Briefing Papers: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
