Chizoba Onyechi
• John Hopkins Center for Communication Programs: Leadership in strategic health communication
• Society for Family Health Learning Institute: Fundamentals of management 1
• Society for Family Health Women's Health Project: Training on Education through learning (ETL)
• C-Change: Short course on behavior Change communication
• Society for Family Health: Inter Personal Communication Training
• Society for Family Health: HIV and AIDS Counseling and Testing Training
• Society for Family Health: Training on Edutainment approach (Community Drama) for Health Communication particularly focused on HIV/AIDS:
• Society for Family Health: Supporting more efficient and effective HIV prevention efforts in Nigeria:
• Options Consultancy UK/ENR: Budget Analysis Validation workshop
• AIESEC International Ghana: African Leadership Seminar, Ghana:
• AIESEC International Turkey: IMEX/MPI Future Leader Forum/YouCan Leadership Congress Bursa, Turkey
- Award:Best External RelationsAwarding Organization:AIESEC International University of JosDate Awarded:December 12, 2008
- Award:Most Hardworking AIESECERAwarding Organization:AIESEC International University of JosDate Awarded:December 12, 2007
- Award:Most Corporate DeveloperAwarding Organization:AIESEC International University of JosDate Awarded:December 12, 2006

I built the capacity of the Interpersonal Communication Conductors (IPCCs) on FP which contributed to increased knowledge and awareness of FP benefits and services in urban and rural areas of intervention States. This led to the increase of new users on LARC from 46,094 to 49,633 between 2015 to 2016. I contributed towards strengthening the capacity of over 50 private and public facility FP service providers on the Balanced Counseling Strategy (BCS) while strengthening the monitoring and reporting system. This has resulted in 84% increase in reporting rate and 72%% Service uptake. I carried out FP intervention targeted at community key influencers and male involvement through advocacy etc. Today, 76% of men in the LGA accompany their spouses to health facilities for uptake of FP method.
Increased rate of maternal mortality. During my work, I encountered over 56 young pregnant women below 20 years of age who only depended on quacks who used unorthodox interventions for abortion of unintended pregnancies and over 1000 women who depended on traditional birth attendants or churches assistance for delivery. It was obvious that there were barriers that hindered them and I knew that these women needed timely and accurate information on FP and support to make the right decision
To ensure increase demand for FP commodities, I provided supportive supervision, mentoring and coaching to the Interpersonal Communication Conductors who reached thousands of men and women of reproductive age with FP messages through one-one-one discussions. I led the advocacies to the religious and traditional leaders, and other stakeholders at community and state level to advocate for interventions that will break down barriers to accessing FP services and create an enabling environment
I will use the grant to build sustainable capacity for influencing positive community behaviors towards FP by increasing access to voluntary FP information and services to adolescents through community level forum discussions,Youth friendly RSH services centers and peer-to-peer education. Also advocate for FP as a core mandate the religious and traditional leaders.I will work to establish a sustainable system of training,sensitization and orientation of religious and traditional leaders.


