Promoting Adolescent Health in Central Asia Through Sports Implemented by ZdravPlus Quality Primary Health Care Project (Abt Associates) Mary E. Skarie,
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Promoting Adolescent Health in Central Asia
Through Sports
Implemented by ZdravPlus Quality Primary Health Care Project
(Abt Associates)
Mary E. Skarie, USAID/CAR
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Map of Central Asia
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Age of First Sexual Experience
15-1631%
17-1942%
20 or older11% no data
3%
Under 1513%
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Awareness About Different Methods of Contraception
Calendar - 1%
Lactation Amenorrea - 1%Cervical cap - 12%
Oral contraceptives - 23%
Female sterilization - 1%
No method - 6%
Abstinence - 1%
IUD - 16%Female condom -1%
Spermicides - 0%
Injectables - 0%
Condom - 37%
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Tobacco use
Country Males % Females % 15-18 age group % 19-21 age group %
Kazakhstan 54.9 49.4 50.4 57.1
Kyrgyzstan 75.8 39.5 52.7 57.6
Tajikistan 32.7 19.4 19.7 36
Turkmenistan 59.4 28.5 39.5 42.7
Uzbekistan 42.4 55.9 40.3 54.5
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Drug use
Country Males % Females % 15-18 age group % 19-21 age group %
Kazakhstan 18.2 2.9 8.2 16.1
Kyrgyzstan 28.1 15.8 23.8 18.9
Tajikistan 5.0 1.6 1.8 5.2
Turkmenistan 0 2.4 2.7 0
Uzbekistan 11.5 22.0 10.7 18.6
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Condom Social Marketing
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School Health
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Sports and Health Education
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Prevent and mitigate conflict
Roots of problem are multicausational authoritarian governments and repression unresolved conflicts in border regions poverty unemployment youth with few opportunities at risk for
involvement in drug trade, prostitution and participation in violence
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Solutions Increase people's participation in social,
political and economic life Increase positive contacts across borders Increase emphasis on youth and public
education
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Project DescriptionGame days across borders focus on healthy recreation and positive competition
Poor isolated schools in border regions the priority
Ages 9-16 Football (soccer) for boys Volleyball for girls Select 16-year-olds trained as referees Teams get new uniforms Prizes are books about the opposing teams'
countries
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Community Participation Planning and organization of event Preparation of playing field Entertainment at breaks Distribution of health education materials
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Results 5 games played across borders with
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan Ministers of Health, Ambassadors, and Mission
Directors have attended events Orphanage schools participated Schools benefit by increased government and
community assistance Young people forming friendships across
borders
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Future activities Expansion of Game Days to Tajikistan Development of health education component,
especially on risky behaviors Development of vocational education
component, including computer procurement
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