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people were kept informed and busy during the Vacation
Seminar organized by AHI between April 19 and April
21, 2006.
The programme which was part of the capacity building
process for the young people aimed at equipping adolescents
with life skills, which would enable them deal with
the challenges of growing up and increasing their understanding
of pubertal changes.
The 3-day seminar was conducted in two batches. It
also focused on reaching out to young people outside
Somolu, Kosofe and Mainland Local Education District
(LED). The participants learned various life-skills
such as Decision- making/Goal Setting, Abstinence and
Safer Sexual Skills, Assertiveness and Negotiation skills
as well as information on HIV/AIDS/STIs, puberty, Values
and Teenage Pregnancy.
The sessions also gave participants some insight into
various aspects of communication and how they can enhance
parent-child relationship.
More than thirty-nine (39) young people took part in
the programme.
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