Sex and Gender-Based Analysis (SGBA) of Adolescent Health and Nutrition Programs under the REACTS-IN Project in Elgeyo Marakwet, conducted by Bodmando Consulting Group for Nutrition International in Kenya
To follow a gender mainstreaming process in the REACTS-IN project, Nutrition International in Kenya contracted Bodmando Consulting Group to conduct a Sex and Gender Based Analysis (SGBA) of Adolescent Health and Nutrition (AHN) programs, to reflect on how the project could better promote gender equality and respond to gender barriers and any potential enablers in Elgeyo Marakwet for the adolescent nutrition program. The specific objectives included the following.
Assess the gender equality issues relevant to Adolescent Health and Nutrition in Elgeyo Marakwet. These included socio-economic status, access to nutrition, vulnerabilities to malnutrition, potential to participate, etc.
Identify and explain gender barriers, lessons, key entry points that worked well in the Adolescent Health and Nutrition programs.
Assess Nutrition International’s current outcomes and outputs and indicators in the joint nutrition financing project and REACTS-IN design and suggest opportunities to be more gender sensitive and responsive as applicable.
Identify potential opportunities and enablers and provide recommendations for developing short- and long-term strategies that would promote gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment through the programs.
The research involved a cross-sectional design and relied on both primary and secondary data sources to gather information. Primary data were generated by conducting Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), school observation and review, health facility observation and review, content and curriculum review guided by Gender Equality and Adolescent Well-being frameworks. Secondary data were generated from a desk review of relevant internal and external documents.
The Sex and Gender Based Analysis for Adolescent Health and Nutrition (AHN) Programs in Elgeyo Marakwet County was guided by the gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment framework (Gender Analysis Matrix), Adolescent Wellbeing Framework, human rights-based approach, and the social ecological framework.
The Sex and Gender Based Analysis (SGBA) provided a comprehensive understanding of the gender barriers and enablers within the Adolescent Health and Nutrition (AHN) programs in Elgeyo Marakwet County. By conducting in-depth assessments of gender equality issues such as socio-economic status, access to nutrition, and vulnerabilities, the study offered actionable insights on how to enhance the program’s gender responsiveness.
The analysis identified key entry points and provided recommendations for both short- and long-term strategies, ensuring that future interventions would better address gender inequalities and promote the empowerment of adolescent girls and women. This approach not only supported Nutrition International’s goals of improving health outcomes but also contributed to sustainable, gender-equitable advancements in nutrition and sexual and reproductive health in underserved areas of the county.
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