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Reproductive Health for Youth in Mali Project (RHYM): End of Project Report
Date Published: 1 January 2003 Document Type: Project Report Issue: Family Planning & Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, Youth Languages: English Country: Mali Purchase Method: Download |
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The USAID-funded Reproductive Health for Youth in Mali Project (RHYM), conducted from 1997 to 2003 in five regions, reached approximately 633,000 young persons aged 10–24. RHYM trained 2,000 volunteer peer educators in reproductive health information, education and communication skills specific to youth, as well as maternal and child health and survival. According to evaluation survey findings, use of modern contraceptives among targeted youth in the project area increased from a baseline of 29 percent in 1999 to 52 percent by the final evaluation, and the percentage of assisted births for women under 19 years of age increased from 66 percent in 1999 to 93 percent at final evaluation. The RHYM Project demonstrated that volunteer-based peer education is an effective strategy for behavior change among youth in Mali.