Lessons from 'Auntie Stella': using PRA to promote reproductive health education in Zimbabwe's secondary schools
Kaim, B.; Ndlovu, R.
PLA Notes International Institute for Environment and Development 37: 45-49
2000
Document Number: 425023
The paper discusses the use of participatory methodology to examine and promote school children's knowledge of reproductive health education in Zimbabwe. In particular this focuses on 'Auntie Stella', this consists of 33 questions and answer cards, the questions supposedly written by adolescents seeking information and/or advice on a variety of topics. The answer cards give Auntie Stella's reply. The topics covered include normal reproductive development, social and economic pressures to have sex, gender roles, forced sex, communication in relationships and with parents, depression, wanted and unwanted pregnancy, infertility, cervical cancer, HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Issues examined in the paper are: measuring the impact of 'Auntie Stella'; lessons learnt from 'Auntie Stella' and the use of PRA; and where to from here?.