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❑Gender inequality and negative gendernorms are barriers to access and utilizationof FP/RMNCAH (Afya Timiza formativeassessment, 2017).
❑Gender based barriers such dominateddecision making process by men, determineutilization FP/RMNCAH by women andchildren.
❑In Samburu County, key health indicatorson FP/RMNCAH are generally poor withinfant mortality at 140/1000 per live birth,teenage pregnancies at 29%, skilled deliveryat 29% and only 57% of children reported asfully immunized (KDHS, 2014).
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❑ Gender transformative toolkitimplementation as a guide to addressinggender in equality in adoption ofdesirable FP/RMNCAH practices
❑Samburu County gender transformative Tool Kit, 2018,
❑Kenya Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan (KHSSP) July 2013-June 2017,
❑Samburu County Strategic Plan 2018-2022,
❑Kenya Family Planning & Reproductive Health Data Sheet 2016
❑ Samburu Council of Elders
❑ The County Government of Samburu under ministry of Health and Department of Gender
❑ Health Management Teams in Samburu County
❑ The Samburu Community
❑ Amref Health Africa and Project Staff
❑ Samburu County Gender and Child Protection Technical Working Group
❑ To reduce gender inequality in RMNCAH services access and utilization
❑ Men Gender involvement enhanceimproved RMNCAH services uptake
❑ 1,250 Elders reached as a strategy forgender norms and roles clarification inRMNCAH services uptake
❑ Gender roles clarification anddemystification increase NCAH servicesupdate with skilled delivery at 57%
❑ Increased adoption and utilization ofhealth with children fully immunized at87%.
❑ Gender transformative policydevelopment to guide in FP/RMNCAHservices access and utilization.
Introduction
Aim/Objective
Methodology
Results
Conclusion
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Acknowledgement
Kimathi G*, Mosiara E, Chege M, Mwakangalu D, Wangalwa G
AFYA TIMIZA
Addressing gender in equality for improved maternal, newborn, child and
adolescent health in Samburu County, Kenya.
❑ Gender transformative approach
enhance achieving scale to improved
FP/RMNCAH services.
❑ Working with departments of gender and health, gender audit was conducted aiming to establish the frameworks, policies, guidelines and structures for gender integration in FP/RMNCAH.
❑ Data tools were developed, orientation of 24 Gender enumerators was conducted, data collected and analysed.
❑ Gender audit data collection targeted a sample of 154 county executive, managers, program implementers and service providers from various county department and actors.
❑ Findings were shared and validated which informed the development of gender transformative tool kit for FP/RMNCAH.
Lessons Learnt