Percent of adolescents aware of the program
The percent of adolescents who report knowing of the adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health (AYSRH) program’s services and/or activities
The services and activities will be specific to each program. Thus, the indicator may refer to SRH or life-skills education in schools or workplaces; RH services at clinics or youth centers; the existence of youth organizations, and radio or television programs for youth.
This indicator is calculated as:
(# of adolescents aware of the program/ Total # of adolescents surveyed) x 100
Data Requirement(s):
Responses to survey questions on awareness of the program‘s existence and activities by adolescents. The preferred procedure is to first ask about program‘s services for youth without prompting; then, for adolescents who do not spontaneously report knowledge of the program, to identify the program and ask if the respondent has heard of it. If the program has a discernable logo, the evaluators may want to show the logo and ask the respondent if s/he recognizes it or knows what it is for.
Evaluators may want to disaggregate by the following age ranges: 10-14, 15-19, and 20-24.
Survey of adolescents in the program‘s intended population
Before adolescents can use a program, they must know it exists. This indicator provides program managers with a basis for assessing whether they must initiate promotional or awareness-raising activities as part of their youth initiative.
knowledge, adolescent