Training Manuals

Training Manual for facilitators on Sexuality and Gender & Young People

This manual is the first in the series on YRSHR – related issues. The aim of this manual is to help strengthen the implementation of programs with young people in sexual and reproductive health within the framework of gender and rights.  It has been designed to guide the facilitator in imparting appropriate knowledge that will help develop positive attitudes among adolescents about sexuality and gender issues. Also, this brings into focus the need for clearing the cobwebs of misinformation, myths and confusions about sexuality and gender.  This training manual provides step-by-step approaches that can be adopted for transmitting knowledge and inculcating a positive attitude about sexuality and gender among the youth.  Through this manual it has been tried to encompass a wide range of issues related to sex and sexuality.  Each unit of the manual has supplementary reading material for the facilitator, which serves as ready reference for them on which they can work out their training activities.

with Supplement

English/Hindi/Bangla

/Telugu

Year of Publication: 2006 /2007

Training Manual on Youth Friendly Service and Counselling

The manual on Youth Friendly Services aims to address the needs of young people to access information on issues of sexual and reproductive health and rights and attempts to encompass a wide range of issues on the same. It also provides step- by- step approaches that can be adopted for transmitting knowledge and inculcating positive attitudes about various concerns surrounding young people. The manual encompasses information on the concepts, goals, components and guiding principles on Youth Friendly Services. The end user will be individuals or organisations wanting to establish these services or re-adapt existing services to cater to young people. The main manual is supplemented by supplementary reading material collated and collected from diverse sources.

with Supplement

English/ Hindi

Year of Publication: 2003 / 2006

Understanding and practice of Peer Education

Peer Education seeks to utilize the positive aspects of young people’s peer groups by enabling them to learn from one another- something they do naturally anyway. Increasingly the Peer Education approach is being used to facilitate delivery of messages and acceptance in adolescent programmes and activities. This handbook, which is third in the series of YSRHR-related issues focuses primarily on the genesis and synthesis of Peer Education. The aim is to give users access to wealth of experience and resource that exist in the field. This document attempts to synthesize various experiences (including our own) and offer guidelines to programme designers and implementers to learn and possibly to adopt/ adapt those strategies that exhibit the potential to succeed in their settings.

English / Hindi

Year of Publication: 2003 / 2005

Bol ri Kathputali

This puppetry manual is about use of puppetry in disseminating knowledge on social issues among people of all age group especially youth. It contains information related to making and manipulation of puppets. We hope that not only teachers but also health workers and social workers can make use of puppetry as a tool to reach out to different age groups and inform them on various issues, particularly sensitive issues like sexual and reproductive health. VCD about formation and manipulation of Kathputali is also enclosed with this manual

English / Hindi

Year of Publication: 2008

Jeevan kaushal shiksha aur H.I.V. ki rok tham: sahajkarta manual

The “Life Skills Education and HIV Prevention” manual is developed by MAMTA-Health Institute for Mother and Child under the DFID supported project titled, ‘Enhancing Prevention and Access to Services for Reduced Vulnerability of Rural Youth to HIV/AIDS in the three States of India.’ This manual is for all professionals who are helping adolescents and young people to grow as responsible human beings with a fulfilled and healthy sexual and social life by inculcating these life skills and leading a state of complete physical and mental well-being.

Hindi

Year of Publication: 2007

Kishore Youn Evam Prajnan Swasthaye per Prashikshan Pustak (Set of 4 books)

This Kit contains four training modules which help to impart knowledge to the adolescents especially in the area of adolescent reproductive health. The various issues are dealt with, in detail, intermingled with games, activities and instructions for the trainers along with relevant visuals to make the learning interesting and interactive. Issues like Adolescent health and development; Menstruation; Adolescent pregnancy, abortion, contraception; Reproductive tract Infections; Sexually transmitted diseases/HIV/AIDS and maternal and child health has been discussed and dealt within these modules.

1-Kishoron Me Vriddhi Evam Vikas, 2- HIV Evam AIDS, 3-Kishore Garbhavastha, Garbhapat Evam Kam Bhar Ke Shishu ka Janm,

4. Kishoron Ke Liye Garbh Nirodhan

Hindi

Year of Publication: 2007

Advocacy Manuals / Documents

Young people...an investment for the future (Advocacy Kit)

This advocacy kit on young people is an attempt to highlight their needs and concerns. There has been a growing realization of this group as special but still efforts are required to promote and protect their health and development. The kit urges the stakeholders to play a pro-active role for understanding and addressing young people's needs. This kit also highlights some of the key issues of Education retention, Early marriage and early pregnancy.

