In Karu, Jikwoyi, Mararaba, and Nyanya-rural slum areas outside Abuja-many traditional barbers use shared knives and razors to cut hair. These tools are also used by some women to carry out harmful practices like FGM, spreading infections among boys, girls, and adults. This project will train 100 local barbers on safe hygiene and provide them with rechargeable clippers, spirit, and basic materials to prevent the spread of STIs and other infections.
Traditional barbers in poor areas around Abuja use knives and razors without cleaning them properly. These tools are used on many people daily, including children, and are sometimes also used by women for cutting girls (Female Genital Mutilation), causing injuries and spreading infections. Many do not know how diseases spread. People are at risk of getting STIs and other infections from simple haircuts or harmful traditional practices.
We will train 100 traditional barbers on how diseases spread and why clean tools matter. The training will teach them how to use spirit and clean tools between customers. Each barber will receive a rechargeable clipper and starter materials. Shops will also display simple posters to help people understand the risks. This will reduce the number of infections passed through shared tools.
This project will change unsafe daily habits in barbershops and reduce the risk of STIs. More people especially children and women will be protected from infections linked to shared tools. Trained barbers will set a new standard for safe grooming. In the long run, fewer people will be harmed through traditional methods, and safer practices will spread across the community.
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