Guideline on Innovative Methodologies for Involving Young People From Diverse Backgrounds on SRHR Research and Advocacy

This toolkit, focusing on three countries (Kenya, Indonesia, and Nigeria), highlights the diversity among young people, including the factors that constitute diversity and the exclusions that affect their access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information and services. It also demonstrates how to support youth from diverse backgrounds in participating in SRHR research and needs assessment projects.

By employing a step-by-step approach that emphasizes the importance of youth involvement, individuals can gain a clearer understanding of the situations faced by other young people in their community. This approach helps identify the actual sexual and reproductive health needs and challenges of young people, what efforts are being made to address these needs, and what changes young people would like to see in programs and activities. This toolkit is designed to transform young people’s ideas into reality by involving them and providing them with the opportunity to identify the SRHR needs and preferences of their peers in the community. Working together, they can create the SRHR service delivery they desire.