Play football, be informed, stay healthy

Context

Teenage pregnancies remain the main cause of death among girls aged 15 to 19 around the world (source: WHO) and are still on the rise in Kenya. According to the latest Kenyan population and health surveys, almost 2 in 10 girls aged 15 to 19 are pregnant or have already had a child. Between January and May 2020, 151,433 pregnancies were recorded nationwide, approximately 11% of them in the cities of Nairobi and Kiambu.

Depriving young girls of the opportunity to continue their studies and achieve their personal and professional ambitions, teenage pregnancies represent a major obstacle to socio-economic development. ASDC is mobilising various stakeholders (parents, teachers, and government and community leaders) in an effort to reduce this trend through a specific programme focused on raising awareness by means of participation in football and educational games.

Goals

• Provide sexual and reproductive health education and reduce early marriage and pregnancies
• Raise awareness among young people of the risks of taking psychoactive drugs
• Support local organisations working for the respect and protection of children’s rights
• Engage girls in frank and open discussions about health, in particular sexual and reproductive health, and about the risks of contracting HIV/AIDS
• Improve the physical, economic, mental and emotional health and well-being of young people and the wider community

Activities

• Organising weekly training sessions combining football and education
• Conducting awareness-raising sessions on the risks of taking drugs
• Promoting participation in sports activities for mental health and social inclusion
• Providing awareness-raising sessions on sexual and reproductive health, child protection and menstrual hygiene management

Impacts

• 5,500 young people participate in weekly football and life-skills sessions
• 35% reduction in the number of teenage pregnancies
• 38% reduction in the use of psychoactive drugs among young people living in the slum areas targeted
• Awareness-raising sessions on mental health for 30% of the community population in the target areas
• Assisting girls to accelerate their empowerment and autonomy through participation in sport

Distribution of 2,500 reusable sanitary pads

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