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Physical and physiological changes
Erection: So, you definitely have noticed more changes happening in your body. Boys will start to notice erections occurring more often when they reach puberty....
Psychological changes
Mood swings Mood swings are common and occur due to emotional sensitivity during this time. Sudden changes in emotions. what is normal? Mood changes Wanting pri...
Social Change
Social changes are the ways your relationships, interactions, and social roles change as you grow and develop. There are also changes in your social life during...
Mental Health
Mental health refers to emotional, psychological and social wellbeing It affects how we think, feel, and behave in daily life Important for handing stress, rela...
Physical and physiological changes
During puberty, your body are working all the time, which explains why you sweat a lot and, well, sometimes smell. What makes it smelly? The sweat is a chemical...
Nutrition and health benefit for you
Balanced Diet A healthy diet includes different types of foods that work together to support your body: Energy foods: grains, injera, rice, and bread Body-build...
Psychological changes
Girls might feel happy and fun loving at one moment and then very angry after a while. Girls are much more prone to becoming upset or angry as a result of their...
Social Change
There are also changes in your social life during puberty. Read the following to learn more about the social change: Peer Pressure: As a girl gets older, she mi...
Dating
Dating is an urban slang which refers hanging out with someone in whom one is romantically interested. When you like someone and you’re trying to get to know th...
Flirting
Have you ever like someone you don’t know? Or have you ever been in a situation where you and the other person liked each other so much but afraid to tell to ea...
Falling in love
When you fall in love , you may feel strong affection for someone. Love can feel different for each person, based on their own experiences. love means deep care...
Violence
An unhealthy relationship is one where there is a lack of respect, trust, or safety. These relationships may involve control, pressure, or behaviors that make y...
Sexual Assault
Emotional abuse happens when someone uses words or actions to hurt your feelings, lower your self-worth, or control you. It can be just as harmful as physical v...
How to protect yourself from sexual assaults
When it comes to sexual assault NO is always NO. Silence is always NO. Trust your feelings, if you are not comfortable always say NO and Stop-clear and loud! Le...
Delaying sex
Sex is a personal and serious experience. It affects your body, feelings, and life in different ways. Knowing what can happen helps you make informed and safe c...
Pregnancy
Pregnancy can occur following un protected vaginal sexual intercourse, when the penis ejaculates or pre ejaculates the semen gets inside the vagina and meets th...
Delaying first pregnancy
The age at which a woman has her first pregnancy affects the health and life of a mother and her baby. While pregnancy can present health risks at any age, dela...
Abstinence
It is the decision not to have sexual intercourse. Abstinence is the only birth control method that’s 100 percent effective, but that only works if you’re actua...
Myths about pregnancy
If a male doesn't ejaculate during sexual intercourse, a girl can't get pregnant. NO! Even a small amount of fluid that comes out of the penis long before ejacu...
Preventing pregnancy: Know your options
As we have discussed above, abstinence is the best and only certain way to prevent unwanted Pregnancy and HIV infection. However, if you decided to have sexual...
Contraceptive Methods
MALE CONDOMS Advantages Prevents pregnancy Protects form HIV and STI Easy to use No hormones Disadvantages Must be used every time Can break latex allergy FEMAL...
HIV /AIDS
HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that weakens the immune system, making it harder to fight off infections. AIDS(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)...
Sexually Transmitted Infections
STI(Sexually Transmitted Infections) are infections that are transmitted trough sexual contact. They include syphilis chlamydia Hepatitis HIVAIDS gonorrhea Herp...
How one can be infected
unprotected penetrative sexual intercourse From mother to child: During pregnancy ,at delivery and after delivery through breast milk Through the use of unsteri...
What are the sign and symptoms?
In more than half of all cases, STIs do not have any noticeable signs or symptoms. Because of this, many people are not aware that they have one. In general, th...
Myth about alcohol
Myth: Alcohol isn’t as harmful as other drugs Fact : You can acquire a variety of serious health problems by drinking alcohol Myth: Drinking is a good way to lo...
Myth tobacco smoking
Myth: Only a handful of dangerous toxins can be found in tobacco smoke Fact : Actually, the number is closer to 250. Of these harmful chemicals, at have been pr...
Hookah smoking myth
Myth: Smoking tobacco through a hookah is safer than smoking cigarettes Fact : Hookah smoking sessions, usually lasting 20-60 minutes, generate about 10 liters...
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse is using alcohol, drugs or other substance in a way that harms your health, behavior or future why do people use? peer pressure stress curiosity...
How to get support?
Know that using any of the substance for adolescent and youth will create a big problem on health and future life. Fins someone whom you trust and talk about it...
Communication
What Is Communication? Communication Communication is how you share and receive information, thoughts, or feelings. It can happen through: Words : what you say...
Self-awareness
It includes recognition of your personality, strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes. Developing self-awareness can help you recognize when you are stresse...
Decision-making
Decision Making It involves thinking, evaluating information, and selecting an action. Decision-making is your ability to choose one action or option from sever...
Dealing with Peer Pressure
Peer pressure : is when “friends” persuade you to do something that you do not want to do or are unsure about. Two types of peer pressure Bad peer pressure : oc...
Coping with emotions and Stress
What are the causes of stress? Difficult living conditions Heavy workload Lack of leisure activities, social or cultural life Insecurity Threat to well-being or...
skills
Problem Solving: It involves understanding the issue, thinking critically, and taking action. Problem-solving is your ability to understand a challenge, think t...
Job and career
Job & Career Skills Finding the right job after graduation can be tricky, but preparation makes it easier. Start by thinking about your personal skills and what...
Finance
None of us were born knowing how to handle our finances. It’s a skill that has we learn over time, often with mistakes — aka, learning opportunities — along the...
Entrepreneurship
Want to start your own business? Entrepreneurship is about turning ideas into action, creating jobs, and shaping your community. Steps to get started: Plan: Ide...
Underweight / Wasting
It is a condition below a weight considered normal or desirable. You need to eat an adequate and diversified diet. Dietary diversity means eating a variety of f...
Iron Deficiency
Iron Iron helps your body make healthy red blood cells. This keeps you energetic, focused, and prevents anemia. Who needs more iron? Adolescents need more iron...
Zinc Deficiency
Zinc reinforces the immune system and helps to heal wounds. Meat, chicken, fish, leafy green vegetables, nuts, pumpkin seeds, milk, liver, whole-grain cereals,...
Iodine Deficiency
Why you need Iodine? To maintain the benefit of iodized salt, add iodized salt at the end of your cooking, preferably after you have taken your food off the fir...
Digital Skills
Communication & Social Media Skills Use messaging, email, and social platforms responsibly. Pause and think before posting, tagging, or sending messages that co...
Employability &Workplace skills
Employability skills are the personal attributes, habits, and abilities that make a person ready and able to get, keep, and succeed in a job. These include comm...