English / Hindi

Year of Publication: 2006 - 2007

Yuva varg evam HIV (Advocacy Kit)

This advocacy kit on Young People and HIV/AIDS contains basic information and statistics on the HIV at State and National level. This kit can act as a vehicle to advocate for SRH issues with key stakeholders such as health and education officials, media professionals, medical fraternity and young people at large.

Hindi

Year of Publication: 2007

Handbook on Advocacy

Many organizations engage in some or the other form of advocacy. Many of them are unaware of the fact that they are engaged in advocacy efforts while they are spreading awareness and mobilizing people towards achieving their rightful claims. Advocacy happens to be a means and not an end in itself. Many a times our efforts fetch us the desired results over a considerable period of time. Introspection and sharing of our efforts and experiences help to determine future actions. Sharing such experiences help advocates in strengthening their own efforts in whatever field they are engaged in. This handbook endeavours to enhance the capacity of advocates to carry out organized efforts and actions. These efforts and actions are capable of bringing results. It brings forth the different advocacy tools that can be utilized to sharpen effort, skills and methodologies in the most effective and economic way. It will help future advocates in their efforts and initiatives.

English / Hindi

Year of Publication: 2005 / 2006

Positive voices -Exploring Vulnerabilities and

Understanding AIDS

Positive Voices is a comprehensive compendium of cases that attempts at unfolding the issues and constraints confronting community based care and support (CBCS) programme. This institutional effort reflects the voices of people living with HIV and the debilitating effect that such an infection has on their total span of life. This intensive study of life experiences and voices of positive people have been put forward in such a manner that the text vividly describes as to what it means to be a PLHA (People Living with AIDS).  It is a holistic approach of understanding convincing that qualitative research efforts are rewarding the extent to which they help researcher to dive deep into the lives of people and present an objective understanding.

English

Year of Publication: 2003

Ek Pahal: adhikaron ki aur: yaun evam prajnan swasthya adhikaron par ek margdarshika

This is the Hindi translation of the document ‘Breaking through: a guide to sexual and reproductive health and rights’, published by RFSU (The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education). It provides a comprehensive introduction to the political debate surrounding sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It discusses the changes in the approach to population issues that emerged from the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, emphasizing the conference’s explicit recognition of reproductive rights as human rights. Countries pledged to reduce maternal mortality, fight HIV and AIDS, and improve people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. The guide discusses the controversy over the goals that were adopted and the reservations expressed by many countries. It also describes the nature of the opposition to SRHR in international negotiations, lists words and concepts whose meanings have been interpreted differently by progressive and conservative lobbies, and provides a background to the political arguments in support of some of the most controversial SRHR issues. Further chapters look at what work has been done on SRHR in Sweden, the EU, and in the context of development cooperation, and review international conventions and declarations on SRHR.

Hindi

Year of Publication: 2004

Working Paper Series

Adolescent growth & development

This paper is first in the series of working papers being developed under the information centre on young people's issues. Adolescence is a time of many transitions both for teens and their families.  To ensure that teens and adults navigate these transitions successfully, it is important for both to understand what is happening to the adolescent physically, cognitively, emotionally and socially and how these transitions affect them, what adults can do to support them, and what resources are available.  This paper addresses some of these issues and highlights the major landmarks of adolescent growth and development both physical as well as psychosocial from an Indian perspective.  This paper would serve the purpose of understanding adolescent issues for the adolescent themselves, their parents and families, health care professionals as well as programme planners and policy makers.

Working

Paper–I

Research based

English

Year of Publication: 2002

Reproductive Tract Infections & Sexually

Transmitted Infections

Working

Paper–II

Research based  

English

Year of Publication: 2002

Sexual behaviour among adolescents and

young people in India

Working

Paper–III

Research based

Sexual activity among adolescents and young people and the associated risks of pregnancy is growing in magnitude in many parts of the world.  This paper which is third in a series of working papers that engage with issues of relevance for young people’s repro ductive and sexual health and rights, deals with the patterns of sexual behaviour among adolescents and youth, youth sexuality and related issues which significantly influences the health and development of young people in India.  The paper looks primarily at issues of sexual behaviour among the youth both married and unmarried, which also reflects upon the sexuality of women and men as defined in a culture in the Indian context.

