Youth make up 32% of the population in The Gambia, but observations indicate that they lack access to quality information and services on preventing and protecting themselves against sexual and reproductive health infections and unwanted pregnancies. The Gambia has comprehensive policy frameworks about health education in place to empower adolescents to make safe and informed choices and to exercise their rights, but there is limited information about how these policies are being implemented. There is a need to generate evidence on the delivery and impact of existing comprehensive health education and contribute to its improvement.
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION
OUR IMPACT
A WORD FROM OUR PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
In The Gambia, Comprehensive Sexuality Education has been integrated in the curriculum but there is no plan on realistic implementation to achieve it’s core objectives.
Discussion of Sexual health and Sexuality is a taboo in many areas of the country.
Comprehensive Sexuality Education promotes the fundamental principles of a young person’s right to education about their bodies, relationships and Sexuality. And the full range of information, skills and values to make informed decisions about their health and Sexuality.
Discussion of Sexual health and Sexuality is a taboo in many areas of the country.
Comprehensive Sexuality Education promotes the fundamental principles of a young person’s right to education about their bodies, relationships and Sexuality. And the full range of information, skills and values to make informed decisions about their health and Sexuality.
Socio cultural barrriers prevents young Gambians from accessing guidance on avoiding pregnancy and making positive decisions about their sexual health.
Ms Phebian Ina Grant-Sagnia
Principal Investigator
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