Publications: Recent submissions
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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)Cette recherche ethnographique a été menée par l’African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Rutgers et ABPF dans le département de l’Atlantique avec le soutien de la Loterie Néerlandaise dans le cadre du ... -
Improving Girls’ Education and Wellbeing in Senegal: The Place of Parents in Girls’ Schooling
(APHRC, 2022-11)Senegal has a predominantly young population, with about 57.7% under the age of 18 years. Therefore, Senegal faces a strong demand for education and healthcare, particularly sexual and reproductive health and the ... -
Assessing the Readiness of Healthcare Facilities to Provide Non-Communicable Disease Services in Kenya
(APHRC, 2022-12)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a major global health challenge in the 21st century, undermining socio-economic development around the world [1]. In low-resource settings, NCDs drain household resources due to ... -
Child Marriage an Appraisal of Zimbabwe’s Proposed Marriage Bill, 2019
(APHRC, 2022-10)Child marriage disproportionately affects girls, threatens their health and wellbeing, and also negatively impacts their education and life opportunities1. Given all the health and socio-economic risks of child marriage, ... -
Incorporating Gender and Intersectionality In Artificial Intelligence (AI) Models and Algorithms
(APHRC, 2022-10)Risks of harm from the multiple and overlapping crises related to COVID-19 vary based upon one’s gender, age (children, adolescents and elderly), level of education, occupation, geographical location (urban, rural, ... -
Why Lowering The Age of Consent to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Is Beneficial for Adolescents' Health and Wellbeing
(APHRC, 2022-10)Age of consent laws enacted to protect children from different forms of abuse 1-4. The minimum age of consent to sex law, for example, is meant to protect minors from sexual exploitation, abuse, and the adverse effects ... -
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’ ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
