The UK and Kaduna State Government has commenced sensitisation of religious and traditional leaders on Early Childhood Development, ECD and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, ASRH.
Desk Officer, School Health, Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board Kabir Lawal stated this in Zaria that the move was to mobilise support for effective implementation of ECD and ASRH programmes.
He explained that the one-day orientation is being supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, FCDO, under its Lafiya project, a UK, and Nigeria Partnership for Health.
Lawal added that the objective of the sensitisation was to familiarise the participants with the concepts of ECD, ASRH and reproductive health, maternal, newborn and child nutrition.
One of the resource persons, Amina Ndatsu explained that ECD was about the survival, growth, and development of the child, from conception to five years. She said child development involves the care, support, and all interventions a child receives to enable children to survive, thrive, grow, develop, and reach their potential.
Citizens Co-Chair, Kaduna Basic Education Accountability Mechanism Tijjani Aliyu commended Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Kaduna State Government for their efforts.
