Public Health Cannot Be Held Hostage to Ideology
BY DORIS KATHIA: ondoms are not a symbol of moral decline; they are a symbol of society choosing evidence over fear.
SPEAKING TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT SEXUALITY: YES, IT’S AWKWARD—BUT SO NECESSARY
By Kajuju Nthiana Speaking to your child about sexually related matters can be uncomfortable, to say the least. God forbid they’re a teenager, they’ll give you the ‘ick’ and beg…
Comprehensive Sex Ed for In-School and Out-of-School Adolescents and Young People.
By Ermiyas Males Adolescents and young people go through many changes and into choices related to their health and relationships. Into this, they have access to what we may term…
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Preparing Our Young People: The Importance of Comprehensive Sexuality Education
BY ERMIYAS MALES With all students resuming their studies, a fundamental change arises – the way we educate particularly with respect to human sexuality is completely altered. It is necessary…
Role of media in ending FGM
DIGITAL CONSENT IS CRITICAL IN SEXUAL HEALTH
For young people to have positive internet experiences, consent must be emphasized.
BRIDGING THE GAPS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AMONG ADOLESCENTS
By Purity Nthiana Over the past couple of years, we have tried to make reproductive health issues among young girls a topic of seriousness. So it is joyous and triumph…
INTEGRATE COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION IN KENYAN SCHOOL CURRICULUM
"By educating teenagers of both genders on menstrual health hygiene management, comprehensive sex education will go a long way in promoting proper menstrual hygiene and ending period shame. Through sensitization on the proper and consistent use of contraceptives, CSE will contribute to lower rates of STIs and unintended pregnancies"
Opposing Comprehensive Sexuality Education: A Risky Gamble
BY KELVIN MOKAYA: Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) extends beyond mere conversations about sex, embracing a wide array of critical topics...
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UTILIZE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS TO ENHANCE SRHR AWARENESS AMONG YOUTHS
School holidays should not be used to stop reproductive health and rights learning, but rather to reinforce and expand on it.
Enhancing the joint effort against teenage pregnancies in Kuria, Migori County
The Ministry of Education should come up with a strategy of re-admitting pregnant mothers who dropped out of school during early pregnancies through the Return to School Policy.