The Boys in Siyakha Nentsha program in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa was designed to build economic, health and social capabilities of male and female learners. An evaluation found that boys who participated in the program were more likely to remain abstinent and have fewer sexual partners compared to their peers. The program was implemented by the Isihlangu Health and Development Agency and evaluated by the Population Council.

1. Boys in Siyakha Boys in Siyakha
Nentsha were more likely Nentsha were more likely
to remain to remain
abstinent and had abstinent and had
fewer partners fewer partners
than their peers than their peers

2. isihlangu
Sikakha Nentsha was designed to
economic, health and social
build the
capabilities of male and female learners.
The programme was implemented in
Kelly Hallman, khallman@popcouncil.org
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by the
Isihlangu Health and Development
Agency, and evaluated by the
Population Council.
Photo (Eva Roca)
isihlanguhda@gmail.com ∎ isihlangu.blogspot.com∎ Find IsihlanguHDA on Mxit & Facebook
isihlangu
Sikakha Nentsha was designed to
economic, health and social
build the
capabilities of male and female learners.
The programme was implemented in
Kelly Hallman, khallman@popcouncil.org
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by the
Isihlangu Health and Development
Agency, and evaluated by the
Population Council.
Photo (Eva Roca)
isihlanguhda@gmail.com ∎ isihlangu.blogspot.com∎ Find IsihlanguHDA on Mxit & Facebook