Young Health Programme Formative Study Consultancy in Kenya - NGO

Young

Health Programme Formative Study
 

Plan

is an international child-centred community development organization without

political, religious or governmental affiliations. 

Plan’s

vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in

societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. 

Plan’s

mission is to strive to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of

deprived children in developing countries, through a process that unites people

across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives.

Plan International Kenya together with Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team

(AMURT) are implementing a five-year project (2016 – 2020), Young Health

Programme (YHP), in the urban informal settlement of Kibera, in Nairobi County,

Kenya. 

The

project aims to contribute to improved health and gender equality of girls and

boys between 10-24 years of age in Kibera, Nairobi. 

The

programme is to contribute to improved health and gender equality of girls and

boys between 10-24 years of age in Kibera, Nairobi. 

Specifically,

it aims to achieve this by ensuring that adolescent girls and boys in the urban

slum of Kibera, Nairobi are practising fewer risky behaviours due to an

increased capacity to make informed choices and to protect their health, now and

in the future.

Specifically, the YHP will focus on 5 risk behaviours which significantly

increase the likelihood of developing NCDs later in life, which are 

2)

harmful use of alcohol; 

3)

risky sexual behaviours;

 4)

physical inactivity; and 

Plan

International Kenya is seeking for qualified research firms to undertake a

formative study for the project

1.1. Objectives of the Formative Study
 

The

specific objectives of the formative study are:

1.   
To understand the drivers for each of the 5 Risk Behaviours

among young people (10-24 years) in Kibera.

2.   
To understand the barriers for each of the 5 Risk Behaviours

among young people (10-24 years) in Kibera.

3.   
To provide recommendations for effective communication strategies

that are relevant to reaching young people in these communities

4.   
To provide top line recommendations for BCC messaging to be used

by Peer Educators and in other activities.

1.2.

Further details for interested consultants / individuals
 

Interested

and qualified firms or individuals who meet the requirements noted above and

are able to provide deliverables in line with the required timeframe are

invited to access the full version of this Terms of Reference.

The application must demonstrate a clear understanding of the TOR, a robust

methodology, data analysis and quality control. 

Closing date for submission of the completed application package is: 20th May

2016 at 10.00 AM

“Plan International Kenya reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal

and is not bound to give reasons for