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Baseline Action Research

Baseline Action Research . Sexual and Reproductive Health and Economic Status of Adolescent Girls in Sanghar (Sindh) & Gujranwala (Punjab). Baseline Action Research by . Why was the Study done?.

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Baseline Action Research

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  1. Baseline Action Research Sexual and Reproductive Health and Economic Status of Adolescent Girls in Sanghar (Sindh) & Gujranwala (Punjab) Baseline Action Research by

  2. Why was the Study done? • To determine a baseline for knowledge, attitude and practice of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Economic indicators in the adolescent girls of two target districts of Gujranwala and Sanghar, and • To assess the demand for reliable Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) knowledge and services among school-going and non-school adolescent girls

  3. Methods • Policy and literature review • KAP Survey of school going and non-school going adolescent girls • Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) • Collection of School Data Sheets • In-depth interviews with district education and health authorities • Interviews with School Management • Data analysis and report

  4. District Fact Sheet Source: Population Welfare Department, Government of Sindh, EDO (Health) and EDO (Education) Gujranwala

  5. Participation Summary

  6. DATA ANALYSISINDICATORS

  7. Knowledge in Adolescent Girls About Specific STDs

  8. Stakeholders’ PerspectiveKnowledge in Adolescent Girls About Specific STDs • Adolescent girls are often reluctant to share their adolescent issues even with lady health visitors or workers. • LHVs and LHWs can play important and effective role to raise awareness among adolescent girls about STDs

  9. Knowledge in Adolescent Girls About Prevention from STDs

  10. Guidance Received by Adolescent Girls over Body Changes

  11. Stakeholders’ Perspective(Guidance Received by Adolescent Girls over Body Changes) • Mothers and teachers can serve as important sources of guidance on body changes among the adolescent girls. • Discussion on body changes, particularly in rural areas, is considered as in indecent topic of discussion. • By and large, girls are not provided any guidance on how to take care of them upon natural body changes

  12. Desire Among Adolescent Girls to Learn about STDs

  13. Stakeholders’ Perspective(Desire Among Adolescent Girls to Learn about STDs) • Besides family planning, there is a dire need to raise awareness among adolescent girls about STDs and its link with their general and reproductive health. • In urban areas, women who experienced STDs wish to guide their daughters, but they have no means of knowing about STDs.

  14. What Should be Ideal Age of Marriage for men?

  15. What Should be Ideal Age of Marriage for women?

  16. With whom do you share your health related issues?

  17. Do Adolescent Girls enjoy Freedom of Spouse

  18. Do Adolescent Girls enjoy Freedom to chose a profession

  19. Impact of Reaction to Body Changes on School Attendance

  20. In Girls’ Opinion, Should Men Have a Role in Household Chores

  21. Why girls oppose any role for men in household chores

  22. Perception among adolescent girls

  23. District Distribution-Gujranwala

  24. Demand amongst adolescent girls for counseling in marital affairs

  25. Demand amongst adolescent girls for training in budget preparation

  26. Demand Amongst Adolescent Girls for Guidance/Counseling in Family Planning

  27. Desired Level of Education Amongst Adolescent Girls

  28. Desired Career for Adolescent Girls

  29. SUMMARY Stakeholders’ Perspective: Adolescents’ Health and Education

  30. In-Depth Interviews with District Education Officials Policies and Practical Measures—Education: • District Education authorities are engaged in establishing effective monitoring system • District department is trying to increase the stipend amount from Rs. 1,000-1,200 per month • More teachers are involved in campaign aimed at mobilizing community members for maximizing female enrolment and stop drop-out rate • District planning is being done in consultation with the relevant stakeholders. • NGOs and CSOs are being involved in collective effort of improving female literacy rate up to the desired level.

  31. In-Depth Interviews with District Education Officials Major Reasons Female Drop-Out: • Poverty is the major contributing factor, compelling many parents either not to send or pull their daughters out of school. • Girls are often forced into labour to supplement the family income or to arrange for their dowry items. • Early marriages, engagements during studies or migration of families. • Parents concerns regarding security of their daughters while going to school and coming back to home

  32. In-Depth Interviews with District Health Officials • District Health Department in collaboration with population welfare department is working for provision of family planning services. • LHVs are working under direct supervision of health department, and in coordination with like-minded NGOs and organizations. • Doctors are often reluctant to serve the rural communities. • Non-availability of medicines at Basic Health Units and Social Dispensaries

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