English

Year of Publication: 2002

Media and Young People

Working

Paper–IV

Research based

In India, young people constitute about one-third of the total population.  Their reproductive and sexual health concerns have largely remained unattended in most developing countries.  It is being realised that mass media has the potential to influence and even change their mindsets on these issues.  The scope of discussion on media is so vast that synchronising it to a level of young people becomes a no easy task.  This working paper, largely based on review of secondary literature, supplemented by MAMTA’s experiences in the fields, and content analysis of the print and the electronic media, is an attempt to review the role and scope of media in addressing the issues of the young people in the country.  The underlying focus is to highlight sexual and reproductive health, an issue apparently perceived to be still not in the agenda of the mainstream media.  The main objectives of the paper are, to access the relevance of media in the life of the young people; to estimate the current trends in the media with reference to sexuality and young people; to determine the media reach, access and habit of the young people and to discuss the risks and explore the potential of the mass media to reach out to the young people with information on sexual and reproductive health.  This paper is in continuation of the series of working papers being developed by the information centre on young people’s issues.

English

Year of Publication: 2003

Sexual Violence and Young People: The Human Rights Approach

Working

Paper–V

Research based

Violence is one of the most tangible consequences of the economic, social, political and cultural inequalities.  Sexual violence in its varying forms is also a violation of reproductive and sexual health rights since it impacts sexual and reproductive health and autonomy of an individual.  This paper - fifth in the series of working papers- being developed under the Information Centre, deals with various issues concerning young people, particularly their reproductive and sexual health and rights.  The focus is on the issue of violence, specifically sexual violence.  The paper looks at concepts and evidence of violence for women in general. With the focus being reproductive and sexual health, the main issues in this paper are sexual violence and rape and absence of reproductive choices among young people.

English

Year of Publication: 2003

Economics of addressing Youth in India

Working

Paper–VI

Research based

We are in the phase of economic transition and in the wake of ongoing economic liberalization is having an impact on employment, education and health of our young generation. In India, young people constitute about one-third of the total population is intended to generate discussion and debate on the economics of addressing youth development in the country. This working paper is in continuation of the series of working papers being developed by MAMTA, looks into various existing government policies and programmes in the area of employment, education, population and health. This paper would serve the purpose of understanding the economic opportunities and services available for the young people

English

Year of Publication: 2005

Reports

Community Based Care and Support Programme

The report of Community Based Care and Support Programme in Delhi; entails 10 year long collaborative processes to bring progressive change in infected and affected lives of children. The purpose to put across the document was to bring forth the way the programme emerged and has later impacted the overall scenario, at community and at systems level.

The Community Based Care & Support Programme (CBCS) was implemented with the support of Abbott Fund USA. It was facilitated and technically supported by MAMTA with implementing NGO partners. The programme was implemented in 5 B & C Category districts of the national capital i.e. North, North-west, North-east, East & Central Delhi. The project aimed to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on People Living with HIV/AIDS especially women and children; capacitate the community and service delivery system for quality and equitable access for prevention, care and treatment services in Union Territory of Delhi, India. CBCS report 2000-10   (Size: 548 KB)

English

Year of Publication: 2011

It is about living life

This book documents the experiences from the MAMTA/RFSU International Training Programme about Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights for Young People. This two weeks training programme was organised for a period of five years ( 2003-2007) and consisted of participants from South and South east Asia. This book is built on the content from the courses in hope to provide an useful resource in order to get an understanding of the learning process and the different methods for working with sexuality, gender, Rights and sexuality education.

English

Year of Publication: 2008

Deserving more: analysis of early marriage/ early pregnancy in Rajasthan

This report is a situation analysis of early marriage and early pregnancy covering two districts i.e., Sawaimadhopur and Jhunjhunju of Rajasthan state. This study gives a picture of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of rural young people and other key stakeholders including parents, panchayat members and service providers. It reflects on key factors contributing to early marriage & early pregnancy, related diverse cultures and practices. This study may form a base for effective intervention models to be used in strategically curbing the prevalent practices of early marriage. The data of this report and the findings would help to understand the problem in Rajasthan and it could also be used as a tool for strengthening such kind of projects and measuring its outcomes not only on state but also at national level.

English

Year of Publication: 2006

Review of Policies and Programmes - Focusing Young People Reproductive and Sexual Health with special reference to Early Marriage and Early Pregnancy— State of Rajasthan

This document is a review of policies and programmes relevant to young people’s reproductive and sexual health and rights. This review is an integral part of an ongoing project—An action Approach for Reduction of Early Marriage and Pregnancy among Young People in Rajasthan (2002-2005). The aim of the project is to create an enabling environment for young peoples’ reproductive and sexual health and rights with a special focus on early marriage and early pregnancy. The findings would help strengthen the advocacy and intervention efforts made at community, block, district and state level for the prevention of early marriage and early pregnancy.

