Maria went to Nawampiti village to teach about Family planning, benefits of family planning to baby, mother, father and to the community.
The VHT together with the chairperson thanked members for coming and encouraged them to pay maximum attention. Richard opened with a word of prayer then invited Maria to speak to the members.
Maria introduced the topic as Family planning, benefits of family planning to baby or children, mother, father, and the Community at large.
The discussion started by defining the term family planning, and Sarah said it is when a woman have few children, but Maria gave a clear definition and said that it is the ability of an individual or couples to anticipate and attain their desired number of children and the spacing, timing of their births.
Then members together with Maria mentioned the different types of family family planning; Natural and artificial family planning.
Artificial family planning includes; pill planning, implant, IUD, among other and Natural family planning includes withdraw method, breastfeeding method, calendar method among others.
Members where asked how they do family planning locally and Catherine shared how some women in the village do family planning.
“Take water mixed with salt immediately after having sex, after having menstration period hind the used pad up in the front door until you’re ready to have another child then you can remove” said Catherine.
Maria told the members that all these local methods are just myths, she encouraged the members to use the methods taught as these are effective.
Moses shared how family planning has helped him in terms of development, renewing their love between mother & father, children and their parents.
Maria advised the members to seek for family planning as a couple as this reduces the quarrels and fights in a family which may result as a result of the side effect of family planning.
The meeting ended with a word of prayer from the VHT.
Partner Program
Health Education
Lesson Use Examples
None
Next Visit
2021-12-03 - Purpose: To make a demonstration on the different types of family planning and also introduce maternal health
Program Success
None
Program Critical Needs
There is still more need for health education lessons.
Program Ownership
None
Other Program Observations
None
Program Expected Of Village
The mobilizers will mobilize the village to come for health education meetings.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
The staff will prepare the next health lesson and also call the mobilizers to mobilize the community members.
Report Photos
Nawampiti village, Sarah mentioning the different types of artificial family planning.
Nawampiti village, Atubera Sharing the different types of natural family planning.
Nawampiti village, the VHT asking members what they leant