World Family Summit 2015, Cairo, Egypt 10-12 December 2015 NATIONAL POPULATION AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT BOARD, MALAYSIA MALAYSIA’S WAY FORWARD ON EMPOWERING THE FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND SOCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES World Family Summit 2015, Cairo, Egypt 10-12 December 2015

SCOPE OF PRESENTATION MALAYSIA - INTRODUCTION Population At A Glance Improving Wellbeing For All INSIGHT FROM MALAYSIA’S 5TH POPULATION AND FAMILY SURVEY 2014 ON ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Adolescent Sexual Behaviours Risks and Protective Factors Affecting Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health POLICY AND PROGRAMMES ON ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Policy On Adolescent Reproductive Health And Social Education (PEKERTI) PEKERTI Programmes WAY FORWARD: EMPOWERING FAMILY AND COMMUNITY THROUGH FAMILY WELLBEING INDICATOR PARAMETERS IN COMMUNITIES 7 Domains of Family Wellbeing Indicators Formation of Family Champions For Family and Community Empowerment Family Impact Assessment

MALAYSIA at a glance Population (2010) : 28.3 million Population estimated (2015) 31.3 million Age Distribution (2010) 0-14 years 27.6% (7.8 million) 15-24 years 20.2% (5.7 million) 25-59 years 44.5% (12.6 million) 60-74 years 6.0% (1.7 million) 75+ 1.7% (0.48 million) Sex Distribution Male 51.4% Female 48.6% Population growth rate (2000-2010) 2.0% Median age (2010) 26.2 years Median age **(2012) 27.1 years MALAYSIA at a glance Source: Population Projection Malaysia 2010-2040 , Department of Statistic Malaysia Note: Statistics Department, Malaysia

MALAYSIA at a glance Urban population (2010) : 71% Rural population (2010) 29% Population Density 86 persons/sq km Life Expectancy (2010)e Male 71.9years Female 77 years Under Five Mortality (2011)p 8.1/1000 live births Maternal Mortality Rate (2010)p 26.1/100,000 live births *Female labor force participation rate (2010) 46.1% *Unemployment rate (2010) 3.4% Source: Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristic Report 2010 p Preliminary Figures : Vital Statistics 2010 e Estimated : Statistics Department, Malaysia * Labor Force Survey 2010 (Department of Statistics, Malaysia) Vital statistics 2011, Department of Statis

Faces of Malaysian Families Mean age at first marriage 2000 28.6 (Male) 25.1 (Female) 2010 28.0 (Male) 25.7 (Female) Total Fertility Rate (2010) 2.2 Total Fertility Rate (2011) 2.1 Nuclear family (2004)* 69.3% (Pen. Malaysia) 65.8% (Sabah) 61.6% (Sarawak) Average household size 4.62 (2000) 4.31 (2010) Source: Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristic Report 2010 e Estimated : Statistics Department, Malaysia Preliminary Count Report, Population and Housing Census, Malaysia, 2010 * Malaysia Population and Family Survey 2004

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MALAYSIA’S 5TH POPULATION AND FAMILY SURVEY 2014 44.8 percent of them know about any method of family planning. 35.3 percent of adolescents been exposed to pornographic material. The age group 18 to 24 years higher percentage exposure to pornographic materials (42.8%) than age group 13 to 17 years (29.9%). The main source of the pornographic material was obtained from the Internet (60.8%), telephone (35.0%), VCD / DVD (20.0%) and printed materials (10.7%). There about 4.8 per cent had ever do premarital intercourse. Only 35.1 per cent among them had used any contraceptive method . Among adolescent who have had sex, it was found that 11.3 percent of girls have been pregnant. The majority of pregnancies ending with live births (60.8%), miscarriage (31.1%), abortion (24.1%), pregnancy (9.0%) and still birth (8.5%).

HAVE HAD DIVORCE PARENT RISKS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AFFECTING ADOLESCENT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN MALAYSIA BOYS OLDER AGE OUT OF EDUCATION NOT LIVING WITH PARENT HAVE HAD DIVORCE PARENT

NEGATIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS SRH RISKS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AFFECTING ADOLESCENT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN MALAYSIA NEGATIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS SRH INVOLVED IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE RISKY LIFESTYLE

INVOLVED IN SEXUAL CRIME RISKS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AFFECTING ADOLESCENT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN MALAYSIA INVOLVED IN SEXUAL CRIME NO SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS HIGH ACCESSIBILITY TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA

FAMILY COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTEDNESS RISKS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AFFECTING ADOLESCENT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN MALAYSIA FAMILY RULES FAMILY COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTEDNESS POSITIVE SUPPORT FROM NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION FROM PRINTED MATERIAL HIGH KNOWLEDGE ON SRH

NATIONAL POLICY ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND SOCIAL EDUCATION (PEKERTI) The setting/issues Policy response Impact Problems of youth sexuality and RH Drug addiction HIV/AIDS Erosion of parental guidance Negative influence of social media National Reproductive Health and Social Education Policy in 2009, aims to empower adolescents with knowledge and positive attitudes towards social and reproductive health. 2011- Implement of Reproductive Health and Social Education (RHSE) in the National Service Training Curriculum (PLKN) PEKERTI@PLKN 2012- PEKERTI@SEKOLAH The Government of Malaysia has established thirteen youth-friendly adolescent centres known as kafe@TEEN

