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FAHPAC Enter-Educate Troupe (FEET) - Nigeria

Country

Nigeria

Region

Africa

Programme Summary

FAHPAC Enter-Educate Troupe (FEET) is a 20-member youth entertainment project of the Family Health and Population Action Committee (FAHPAC), Nigeria. The project involves in and out of school youth ranging from ages 12-27. It aims to empower youth and women with information and skills for success in education, business ventures, democracy and governance, maternal and child health and reproductive health through entertainment. The youth adapt theatrical, musical, and dance techniques to address reproductive health and community development-related issues.

Communication Strategies

The project aims to provide comprehensive and integrated development programmes to adolescent youth which include:

  • Family life/ health education
  • Counselling (health, career, etc)
  • Youth-friendly clinic
  • Peer education and services
  • Video-camera handling training
  • Computer training
  • Recreational facilities

FEET provides outreach and mobilisation to increase awareness in schools, communities and workplaces. It has four video cassettes and two audio cassettes on adolescent reproductive health education, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS prevention and control, care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS, drug and substance abuse control and prevention.


The project collaborates with FAHPAC affiliate clinics, community-based health distributors, community-based organisations, community-based support groups for HIV/AIDS care and support, the media and government, hoping to reach out to various groups and improve their quality of life.


FEET strategies in implementing its programmes include:

  • Training and skills acquisitions
  • Information, education and communication (IEC)
  • Mobilisation
  • Assessment and research
  • Integration and sustainability

The troupe is involved in community mobilisation performances to create awareness for the on-going Vision project, a USAID-funded programme in five local government areas of Oyo state, Nigeria. The troupe has also been involved in training and mentoring of other local drama groups based in communities and schools.

Development Issues

Youth, Women, Gender

Key Points

FEET's objective is to provide information and educate communities on adolescent reproductive health, gender issues, democracy and governance, maternal and child health, STIs, HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A)

Partners

USAID, FAHPAC

Contact

Bola Sue Omotosho
President/CEO
FAHPAC Complex
Adesola
Orita - Aperin
Ibadan, Oyo State
Nigeria

PO Box 28351
Agodi
Ibadan
Oyo State
Nigeria
flame4real@yahoo.com

USAID, FAHPAC

Source

Janet Feldman sent an e-mail to Soul Beat Africa on August 2 2004.


Placed on the Soul Beat Africa site August 04 2004
Last Updated August 12 2004

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