In furtherance of her quest to address adolescent sexual and reproductive health issues as well as develop life skills necessary to ensure the optimal development of young people into responsible adults, AHI, on August 7-11, 2006 conducted Peer Educators’ Training for in-school adolescents from Secondary schools around Lagos State.

	A cross-section of participants during the Peer Educators' Training.

The training which was in two batches (morning and afternoon) aimed at increasing the access to Reproductive Health and Sexuality Education among in-school adolescents using the peer health educators as focal persons and as role models for promoting responsible behaviour among their peers.

This year’s edition held at the AHI Multi-Purpose Hall, covered major issues and topics in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health such as Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Reproductive system; Pubertal changes and how to cope; Menstruation and menstrual hygiene; Teenage Pregnancy and Pregnancy options; STIs/HIV/AIDS; Abstinence and Safer Sexual skills; Drug Abuse; Body image and Self Esteem; Goal Setting and Decision Making; Friendship, Love and Dating; Assertiveness and Negotiation skills; Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights; Values and Values clarification etc.

More than Seventy- four (74) students selected from twenty-eight (28) Secondary schools in Somolu, Kosofe and Mainland Local Education District took part in the training.

Furthermore, various methodologies such as group assignments, role-plays, story telling, anonymous questions and answers were used for better comprehension of the participants.

At the end of the training, participants learned how to deal with peer pressure, abstinence, self control, public speaking, how to set goals and plan their lives as well as about adolescent health and growing up.

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