Family planning campaign for men

– Family planning campaigns continued in several villages in 2024
– The number of communities asking ECLAT for campaigns exceeds capacity
– The choir continues to be of great importance for sustainable acceptance
– ECLAT works closely with tribal elders, as well as trained staff from government health facilities
– ECLAT selects community influencers and couples to represent family planning in their community
– In August 2024, ECLAT conducted a detailed survey on family planning in several villages
– The concept for 2025 was slightly adapted according to the results

– The family planning campaigns were continued in 2023
– A total of 12 communities were reached
– Acceptance of family planning is high: in 2023, too, many women sought contraceptive advice and treatment at the health centres
– Communities repeatedly approach ECLAT and ask for family planning campaigns in their area too

– Among the Maasai, the upbringing and feeding of children is entirely the responsibility of the women
– It is not uncommon for women to have 8, 10 or more children and have difficulty providing for them adequately
– The women ask for family planning options, but usually the men do not agree
– ECLAT has therefore launched a campaign to encourage men to accept family planning
– In addition to spoken words, a choir sings rousing songs about the necessity of family planning for the Maasai if they do not want to suffer hunger in the long term and if they want to offer their children the chance of a better life
– Many, especially men, take part in the events in the villages
– As a result, several thousand women have sought contraceptive advice and treatment at the health stations