people.
Young people’s Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is an integral part of their total wellbeing, as such, it needs to be hugely prioritized. In a conservative society like ours, sex education is frowned at and believed to lead to increased sexual behaviour. However, sexual health education enables young people to make informed decisions regarding their […]
Female Genital Mutilation: HACEY Trains Focal Persons in Ekiti State
According to the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2018, 25% of women and girls in Nigeria, aged 15-49 years, have experienced Female Genital Mutilation between 2004-2015, with Nigeria having the world’s third-highest FGM burden. The most prevalent six (6) local governments in Ekiti State are Ekiti West (85.2%), Ekiti South West (82.3%), Ikere (79.5%), […]
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN NIGERIA
The sexual and reproductive health and right (SRHR) of women and girls is related to several human rights, such as the right to health, life, privacy, education, freedom from torture, and the prohibition of discrimination. As such, women’s right to health includes their sexual and reproductive health (SRH), which means that women are entitled to […]
Improving Menstrual Hygiene Practices in Nigeria
In recent times, poor hygiene practices have been a major concern at the local and international levels. Personal and environmental hygiene have been prioritized at the government level, with various intervention programs and projects. However, in accordance with achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 3 of ensuring the health and well-being of all, especially women and […]