2021

The State of Education and Implications of SRHR on the Education of Adolescent Girls in Senegal

Abuya, Benta; Muhia, Nelson; Awa Fall, Ndeye (APHRC, 2020-09)

In Senegal, adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years, and young adults aged 20-24 represent 22.5% and 9% of the general population respectively (ANSD, RGPHAE 2013). Senegal is one of five countries globally with the ...
Restoring Nairobi to “A Place of Cool Waters”

Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth; Sipalla, Florence; Osogo, David (APHRC, 2021-01)

Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, prides itself on its arboretum and its variety of parks and open green spaces. Directly translated from Say Maa, the language of the Indigenous Massai people, Nairobi means “cool waters” in ...
How early is too early? Adolescents’ perspective on gender norms and sexual and reproductive health

Maina, Beatrice; Bangha, