❑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

References

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