The Center for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health (CCPRH) is a Nigerian non-profit organization dedicated to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), improving access to quality healthcare, promoting gender equality, and protecting vulnerable populations. Formerly known as the Centre for Population and Reproductive Health (CPRH), the organization has a background in reproductive health research, public health programming, and evidence-based interventions.
Headquartered in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, CCPRH works with government institutions, healthcare providers, community organizations, and development partners to address reproductive health challenges and strengthen health systems. Its programmes focus on women, girls, adolescents, children, and underserved communities, including populations affected by conflict and humanitarian emergencies.
The organization implements interventions addressing family planning, maternal and reproductive health, female genital mutilation (FGM), gender-based violence (GBV), adolescent health, community protection, and health research. Its approach combines community engagement, advocacy, capacity building, service delivery, research, and policy engagement to promote healthier and more inclusive communities.
CCPRH also supports efforts to eliminate harmful traditional practices, improve access to essential reproductive health services, and strengthen the capacity of institutions and communities to protect the rights and well-being of women and girls.
Mission
To advance sexual and reproductive health and rights, strengthen healthcare systems, promote gender equality, and improve access to equitable, quality healthcare through evidence-based interventions and community partnerships.
Vision
A society where everyone, particularly women, girls, adolescents, and vulnerable populations, can exercise their reproductive health rights and access quality healthcare without discrimination.
Core Areas of Intervention
1. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
- Promoting access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services.
- Supporting informed reproductive health decisions.
- Improving access to family planning and contraceptive services.
- Addressing social and cultural barriers to reproductive healthcare.
- Promoting reproductive rights, dignity, and gender equality.
- Supporting community education and reproductive health awareness.
- Strengthening referral systems between communities and healthcare facilities.
2. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Prevention and Response
- Promoting the abandonment of female genital mutilation.
- Conducting community awareness and sensitization campaigns.
- Engaging traditional, religious, and community leaders to challenge harmful practices.
- Supporting advocacy for the enforcement of laws protecting women and girls.
- Promoting education on the health consequences of FGM.
- Engaging schools and tertiary institutions in FGM prevention education.
- Supporting social and behavioural change initiatives.
- Strengthening collaboration between government agencies, civil society organizations, and communities.
3. Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response
- Promoting awareness of gender-based violence and its consequences.
- Supporting GBV prevention and response initiatives.
- Strengthening the capacity of caseworkers to provide appropriate support.
- Promoting survivor-centred approaches to GBV case management.
- Supporting referrals to medical, psychosocial, legal, and protection services.
- Engaging communities in preventing sexual and gender-based violence.
- Promoting the rights, safety, and dignity of women and girls.
- Strengthening community protection systems.
4. Maternal and Reproductive Health
- Promoting access to quality reproductive healthcare.
- Supporting maternal health awareness and education.
- Improving access to family planning information and services.
- Strengthening linkages between communities and health facilities.
- Promoting early healthcare seeking among women and girls.
- Supporting interventions that address reproductive health service gaps.
- Strengthening healthcare providers’ capacity to deliver quality services.
- Promoting respectful and equitable healthcare.
5. Adolescent and Youth Health
- Providing sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents and young people.
- Promoting informed decision-making about reproductive health.
- Supporting youth participation in health advocacy.
- Addressing harmful social norms affecting adolescents.
- Promoting awareness of adolescent health rights.
- Supporting youth-led campaigns against FGM and other harmful practices.
- Strengthening access to age-appropriate health information.
- Building the capacity of young people to become community advocates.
6. Humanitarian Health and Protection
- Supporting reproductive health interventions in humanitarian settings.
- Addressing the needs of women and girls affected by conflict and displacement.
- Conducting assessments of sexual and reproductive health needs.
- Assessing GBV risks and the availability of protection services.
- Supporting community-based protection initiatives.
- Strengthening referrals for survivors and vulnerable individuals.
- Building the capacity of humanitarian caseworkers.
- Promoting inclusive assistance for persons with disabilities and other underserved populations.
