Link to the soft copy: Growth and Changes - Guddinaa fi Jijjiirama

Ethiopia (Oromiffa)

Used With Permission

Message from Ministry of Education:
This book is valuable and the first of its kind to provide information about the biological and psychological progress that happens in the life of girls as a result of their physiological development. The purpose of the book is to support girls at puberty on how they need to respond to the wonderful changes that happen in their life. It teaches them how to manage their menstruation and to cope with the accompanying everyday challenging social, physical and psychological effects, so that they can confidently continue their everyday in and out of school life. Further, the book is an important tool for families to create open discussions about the normal changes their girls face, and the accompanying responsibilities that each family member should take in welcoming these changes. Teachers can also use it as a supplementary material in life skills education. The stories that are included in the book come directly from Ethiopian girls aged between 10 and 14. The book is developed in a simplified and understandable way with illustrations so that girls can read with interest and understanding.

Dhaamsa Ministeera Barnootaa:
Kitaabni kun sababa guddina qaamaarraa kan ka’e fooyya’insa baayoloojikaalaafi xiinsammuutiin jijjiirama shamarran irratti mul’atu irratti odeeffannoo kennuu keessatti faayidaa olaanaa kan qabuufi haala qophiitiinis isa jalqabaa kan ta’edha. Kaayyoon kitaaba kanaa shamarran yeroo saafelummaasaanii jijjiiramni gaarii jireenyasaanii keessatti yeroo uumamu isaan deeggaruufidha. Shamarran yeroo saafelummaatti laguun ji’aa isaanitti dhufu dhiibbaa hawaasummaa, qaamaafi xiinsammuu damdamatanii jireenyasaanii mana barumsaa keessaafi alattis ofitti amanamummaa gabbisatanii akka jiraatan isaan barsiisa. Kana malees, kitaabni kun maatiin waa’ee jijjiirama uumamaa shamarran isaanii mudaturratti marii iftooma qabu akka baratan taasisa; miseensonni maatii hundi jijjiiramoota kanneen keessummeessuu keessatti itti gaafatamummaasaanii akka ba’an gargaara. Barsiisonnis barnoota ogummaa jireenyaa yeroo barsiisan akka deeggarsaatti itti fayyadamuu danda’u. Seenaan kitaaba kana keessatti barreeffaman hundi shamarran Itoophiyaa umurii 10 hanga 14 ta’an irraa kan walitti qabamanidha. Kitaabichi akka salphaatti hubatamutti fakkiiwwaniin deeggaramee kan qophaa’eefi shamarran fedhiidhaan dubbisanii akka hubatan kan gargaarudha.

Links to other Publications in Grow & Know Series:

Tanzania
Growth & Changes (pdf)
Kuwa Kijana (pdf) (To Become a Young Man)

Cambodia
Growth & Changes (pdf)
Growth & Changes (pdf) (To Become a Young Man)

Laos
I am a teenager (pdf)

Ethiopia
Growth & Changes (pdf) (Amharic)
Growth & Changes (pdf) (Oromiffa)
Growth & Changes (pdf) (Tigregna)

Ghana
Growth & Changes (pdf)

Madagascar
Growth & Changes (pdf)