9 November 2009
Lagos — The intervention of Bauchi-based non-governmental organisation, Fahimta Women and Youth Development Initiative, in sensitising the youths of Gudun Sayawa community in Bauchi local government area has brought about behavioural change as it has reduced teenage pregnancy by 60 percent.
In addition,the intervention of the organisation has equally reduced the case of abandoned babies in the community just as male and female youths in the community have been educated and trained to be peer educators in their community.
Speaking at the final community meeting at Gudun Sayawa area, President of Fahimta Women and Youth Development Initiative, Hajia Maryam Garba, said through the internvention of her organisation in the area, over 500 community members have been educated on preventive measures.
Represented by the Secretary of the organisation,Alhaji Abdulazeez Yakubu, Garba, added that during the training, over 55 youths were trained as peer educators; 750 peers were reached monthly while they too reached over 2000 peers, disclosing that the training also affected 30 influential members of the community who were also sensitised.
"This training has created positive behavioural change in the attitude of the youths, especially among female and male school drop outs." She noted that her organisation conducted HIV/AIDS counselling and testing for the youths and conducted road shows.
Garba commended Society for Family Health for its numerous human and community based development strategies which greatly improved the lives of the citizenry and appealed to the society to support community- based organisation in Gudun Sayawa so that they could continue with the programme.She commended the Gudun Sayawa community for accepting the projects and for their cooperation during the period which, she noted, has positively transformed the lives of the youths in the area.
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