CCPRH has worked with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on humanitarian and protection-related initiatives, including GBV case management capacity building in Borno State.
7. Public Health Research and Evidence Generation
- Conducting public health and reproductive health research.
- Assessing community health needs and service gaps.
- Collecting and analysing health-related data.
- Supporting evidence-based programme design.
- Conducting surveys and field assessments.
- Documenting lessons learned from interventions.
- Supporting the use of research findings in health policy and programme development.
- Promoting data-informed decision-making.
8. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
- Monitoring programme implementation and performance.
- Developing indicators and data collection tools.
- Conducting baseline assessments and endline evaluations.
- Supporting data quality assurance.
- Analysing programme results and outcomes.
- Documenting lessons learned and effective practices.
- Strengthening accountability to communities and programme stakeholders.
- Using monitoring findings to improve programme delivery.
9. Community Engagement and Behaviour Change Communication
- Conducting community sensitization and awareness campaigns.
- Engaging traditional and religious leaders in reproductive health advocacy.
- Promoting positive attitudes toward women’s and girls’ rights.
- Challenging harmful social norms and practices.
- Supporting community dialogues and stakeholder consultations.
- Developing communication materials for public awareness.
- Engaging schools and community institutions in health education.
- Promoting locally led approaches to sustainable behavioural change.
10. Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
- Promoting the rights and dignity of women and girls.
- Supporting women’s participation in community decision-making.
- Addressing discriminatory practices and harmful gender norms.
- Promoting equitable access to healthcare and protection services.
- Strengthening community support for women’s rights.
- Engaging policymakers and stakeholders in gender equality advocacy.
- Supporting initiatives that protect girls from harmful practices.
- Encouraging inclusive participation in community development.
11. Disability Inclusion and Protection
- Promoting access to health information and services for persons with disabilities.
- Supporting inclusive community engagement.
- Addressing barriers to reproductive health services.
- Promoting dignity, equality, and non-discrimination.
- Supporting access to menstrual health information and materials where programmes provide them.
- Strengthening awareness of disability rights.
- Encouraging the inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian interventions.
- Promoting accessible and inclusive service delivery.
12. Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening
- Training healthcare professionals and community health workers.
- Strengthening the capacity of GBV caseworkers.
- Supporting government institutions in reproductive health programming.
- Providing technical assistance to community organizations.
- Building the capacity of educators and health advocates.
- Supporting institutional approaches to FGM prevention.
- Strengthening coordination among stakeholders.
- Promoting sustainable local ownership of health interventions.
13. Policy Advocacy and Stakeholder Coordination
- Engaging government institutions on reproductive health issues.
- Supporting policy dialogue on women’s and girls’ rights.
- Advocating for the elimination of harmful traditional practices.
- Promoting the implementation of relevant laws and policies.
- Supporting coordination between civil society and government agencies.
- Engaging legislators and policymakers in health advocacy.
- Promoting collaboration between health, education, and protection sectors.
- Supporting evidence-informed policy decisions.
Geographic Reach
CCPRH is headquartered in Ibadan, Oyo State, and implements programmes in different parts of Nigeria through partnerships with government agencies, development partners, and community organizations.
Its reported programme activities include:
- Oyo State: FGM prevention, reproductive health advocacy, community sensitization, and engagement with educational institutions.
- Osun State: FGM prevention education and stakeholder engagement.
- Ondo State: Initiatives to strengthen awareness and education on harmful traditional practices.
- Ekiti State: Engagement with tertiary institutions to promote FGM education.
- Borno State: Humanitarian reproductive health interventions and GBV case management capacity building.
- Adamawa State: Participation in humanitarian assessments and related field activities.
- Yobe State: Reproductive health and GBV needs assessments.
- Sokoto State: Humanitarian assessment and community-based protection activities.
- Zamfara State: Reproductive health and GBV assessment activities.
Specific locations and programme coverage vary according to individual projects, funding, and partnerships.
Target Beneficiaries and Stakeholders
CCPRH’s programmes primarily support:
- Women and adolescent girls.
