At least 10 million unintended pregnancies occur each year among adolescent girls aged between 15 and 19 years in the developing countries, including
Despite efforts in ensuring the access and utilisation of SRH services, critical gaps still exist in meeting adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health needs. Hence a need to prioritize the health of adolescents and youths.According to statistics, Nigeria has the largest youth population in Africa and young people account for more than 60 percent of the population.
Government at all levels should enable working policies that enhances and boosts the health of adolescents and youths. “There is nothing for us without us” is not a cliche, and therefore young people must be carried along on health issues that affect them through meaningfully engagement and significantly in national and local actions intended to meet their needs and respond to their problems as it relates to health.
Nigeria has policies on adolescent health which also covers adolescent sexual and reproductive health. These include Family Life and HIV Education Curriculum, National Policy on the Health and Development of Adolescents, National Youth Policy, among others.
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