About us

The Centre for the Study of Adolescence is an independent non-partisan, non-profit organization established in 1988. The purpose of the centre is to advocate and implement policies and programs that enable young people to exercise choice, access to services and participate fully in activities that promote their health and well-being.

Since its inception, the Centre has been involved in many activities aimed at influencing national policy on issues critical to Adolescent Reproductive Health in Kenya.

The Centre thus provides a forum for allied groups to pursue a unified goal by co-ordinating strategies and pooling resources. While CSA spent many years responding to the need for awareness-creation and provision of information on the status of Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) in Kenya, it is now time for intervention initiatives that are more community - based.

Mission Statement

CSA is a leading regional Organization committed to the promotion of the health and development of young people through research, technical assistance, advocacy and capacity building, to expand choices and improve access to safe, affordable and sustainable services, working in partnership with other stakeholders.

1.2 Goals and Objectives

Goal

The goal of the centre is to create and promote a co-ordinated approach to understanding and managing adolescent health and related issues in Kenya through research and advocacy.

Objectives

• To conduct strategic research on youth health and development and promote evidence-based programming.
• To support advocacy efforts for the development, review and implementation of policy and legislation on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in the region.
• To strengthen capacity for research, program development and management for young people.
• To strengthen service delivery in ASRH through the development of Standards, Guidelines and Protocols.

In order to realise these objectives, the Centre:

Collects, analyses and compiles existing information on various aspects of adolescent health

• Through its members, conducts research on areas critical to adolescent health in Kenya
• Disseminates information obtained from research to the relevant individuals and institutions through seminars, publications and drama
• In collaboration with other Youth Serving Organisations, plans and implements activities aimed at influencing national policy in order to create a facilitative policy environment
• Strengthens the service delivery capacity of other YSOs