- Adolescents and young people.
- Survivors and individuals at risk of gender-based violence.
- Communities affected by female genital mutilation.
- Internally displaced persons and conflict-affected populations.
- Persons with disabilities.
- Vulnerable households and underserved communities.
- Healthcare providers and community health workers.
- GBV caseworkers and protection personnel.
- Students and educational institutions.
- Traditional and religious leaders.
- Government health agencies and policymakers.
- Community-based organizations and civil society groups.
Partnerships and Collaboration
CCPRH collaborates with government institutions, international development organizations, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and civil society organizations to strengthen reproductive health services and protect vulnerable populations.
Its reported partnerships include:
- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA): Collaboration on reproductive health, FGM prevention, humanitarian assessments, and GBV-related interventions.
- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board: Engagement in capacity building and advocacy to eliminate FGM.
- Educational institutions: Collaboration on integrating FGM education into tertiary-level learning and awareness activities.
- Government ministries and agencies: Engagement in reproductive health policy, women’s rights, protection, and community development.
- Civil society organizations: Collaboration on community sensitization, advocacy, and the prevention of harmful practices.
These partnerships support programme implementation, technical capacity development, policy engagement, and community-level interventions.
Careers and Opportunities
CCPRH may offer employment, consultancy, internship, and project-based opportunities depending on its active programmes and operational requirements.
Potential career areas include:
- Public Health: Public Health Officers, Reproductive Health Officers, and Health Programme Officers.
- Sexual and Reproductive Health: SRHR Officers, Family Planning Officers, and Reproductive Health Specialists.
- Gender and Protection: GBV Officers, Protection Officers, Caseworkers, and Gender Specialists.
- FGM Prevention: FGM Programme Officers, Advocacy Officers, Community Engagement Officers, and Behaviour Change Communication Specialists.
- Humanitarian Response: Humanitarian Programme Officers, Field Coordinators, Protection Personnel, and Assessment Specialists.
- Research and Data Collection: Research Assistants, Enumerators, Data Collectors, Survey Supervisors, and Research Coordinators.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: MEAL Officers, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists, Data Analysts, and Data Quality Officers.
- Community Development: Community Mobilizers, Field Officers, Community Engagement Officers, and Advocacy Personnel.
- Youth Development: Youth Engagement Officers, Peer Educators, and Youth Advocacy Coordinators.
- Capacity Building: Training Officers, Technical Officers, and Capacity Development Specialists.
- Communications: Communications Officers, Advocacy and Communications Specialists, and Content Development Officers.
- Programme Management: Project Officers, Programme Coordinators, Project Managers, and Technical Advisers.
- Finance and Administration: Finance Officers, Accountants, Administrative Assistants, and Human Resources Personnel.
- Logistics and Operations: Logistics Officers, Procurement Officers, and Operations Assistants.
Qualifications and Skills
Depending on the role, relevant qualifications may include public health, medicine, nursing, social sciences, sociology, psychology, gender studies, demography, statistics, development studies, or a related discipline.
Useful professional skills may include:
- Research and data collection.
- Electronic data collection tools.
- Monitoring and evaluation.
- Community mobilization.
- Report writing and documentation.
- GBV case management and survivor-centred support, where relevant.
- Reproductive health programme implementation.
- Stakeholder engagement and coordination.
- Knowledge of local languages and community contexts.
- Safeguarding, confidentiality, and ethical data handling.
Important: These are potential career categories, not confirmation that all positions are currently available. Applicants should consult individual recruitment announcements for qualifications, experience, location, and application requirements.
Focus Areas – CCPRH
Sexual and Reproductive Health • Reproductive Health Rights • Family Planning • Maternal Health • Adolescent Health • Female Genital Mutilation Prevention • Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response • Humanitarian Health • Protection Services • Public Health Research • Monitoring and Evaluation • Community Engagement • Behaviour Change Communication • Gender Equality • Women’s Empowerment • Disability Inclusion • Youth Advocacy • Capacity Building • Policy Advocacy • Institutional Strengthening
