Research

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Bleeding in Silence_ A School-Based Survey on Menstrual Hygiene Experiences Among Adolescent Girls in Lagos.

This report details the findings of the 2025 school-based survey conducted by the Teen Smart Builder Initiative (TESMI) regarding menstrual hygiene experiences among 200 adolescent girls (aged 10–18) across four secondary schools in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria.

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Alimosho Christmas Funfair XMAS FOR ALL

The “XMAS FOR ALL” Alimosho Christmas Funfair, held on December 21, 2024, was an inclusive event organized by TESMI Nigeria for children and adolescents in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos. The initiative aimed to provide psychosocial support and festive joy in an area where approximately 78% of households live below the poverty line

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Knowledge Gaps in Comprehensive Sexuality Education Among Adolescent Girls in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria: Implications for HIV Prevention

The report analyses findings through the Social Ecological Model (SEM) framework, locating the causes of knowledge gaps at individual, interpersonal, community, institutional, and policy levels simultaneously. It offers 20 specific, evidence-grounded programmatic and policy recommendations from mandatory teacher training and curriculum time protection to digital health literacy programming and national CSE monitoring frameworks designed to address these failures at every level of the system.

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