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Strengthening the Capacity of Teachers on Play-Based Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa
(APHRC, 2023-07)Quality early childhood education (ECE) can improve school readiness, positively influence learning outcomes, and increase primary and secondary school completion rates, particularly for marginalized children (1). Play is ... -
Contextual Drivers of Success in Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence and Insights from Within and Across 7 Countries in Africa
(APHRC, 2023)Reflection is a valuable practice that allows intentional assessment and evaluation of situations and practices, while taking stock of lessons learned and identifying areas of improvement, individually or collectively. ... -
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 ...
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