Browsing 2022 by Issue Date
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Expériences de l’avortement au Bénin : déterminants sociaux et parcours de soins dans le département de l’Atlantique
(APHRC, 2022-01)Au Bénin, on estime que les décès liés aux avortements provoqués et non sécurisés causent entre 15 et 20% des décès maternels.1 Du fait de la restriction juridique et du stigma social autour l’avortement, de nombreuses ... -
The Case of Dakar and Ziguinchor: Similar yet Different (comparable education outcomes but distinctive SRHR indicators)
(APHRC, 2022-01)Dakar and Ziguinchor are two regions with similar geographic -both bordered by the Atlantic ocean- and cosmopolitan character/attributes. While Ziguinchor presents other advantages from its neighboring countries such ... -
Early Childhood Care and Development In Rural and Urban Settings in Kenya
(APHRC, 2022-02)The early years are critical for children's optimal health and developmental outcomes. However, too many children are spending their early years in suboptimal environments, with negative implications for their development ... -
Early Childhood Care and Development In Rural and Urban Settings in Kenya
(APHRC, 2022-02)Informal childcare centers have sprung up to meet the growing demand for child care in urban informal settlements. This has resulted from the significant increase in the number of women engaging in paid employment outside ... -
Understanding the Experiment of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescent in Blantyre, Southern Malawi
(APHRC, 2022-03)Close to one in three girls in Malawi begin child bearing before their 19th birthday. Early childbearing has negative implication for girls' health. -
A Synthesis Note: tracing the journey of the Development of the National Sanitation Management Policy in Kenya
(APHRC, 2022-03)This synthesis note summarizes the process taken in developing the Naonal Sanitaon Management Policy (NSMP) in Kenya. It provides a brief background of how the process unfolded, describes the policy windows that were ... -
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda
(APHRC, 2022-05)This policy brief summarizes evidence from a comparative analysis of five selected sub-Saharan Africa countries, highlighting the overall impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the availability of, access to, and use of ... -
How early is too early? Teachers’ Perspectives on Gender Norms and Sexual and Reproductive Health
(APHRC, 2022-05)For many young people across the world a significant proportion of theirformative years is spent in school, making learning institutions importantcontexts in which gender norms are inculcated; and teachers a key agentin ... -
Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Uganda
(APHRC, 2022-05)This policy brief summarizes evidence from a cross-sectional survey conducted in Uganda to document the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Data were collected from 543 women and ... -
Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Burkina Faso
(APHRC, 2022-05)This brief summarizes evidence from a cross-sectional survey conducted in Burkina Faso to document the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Data were collected from 1000 women and ... -
Examination of LGBT People’s Lived Experiences and Public Perceptions of Sexual and Gender Minorities in Rwanda
(APHRC, 2022-05)This policy brief summarizes evidence from a study conducted in Rwanda by the Health Development Initiative (HDI) Rwanda and the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC). The study’s aim was to understand ... -
Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Ethiopia
(APHRC, 2022-05)This policy brief summarizes evidence from a cross-sectional survey conducted in Ethiopia to document the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Data were collected from 114 women ... -
Examining the Intersectionality of Gender, COVID-19 and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Decision Making in Kenya and Malawi
(APHRC, 2022-06)The Gender Action Learning is a technical research project of the SIDA/IDRC’s Global South Artificial Intelligence (AI) for COVID-19 (AI4COVID) program. Global South partners with support from Gender at Work and ... -
Comprendre les expériences des adolescentes enceintes et mères dans la Région du Centre au Burkina Faso
(APHRC, 2022-06)COMME dans plusieurs pays de l’Afrique subsaharienne, le Burkina Faso a un taux de fécondité élevé chez les adolescentes, avec 132 naissances pour 1000 filles. Or, les grossesses précoces et non désirées peuvent avoir ... -
Une note de synthèse : retracer le parcours du développement de la politique nationale de gestion de l'assainissement - Kenya
(APHRC, 2022-08)Cette note de synthèse résume le processus d'élaboration de la politique nationale de gestion de l'assainissement (PNGA) au Kenya. Elle fournit un bref historique du déroulement du processus, décrit les opportunités ... -
Uma Nota de Síntese: traçar o percurso do Desenvolvimento da Política Nacional de Gestão de Saneamento - Quénia
(APHRC, 2022-08)Esta nota de síntese resume o processo de desenvolvimento da Políca Nacional de Gestão de Saneamento (PNGS) no Quénia. Fornece um breve historial de como o processo se desenrolou, descreve as janelas polícas que ... -
Mapping the Functioning of the Baby-Friendly Community Initiative and Identifying its Needs Within the Kenyan Health System
(APHRC, 2022-08)The baby-friendly community initiative (BFCI) aims to promote and support optimal maternal and child nutrition at the community level using community health volunteers (CHVs). The initiative has been shown to be effective ... -
Kenya National Adolescent Mental Health Survey Key Findings
(APHRC, 2022-09)Little is known about the prevalence of mental disorders among Kenyan adolescents. This is a critical gap in knowledge as studies have shown that mental disorders during adolescence, particularly those that remain untreated ... -
Information Sheet: African Research Culture - Opinion Research
(APHRC, 2022-09)The African Union’s Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024 (STISA-2024) places science, technology and innovation at the epicenter of Africa’s socio-economic development and growth. Four ‘pillars’ ... -
Evaluation of the Hygiene and Behaviour Change Coalition for Covid-19 Prevention: The Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and Older People
(APHRC, 2022-09)Persons with disabilities and older people comprise a significant proportion of the world’s population, and they often face social and economic exclusion; including inequitable access to WASH services. According to the ...
