Pregnant at 16, Forced Out of School: A Teen Mother’s Fight to Reclaim Her Future
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna In Bayan Dutse community, Narayi Ward of Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Rhoda Yakubu (not her real name) once lived...
Category: Child Protection/Survival
Stakeholders Push for Multi-Sectoral Response as Kano Faces Severe Child Malnutrition Crisis
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Kano State has been identified as one of Nigeria’s highest burden areas for child malnutrition, with stakeholders warning that more than...
Kaduna State Governor Receives Over 8,000 Cartons of Lifesaving Nutrition Supplies from UNICEF
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday handed over more than 8,000 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to the...
UNICEF, Kaduna Officials Push for Private Sector Support on Six-Month Maternity Leave
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna UNICEF and Kaduna State health authorities have made a passionate appeal to Nigeria’s private sector to implement six-month paid maternity leave,...
Kaduna Targets Early Childhood Development with New Nutrition and Breastfeeding Initiative
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna In a major push to improve child survival and development outcomes, the Kaduna State Government has launched the First 1,000 Days...
UNICEF Commends Kaduna’s Bold Education Reforms, Calls for More Investment in Teachers, Infrastructure
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna UNICEF’s Chief of Education for Nigeria, Vanessa Lee, has lauded the Kaduna State government for its robust efforts in transforming the...
Kaduna Stakeholders Push for Improved Nutrition, Paid Maternity Leave, Crèche Policies
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna As part of moves to strengthen maternal and child health and advance nutrition outcomes across Kaduna State, key executives, policymakers, legislatures,...
Kaduna, UNICEF Moves to Tackle Malnutrition with Domestication of Social Behavior Change Strategy
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna In a bold step to improve nutrition outcomes and reduce malnutrition across communities, the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, in collaboration...
Kaduna, UNICEF Deepens Digital Transformation of Education Data with DHIS2 Training for School Officers
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna The Kaduna State Ministry of Education, in collaboration with UNICEF and other development partners, has begun a transformative initiative aimed at...
DAC: Kaduna Stakeholder Dialogue on Child-Friendly Budgeting…as Commissioner pledged to establish Children’s Parliament
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna As part of events to commemorate the Day of the African Child, the Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission, with support...