Education

According UNICEF, the poorest children, children with disabilities and children living in underserved communities are most vulnerable to dropping out of school or never going to school. Early marriage and pregnancy keep girls out of school. Adolescent pregnancy led to almost 3,700 girls dropping out of primary and secondary education in 2016. More than one third of all girls are married by the age of 18, but girls from poor families are twice more likely to be married early than girls from wealthier homes. 

DAMAX has worked with a number of organizations and education stakeholders to evaluate the projects implemented to contribute towards the nation’s goals for universal education, and specifically to ensure that girls realize their rights to safe, quality, gender-responsive education by improving the participation of adolescent girls in primary and secondary education.

We have conducted research studies to assess the integration and delivery of SRHR in the Tanzania education system, specifically for the primary and secondary aged children between 10 and 18 years old.  SRHR education in the school system is an acknowledged evidence-based intervention strategy to reach many young people at an early age, and thereby reducing risks of unprotected sexual behavior and consequently acquisition of STIs and early pregnancies.

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