I am inspired to be a nurse so that I can not only save people's lives by treating them but also I can educate them on matters concerning their health.
WHAT I DID;
Was health education on "Safe Menstrual Hygiene"
WHERE I DID;
We did it at one of the Dodoma interior village called Ngo'ng'ona.
WHY I DID;
Due to basically two reasons
1\. Such maturing girls in the rural areas have little knowledge on hygiene as they
approaches to adolescence; this increases risk of getting reproductive system
diseases (if they do not wash themselves well during menstruation); and some girls
are even dropping academically due to psycho-stress as they see menstrual, since
it's something new at that time in their age.
2\. Parents seems to be distancing themselves from talking with their adolescents
on these matters concerning hygiene and reproductive health issues; some
believing that those adolescents will fortunately know by themselves; which is bad
idea..!!
HOW I DID;
We got ourselves together as a team of threes students; we started from each house of the village by educating parents and adolescents. And we finally finished by going directly at the school where we contacted with 11-13 years girls and provide them with good knowledge about safe menstrual hygiene.
IT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIETY;
Contribution of this outreach activity to Ng'ong'ona have extremely proved great because;
1\. It has break barrier between adolescents and their parents; therefore have ensure good reproductive health to girls and hence we hope for their good performances at the class.
2\. It got both maturing and adolescents into confidence about themselves, thus
they can be comfortable in learning even during their menstrual periods.
WHAT I DID;
Was health education on "Safe Menstrual Hygiene"
WHERE I DID;
We did it at one of the Dodoma interior village called Ngo'ng'ona.
WHY I DID;
Due to basically two reasons
1\. Such maturing girls in the rural areas have little knowledge on hygiene as they
approaches to adolescence; this increases risk of getting reproductive system
diseases (if they do not wash themselves well during menstruation); and some girls
are even dropping academically due to psycho-stress as they see menstrual, since
it's something new at that time in their age.
2\. Parents seems to be distancing themselves from talking with their adolescents
on these matters concerning hygiene and reproductive health issues; some
believing that those adolescents will fortunately know by themselves; which is bad
idea..!!
HOW I DID;
We got ourselves together as a team of threes students; we started from each house of the village by educating parents and adolescents. And we finally finished by going directly at the school where we contacted with 11-13 years girls and provide them with good knowledge about safe menstrual hygiene.
IT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIETY;
Contribution of this outreach activity to Ng'ong'ona have extremely proved great because;
1\. It has break barrier between adolescents and their parents; therefore have ensure good reproductive health to girls and hence we hope for their good performances at the class.
2\. It got both maturing and adolescents into confidence about themselves, thus
they can be comfortable in learning even during their menstrual periods.