Self -Assessment Questions (SAQs) for Study Session 13

Now that you have completed this study session, you can assess how well you have achieved its Learning Outcomes by answering the questions below. Write your answers in your Study Diary and discuss them with your Distance Learning Tutor at the next Study Support Meeting. You can check your answers with the Notes on the Self-Assessment Questions at the end of this Module.

SAQ 13.1 (tests Learning Outcomes 13.1 and 13.2)

In 2003 E.C. the total number of young people aged 10-24 years in a kebele whose total population is 6,000 was about one third of the total population. Females constitute half of the young people of age 10-24 years. From the same year, you have data showing that the total number of young people aged 10-24 years in the kebele who were treated for STIs was 200 out of which 50 were female.

  • a.What is the prevalence of STIs among young people aged 10-24 years in this kebele?
  • b.What is the prevalence of STIs among young females aged 10-24 years in this kebele?
  • c.What is the prevalence of STIs among young males aged 10-24 years in this kebele?

Answer

  • a.Prevalence of STIs among young people aged 10–24 years =

    the prevalence of STIs among young people aged 10–24 years is 10%

  • b.Prevalence of STI among young females aged 10–24 years =

    the prevalence of STIs among young females aged 10–24 years is 5%

  • c.Prevalence of STI among young people of age 10–24 =

    the prevalence of STIs among young males aged 10–24 years is 15%

SAQ 13.2 (tests Learning Outcomes13.1 and 13.3)

You are assigned to work in a kebele called Selamdar. One of your assignments is to provide adolescent and youth friendly reproductive health (AYFRH) services in the kebele. Discuss the steps that you will follow to organise AYFRH service in this kebele.

Answer

The steps in organising AYFRH services include:

  • Conducting a needs assessment of adolescent and youth services provided at the health post in Selamdar.
  • Identify human resources and materials available in the health post.
  • Identify existing problems in providing RH service for young people.
  • Develop proposals to solve the problems identified.
  • Present an action plan to implement the proposals.

SAQ 13.3 (tests Learning Outcomes 13.1, 13.4 and 13.5)

Discuss what approaches you will use to organise AYRH services at community and school level.

Answer

When organising AYRH programmes at community and school level you should consider the following:

  • Tailoring messages for different groups (segmentation by age, sex, marital status)
  • Involving young people
  • Involving community members and teachers
  • Establishing clubs
  • Conducting peer education sessions
  • Building the capacity of the clubs through training
  • Regular monitoring.

Summary of Study Session 13