Tiko
- P Project/Program
A Active
Key Information
The Tiko Program offers sexual reproductive health and rights counselling services to girls between the age of 15-19 coupled with life skills and information on contaceptives in the quest of reducing teenage pregnancies, school drop outs, early marriages and unsafe abortion.
Amazon Theatrix Ensemble (ATE) works to counsel and refering girls to take services in designated clinics in eight wards in Kisumu County, namely Kondele, Migosi, Manyatta B, Kolwa Central, Nyallenda A and B, Railways and Kajulu Wards. The project leverarges on technology to adress the welfare of girls in the community by creating platform for them to explore their potential while learning their Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights through Tiko Club sessions in which girls share and learn form eachother on social issues affecting them in the community.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya
Activity URL
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
2022 - 2025
Partner(s)
Triggerise Kenya
Ministry Affiliation
Ministry Of Health and Sanitation, Ministry of Youths, Ministry of Sports, Arts and CultureCOVID-19 Response
AdaptedGeographic Scope
NationalAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
- Primary to secondary transition
- Secondary completion
- Secondary Enrollment
Cross-cutting areas
- Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
- Early/child marriage
- Mentorship
- Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Girls (both in school and out of school)
Age
15 - 19
School Enrolment Status
Some in school
School Level
- Upper secondary
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
- Indigenous
Program Approaches Back to Top
Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization
- Community mobilization
Life skills education
- Sexual and reproductive health (including puberty education)
Mentoring/psychosocial support
- Peer mentors
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Increased progression to secondary school
- Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
- Increased secondary school completion
- Increased secondary school enrolment
Cross-cutting goals
- Improved sexual and reproductive health
- Increased knowledge of HIV, puberty, and sexual and reproductive health
- Reduced adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
- Reduced child marriage
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
- Edwin Koga
- Amazon Theatrix Ensemble
- Director
- amazontheatrixensemble@gmail.com
- +254701739992