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❑Gender inequality and negative gender norms are barriers to access and utilization of FP/RMNCAH (Afya Timiza formative assessment, 2017). ❑Gender based barriers such dominated decision making process by men, determine utilization FP/RMNCAH by women and children. ❑In Samburu County, key health indicators on FP/RMNCAH are generally poor with infant mortality at 140/1000 per live birth, teenage pregnancies at 29%, skilled delivery at 29% and only 57% of children reported as fully immunized (KDHS, 2014). . ❑ Gender transformative toolkit implementation as a guide to addressing gender in equality in adoption of desirable FP/RMNCAH practices ❑Samburu County gender transformative Tool Kit, 2018, ❑Kenya Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan (KHSSP) July 2013-June 2017, ❑Samburu County Strategic Plan 2018-2022, ❑Kenya Family Planning & Reproductive Health Data Sheet 2016 ❑ Samburu Council of Elders ❑ The County Government of Samburu under ministry of Health and Department of Gender ❑ Health Management Teams in Samburu County ❑ The Samburu Community ❑ Amref Health Africa and Project Staff ❑ Samburu County Gender and Child Protection Technical Working Group ❑ To reduce gender inequality in RMNCAH services access and utilization ❑ Men Gender involvement enhance improved RMNCAH services uptake ❑ 1,250 Elders reached as a strategy for gender norms and roles clarification in RMNCAH services uptake ❑ Gender roles clarification and demystification increase NCAH services update with skilled delivery at 57% ❑ Increased adoption and utilization of health with children fully immunized at 87%. ❑ Gender transformative policy development to guide in FP/RMNCAH services access and utilization. Introduction Aim/Objective Methodology Results Conclusion References Acknowledgement Kimathi G*, Mosiara E, Chege M, Mwakangalu D, Wangalwa G AFYA TIMIZA Addressing gender in equality for improved maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in Samburu County, Kenya. ❑ Gender transformative approach enhance achieving scale to improved FP/RMNCAH services. ❑ Working with departments of gender and health, gender audit was conducted aiming to establish the frameworks, policies, guidelines and structures for gender integration in FP/RMNCAH. ❑ Data tools were developed, orientation of 24 Gender enumerators was conducted, data collected and analysed. ❑ Gender audit data collection targeted a sample of 154 county executive, managers, program implementers and service providers from various county department and actors. ❑ Findings were shared and validated which informed the development of gender transformative tool kit for FP/RMNCAH. Lessons Learnt
