Deworming at Nurudeen Isl, Akwanga 26-9-06

Nasarawa

Map Nasarawa 

Nasarawa State is largely agrarian with the majority of people engaged in farming and petty trading. The State is structured into 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs). According to the 1991 Nigerian census, the population of Nasarawa State was 1.2 million. However, with a nationally accepted growth rate of 2.83% coupled with the influx of people into the southern part of the State due to its proximity to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, Nasarawa now has an estimated population of 2.5 million people.

COMPASS is implementing basic education, child survival and reproductive health interventions in seven LGAs in the State:

  • Keffi
  • Doma
  • Akwanga
  • Kokona
  • Keana
  • Wamba
  • Karu

Achievements:

  1. 380 service providers trained to provide improved Reproductive Health (RH) and Family Planning (FP) services
  2. 2,332 primary school teachers trained in improved methods for teaching English and math
  3. $150,000 leveraged through in-kind and cash contributions by community members and local government for implementation of health projects
  4. 212,384 visits for RH/FP services
  5. 316,747 visits for immunization
  6. 61,509 pupils enrolled in COMPASS-supported primary schools
  7. 96 Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) micro-grants awarded to improve the basic infrastructure of schools
  8. 750 PTA executive members trained on school administration and project management
  9. 350 scholarships awarded to primary education students from Akwanga College of Education
  10. 2,332 teachers and 61,469 pupils reached through Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI)
  11. 75 IRI lessons aired over the airwaves
  12. 138 master trainers, teachers, and health workers trained on school health and nutrition
  13. 31,028 pupils from 40 COMPASS-supported schools received deworming drugs in collaboration with Nasarawa State Government
  14. 33 community groups, called Community Coalitions, formed to identify, prioritize and resolve health issues
  15. Four health facilities renovated and equipped to provide improved RH/FP services to approximately 158,317 beneficiaries
  16. 130 health facilities supported to provide improved FP/RH services
  17. Two youth-friendly health centers established
  18. 8,000 young people reached with information on RH/FP
  19. 18,000 insecticide treated bednets distributed

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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