Children rights are anchored in law
According to The Children’s Act 2022, every child has a right to life, survival, wellbeing, protection and development. They have a right to parental care and protection, the right to…
According to The Children’s Act 2022, every child has a right to life, survival, wellbeing, protection and development. They have a right to parental care and protection, the right to…
With adolescence comes various changes to the body, both physical, mental and emotional. Personal hygiene becomes very important for every teen to master. Adolescence is the time to build on…
The Child Protection Act, 2022, defines a “child” as an individual who has not attained the age of eighteen years. “Child abuse” includes – (a) the infliction of physical harm…
Cyber addicts exhibit behaviors and impulse control problems involving the internet, PCs and mobile technology. There are 5 identifiable subcategories of specific types of computer and internet addictions. Net compulsions:…
Teenagers face real issues daily as this is the most awkward growth stage in their lives. Their bodies are undergoing major internal and external changes which can lead to struggles.…
Mental health is a right for every citizen, just as physical health is. The adolescent journey in mental health is often neglected or grossly under-represented in many instances. The number…
They came, they saw, they conquered! Almost three decades down and our little ones who were born HIV-positive due to mother-to-child transmission are here telling their own stories. Despite all…
The effort put into securing the nutrition of our children below the age of five years is astronomical. We have greatly invested in their health, to protect them from malnutrition…
In the traditional African culture, comprehensive sexuality education was passed on to the adolescents in an organised manner. Every culture had its own practices that guided the passage of a…
The Kenya Demographic Health Survey 2022 indicated that 15% of Kenyan adolescents aged 15 to 19 years are pregnant, have been pregnant, or delivered in the past two years. The…