Coming to Terms with Politics and Gender: The Evolution of an Adolescent Reproductive Health Program in Nigeria

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Summary: By Adenike O. Esiet and Corinne Whitaker (Responding to Cairo: Case Studies of Changing Practice in Reproductive Health and Family Planning, edited by Nicole Haberland and Diana Measham, New York: The Population Council, 2002).
Case study of Action Health Incorporated (AHI), a nongovernmental organization dedicated to improving the health and upholding the rights of adolescents in Nigeria. AHI began its work in 1989 with the establishment of school-based peer-education programs and a youth center, both in central Lagos. Since 1989, AHI has expanded its programs for adolescents both in and out of schools, established a clinic and a community outreach program, and helped shape national policies and public debate around adolescent sexuality in Nigeria. This article discusses the organization's growth and evolution, the challenges it has faced over the years, and the strategies it has developed in response (19 pages).

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