Resources

Information and assessment of the participatory methodology used during a Training of Trainers workshop for NGO staff in Nepal on reproductive health needs of communities is detailed in this article. The focus is on the tools developed to analyse issues and problems of gender and reproductive health and steps for using the tools are also given.

This article discusses CARE's experiences with involving youth through participatory research on sexual and reproductive health in Zambia. The research findings indicate that adolescents have incomplete, inaccurate and distorted information on sex and reproduction. CARE acted on the findings and implements adolescent and sexual health programmes in shanty towns. The authors opine that adolescent sexual behaviour has serious implications and there is a need for extensive interventions.

This article considers an innovative participatory approach with school children in Uganda to address issues about HIV/AIDS and sex education. A description of the approach is offered and a detailed description of the findings after being in operation for two years is also given. The article also includes feedback from participants.

A report of developing a sexual health training pack with low-literacy youth who are attached to religious groups. The authors question the use and efficacy of participatory methods to facilitate information collection and analysis for producing a manual by tracing their experiences which saw the youth group opting for the use of drama instead of PRA tools and setting the agenda for the development of the manual. The article ends with a series of questions for reflection about facilitation in the participatory process.

In this report, the Gambian experience with the use of Stepping Stones in villages with groups or kafos is recorded. Details of how the pilot programme was implemented and how the Stepping Stones mother manual was adapted to suit local needs are provided. An assessment based on a KAP survey concludes the report.

This report brings details of two training sessions held in the US for health workers working on HIV prevention. In addition to providing information on the activities at the training sessions and the participatory methods used, the report also offers insights into process dynamics and lessons learnt. Particularly the use of body mapping to explore issues such as sensuality, desire and body image.