Increasing Access to SRHR services in Humanitarian Settings
The Boko Haram insurgency in North-East Nigeria led to people’s profound political, economic, and social dislocations in Borno State. For more than a decade now, since the resurgence of the insurgents, millions of citizens have been rendered homeless. Hence, there has been a surge of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) hosted in various government and privately […]
Read MoreInfluence of Community-Based Health Volunteers (CBHV) on COVID 19 Vaccine Acceptance.
The adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic was felt across every socio-political and economic stratum of our society. It took a toll on our everyday transactional activities. It exposed the gaps that existed in our communities and had forced us to re-evaluate our ways of moving forward. In Nigeria, the health sector suffered the most […]
Read MorePPFN facilitated the provision of SRHR services in Kaduna state.
“Before receiving these items, I and my sisters use “tsuma (rags)” when on our periods. This is the first time I’m seeing this thing; a sanitary towel” –Lami Beneficiary Lami, a secondary school student in the Kakuri community, Kaduna State is one of the beneficiaries of our Civil Society Organisation Engagement (CSOE) project. Along with […]
Read MorePPFN COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Abuja, 8th March 2022 Every year, on the 8th of March, people across the world celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. But beyond the celebration, we gather to advocate for women’s rights, lobby for accelerated gender parity, and also raise awareness on unanswered gender issues. This day (and every day) we’re […]
Read MoreClosing the Cervical Cancer Care Gap in Nigeria
World Cancer Day takes place every year on 4 February and is dedicated to raising awareness of cancer and encouraging its prevention, detection, and treatment. This year’s theme is “Close the care gap”. The campaign raises awareness about the lack of equity in cancer care and highlights barriers that exist for many people in accessing […]
Read MoreDo men have a role in contraception?
A lot of conversations are going on regarding what roles men really play in contraception. The issue of “male involvement” brings about interesting ideas of what it means for men to have a stake in Family Planning. While some think of it as men supporting their female partners in their FP journey, others insist that […]
Read MoreMedia as a tool for FP Advocacy
Studies have shown that there are strong relationships between exposure to media messages on FP and uptake of services. Current data on contraceptive uptake in Nigeria is unimpressive. According to NDHS 2018, Nigeria has a low modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) of 12%, which is below the sub-Saharan average of 24%. Currently, of the estimated […]
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Preventing stock-outs and ensuring people can get the contraception they want
We capture the data directly into this app. It maps out what the demand will be and ensures that we never run out of those supplies. Monitoring and evaluation officer, Babatunde, is responsible for ensuring the supply of contraceptives for all the cluster facilities. “My job entails the use of a mobile app built for […]
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