| Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
Percentage of schools with:Basic drinking waterBasic sanitation or toilets |
17%,07% 16% |
| Literacy rate for youth (15 - 24 years old) | 24 |
| Primary education completion rate | 28 |
| Secondary education completion rate | 18,8% |
| Gender parity rate in secondary schools competition (number of females to male) | 0.73 |
Source
Global Education Monitoring Report, Education for People and Planet: Creating Sustainable Solutions for All. UNESCO, 2016. Paris, FR.Partners
- Ministry of Primary Education.
- Ministry of Secondary Education.
- CRAMS (Centre de Recherche Action par la Médiation Sociale).
- ANIMAS (Agence Nigérienne de Marketing Social.)
IMPLEMENTATION PACKAGE
Under WinS4Girls, UNICEF worked with ministries of education and other partners at national level (typically through MHM Working Groups) to develop and promote a MHM intervention package informed by the WinS4Girls formative research.
Depending on the country, the intervention packages have taken different forms in response to the diverse needs expressed by girls, their teachers, and their families during the research. For example, they may include national or sub-national policies and guidelines; learning and communication materials; and training modules for teachers, health workers, and peer educators. In some cases, the package has included infrastructure development and pad production or distribution.
The package includes the following:
- 8 MHM audio sketches in French and Haussa for raising awareness in the community.
- Training module to build the knowledge and skills of teachers.
- Pagivolts in French for teachers and girl leaders to sensitize others on MHM.
- Information booklets in French for girls to understand and manage their period.
- A training module on MHM for teachers.
- Sets of radio/MP3 players, SD cards containing audio sketches, solar chargers and solar lamps for teachers and girl leaders for sensitization at school and in communities.
- Hygiene kits for girls (4 washable pads, 6 absorbent briefs, 4 pieces of soap, 1 bottle of cologne, 1 towel, 1 plastic bucket)
Research
The research entailed independent focus group discussions with girls, boys, and mothers; key informant interviews with principals and teachers; and school observations. The objective was to gain insights into the perceptions, discourse and experiences of education stakeholders concerning MHM.