English

Year of Publication: 2004

Pragmatic approach for sustainable adolescent health and development

This document presents a review of the study on ‘Capacity Building of NGOs for Achieving Optimum Level of Adolescent Health and Development’ undertaken in two north Indian states namely, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan.  Executed, in collaboration with four partner NGOs, Mamta has been the nodal agency providing technical support to partner NGOs to enable them to enhance their capacity to address adolescent health and development (AHD) issues to achieve overall growth and development of adolescent groups.  The purpose of the study was to gain an understanding of the various aspects of AHD status and in the light of that outline strategies to address these with stakeholders’ participation.  The sections covered under the report are objectives and methodology used; tools adopted and issues selected, findings and observations on AHD concerns, reproductive and sexual health; societal values to gender norms, project achievements and suggestions for sustaining AHD initiatives.

English

Year of Publication: 2002

Adolescent Health and Development in India: An Action Approach

This report is based on the study project on the status of adolescents in India.  The study has been undertaken with the objective of initiating advocacy for the policies and programmes addressing adolescent health and development related issues.  The adolescent’s issues basically relate to risks and opportunities, which affect their health and development.  A major advocacy drive would be required to foster the necessary policy amendments to create an enabling environment for the development of services provided to adolescents.  Thus the attempt is made primarily to review relevant Central and States’ Government policies with respect to the way they address health and development issues of adolescent groups.  In particular, policies of the Ministries of Health and Family Welfare; Ministry of Human Resource Development; Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports, and Ministry of Rural Development and their relevant departments have been reviewed.  Efforts has also been made to review the programme components of academic institutions both medical and non-medical in terms of research, teaching, training, service and communication.

English

Year of Publication: 2001

Adolescent needs: Implication for programmes

This report is based on the study aimed at assessing the needs of adolescent boys and girls in the age group of 10-19 years with a view to formulate intervention strategies to optimise their health and development.  .  The results and findings are based on group discussion, prioritisation and matrix with the adolescent girls and boys and the elders on various health and development issues.  The information obtained from two districts each in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh has been analysed separately and presented together for comparison.  The report presents the trends pertaining to the various issues relating to health and development of adolescents.

English

Year of Publication: 2001

Young People’s Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights: An Analysis of Urban and Rural Setting

Any understanding of reproductive and sexual rights can be acquired better in the context of Human Rights in general.  The perspective of rights presents a development over thinking of access to different resources as mere privileges or as largesse.  A resource in this context does not refer only to material or tangible goods but also information, communication and negotiation skills that enable in the well being of the person.  The perspective draws attention to the fundamental nature of such access to individuals’ well being which also has a legal basis.  To ensure these rights, governments, NGOs, parents and other stakeholders of the community play a very important role.  The major objective of this document is to identify the needs of young people and also to acquire secondary data for focusing intervention strategies, which would serve as baseline to evaluate the impact of intervention in the future. The reports deals with findings from needs assessment carried out in the areas of Bangalore, Karnataka, Bawal and Haryana.  This study was also to provide an opportunity to build rapport with the community in general and youth in particular.

English

Year of Publication: 2001

Job Aids

Swasth Jeevan Ka Phalsapha (Job Aids)

This job aids contains stories on SRH issues with specific emphasis on HIV/AIDS. It has been designed with the intention to enable educators to train the community on issues related to gender, sexuality, STI and HIV and bringing the community closer to the prevailing public health delivery system at village and block level by educating them on available health facilities.

Hindi

Year of Publication: 2007

Stepping into Adolescence

For most young people, the transition from childhood to adulthood is paved with emotional, psychological, physical and social conflicts. They become worried and curious about the changes in their bodies and seek answers to their concerns about these new experiences. Many-a-times, parents do not discuss these issues as they find them embarrassing, and hence young people rely on their peers for information, thus many-a-times receiving wrong or inadequate information. This document has been designed to provide young people with accurate information regarding the physical growth and development, consequences of early marriages and early pregnancy, and the sexual and reproductive rights. Pubertal changes like menstruation, nightfall in boys, secondary sexual characteristics like breast development, body hair, gain in weight etc, have also been discussed. It has been prepared in the form of illustrated stories and in ‘comic’ style, so as to make it interesting and easily understandable by the adolescents.

English/Hindi/Bangla

Year of Publication: 2005

Posters

Title

Arushi

This magazine for young people focuses on different issues related to young people’s reproductive and sexual health and is an initiative by the young peer educators of Mamta. The latest edition of this magazine focuses on the issue of Gender discrimination and violence.

English/Hindi/Bangla/ Telugu

Year of Publication: 2003 -2008