Challenge 4
Young people, particularly in urban environments, are very mobile
Trying to access them more than once can be difficult.
Strategy
Highly mobile populations in urban areas may be difficult to keep track of if the program requires repeated interaction (i.e., multiple IPC sessions and follow-up on whether implementing skills learned) and evaluation. If there is a chance that you will only have one chance to reach an individual, then structure the activity differently for one-time sessions verses multiple sessions.
If using a pre-/post-survey for activities, consider a format for collecting data before and after each session. For mass media evaluations reaching larger populations, a representative sample is fine and it is not necessary to match the pre- and post-surveys to the same individual. Also consider other channels to reinforce your messages, such as radio or mobile phone interventions, which may be more accessible to mobile youth and not reliant on personal contact at set times and places.
Develop brochures and flyers with key information that can be distributed during sessions so that mobile youth can take with them.