ADOLESCENT CENTRE Objective 14 9 Services To serve as adolescent centre which operated by peer educators offering programmes on managing adolescent health in physical, mental and social aspect with focus on reproductive health. 14 kafe@TEEN in states 9 Pulau Pinang Kuala Lumpur N. Sembilan Kelantan Johor UTC Pudu Sentral Mini UTC Keramat UTC Kuantan UTC Melaka UTC Sabah UTC Kedah UTC Johor Services Adolescent Reproductive Health Clinic Counseling Adolescent Psychosexual Programmes : - Teen Chat - Teen Talk - Seminar/ Forum

PEKERTI PROGRAMMES PEKERTI@SCHOOLS PEKERTI@NATIONAL SERVICES Students at Standard 6 (12 years old) and Form 3 (15 years old) PEKERTI@NATIONAL SERVICES Adolescent age 18 years old PEKERTI@TEACHING INSTITUTIONS Lecturers and trainee teachers PEKERTI@COMMUNITIES Teenagers in communities, teenagers living in institutions, parents and communities leaders

PEKERTI EDUCATIONAL MODULES “I’M IN CONTROLL” I’M IN CONTROL MODULE FOR TEENAGERS OBJECTIVE : To educate teenagers on knowledge and skills on reproductive health and living a healthy lifestyle. I’M IN CONTROL MODULES FOR PARENTS OBJECTIVE : To educate the parents on communication skills with their teenagers on reproductive health and social education. I’M IN CONTROLL MODULE FOR BOY OBJECTIVE: To educate the boys with knowledge and awareness on gender and reproductive health education. VIDEO ANIMATION ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND SOCIAL EDUCATION “LOVING SARAH” OBJECTIVE : To educate teenagers on awareness on reproductive health and skills on assertive communication to negative influences.

SOCIAL Lab ON TEENAGE Pregnancies plan of action Promoting parenting courses in the workplaces. Introduce family education in formal education. Flexible working arrangement. STRENGTHENING FAMILY INSTITUTION Reproductive health education to be expanded in school curriculum. Nurse educators giving consultation services in school. Reproductive health education as a live long education. STRENGTHEN EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEM Local Authority and community role to be enhanced. Community to act as protector to adolescent in order to prevent them to be involved in social ills and crime.. EMPOWERING FAMILY AND COMMUNITY 26 STRATEGIES 45 ACTIVITIES

FAMILY WELLBEING INDEX 2011 Family relations 23 100.0 Housing & environment Family economy 80.0 60.0 40.0 20.0 0.0 Family & religion Family health Family & community Family & safety Family Wellbeing Index Domain score

EMPOWERMENT MECHANISM FAMILY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT MECHANISM NATIONAL SOCIAL COUNCIL RESIDENCE ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER EXISTING LOCAL COMMUNITY COMMITTEES Reporting NPFDB/ LPPKN AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCAL AUTHORITIES MINISTRIES Monitoring Reporting Case Management Reporting Training of Trainers Family Champions Training of Trainers Funding/ CSR/ Social Innovation Care Training Families CORPORATES, PRIVATES SECTOR Training NGOs VOLUNTEERS

ENGAGING LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AS FAMILY CHAMPIONS Developed Responsibilities according to 7 Domains of Family Wellbeing Indicators (IKK) FAMILY ASSOCIATES (Existing Local Community Committees) QUICKS WIN PROGRAMMES, TOT, SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND INNOVATION FAMILY CHAMPION RESSIDENCE ASSOCIATION FAMILY ENVIRONMENT CHAMPION MY BEAUTIFUL NEIGHBORHOOD NGOs AND VOLUNTEERS FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CHAMPION SOCIAL CLINIC, KAFE@TEEN FAMILY ECONOMY CHAMPION SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS MAMACARE, SMARTBELANJA TEACHERS AND PARENTS ASSOCIATIONS FAMILY RELATION CHAMPION PEKERTI@KOMUNITI & PARENTING@WORK HEALTHY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS FAMILY HEALTH CHAMPION HEALTHY COMMUNITY CLUB COMMUNITY SAFETY AND SURVEILANNCE TEAM FAMILY SAFETY CHAMPION FAMILY ON ALERT PROGRAMME RELIGIOUS BODIES FAMILY SPIRITUALITY CHAMPION RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTRES

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ESTABLISHMENT OF “FAMILY FOCAL POINT” AT MINISTERIES AND STATE’S GOVERNMENT OFFICES FAMILY FOCALPOINT EMPOWERMENT AREAS FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT FAMILY IMPACT ASSESSMENT FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES NATIONAL FAMILY MONTH (NOVEMBER) FAMILY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FAMILY WELLBEING INDICATORS TRAINING PROGRAMMES

Thank You Terima Kasih / LPPKN_Malaysia 03-2693 7555 03-2693 7250 penduduk@lppkn.gov.my www.lppkn.gov.my / LPPKN_Malaysia