The theme of this workshop was “Increasing acceptance of sexual reproductive health and rights in the community.” The second phase of research training workshop on SRHR was hosted on the 3rd and 4th November 2011 by Center for Study of Adolescents (CSA) at Rosamystica. CSA was leading research on behalf of partners like CSA, AMREF, Africa Alive, Saipeh and NairoBits under the umbrella of UFBR’s project ‘ Dance for Life ‘ .
The second phase will see a number of FGD’s conducted within the community. They would be 15 to be precise. There will be five targeted groups of people within the community as shown below.
a) Young people of the ages between 10 and 24 years who will be further subdivided into girls and Boys. 10-14 years, 15-19 years, 20-24 years.
b) Women of the ages 15-35 years further subdivided into groups 15-24 and 25-35 groups of both married and unmarried.
c) Men of the ages 25-35 years further subdivided into groups of both married and unmarried.
d) Marginalised groups where we have disabled people, LGBH and people with special needs within the community. This group deals with special groups of people in the community such as those who have experienced SGBV and sexual diversity.
e) Community Marping for the community leaders, Government leaders, CBO leaders and Church leaders.
At the end of the FGD a report will be written and produced to advice issues of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights in the country. The research results from the FGD will be shared country wide even though these FGD’s will be conducted in Mumias, Loitoktok, Mombasa and Nairobi. The research has been sponsored by WPF and Dutch government to support issues of Body rights and SRHR in Kenya and other African states.