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FAHPAC Enter-Educate Troupe (FEET)

Country

Nigeria

Region

Global, Africa

Programme Summary

FAHPAC Enter-Educate Troupe (FEET) is a youth entertainment project of the Family Health and Population Action Committee (FAHPAC), Nigeria. The project involves 20 in- and out-of-school youth ranging from ages 12-27. FEET 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 young participants adapt theatrical, musical, and dance techniques to address reproductive health and other issues related to community development.

Communication Strategies

The project works to provide comprehensive and integrated development programmes to adolescents, which include:

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

FEET provides outreach and mobilisation to increase awareness in schools, communities, and workplaces. It has created 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, and drug and substance abuse control and prevention.

The project is collaborating 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 to reach out to various groups and improve quality of life.

FEET strategies in implementing its programmes include:

  • Training and skills acquisition
  • 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 ongoing 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

FAHPAC and USAID.

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

FAHPAC and USAID.

Source

Email sent from Janet Feldman to Soul Beat Africa on August 2 2004.


Placed on the Communication Initiative site January 09 2005
Last Updated January 09 2005

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