Investigating Youth Experiences at CHIEDZA for Youth-Friendly Services in Zimbabwe
This study aims to investigate young people's perceptions of the youth-friendliness of sexual and reproductive health services provided by CHIEDZA in Zimbabwe. By exploring their experiences and understanding of comprehensive health services, the research seeks to inform stakeholders on improving youth-friendly service provision. Despite potential challenges, this study holds the promise of promoting service uptake by youth, ultimately contributing to a healthier and informed generation.
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THE YOUTH THE YOUTH- -FRIENDLINESS PROJECT FRIENDLINESS PROJECT In 2016, the Ministry of Health came up with the National Guidelines on Clinical Adolescent and Youth Friendly Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Provision. Facilities are sensitized on YFSRH service provision and a checklist. CHIEDZA is based on youth-friendly service provision. Not much is known about whether the youth-friendliness that is in the guidelines or in CHIEDZA s manual of operations actually translates into young people s youth-friendliness when put into practise.
AIM To investigate young people's experiences of CHIEDZA. OBJECTIVES To explore young people's perceptions about CHIEDZA's youth friendliness. To describe young people's understanding of comprehensive health services. METHODS/APPROACH Qualitative data collection: 1 month of doing interviews with young people ( 16-24 years old) at CHIEDZA sites in Harare (Warren Park, Tafara, Hatcliffe and Budiriro) as well as in non-CHIEDZA communities. 1 month set aside for descriptive Thematic Analysis. We have started developing a topic guide as a tool for data collection. Researcher Diaries.
SIGNIFICANCE The study will contribute to the knowledge base of Youth Friendly Service Provision in Zimbabwe. It will inform relevant stakeholders and decision makers on youth s perspectives of youth friendliness thus making an impact on future programming. Our study will promote the uptake of services by youth as they encourage each other to access services, thus ensuring a new healthy and informed generation and increase the life expectancy. RISKS and THREATS Not everyone will agree to talk to the researchers. Despite having reached the age of consent, some participants might feel the need to consult their parents first thus taking a lot of time or even missing the interview.
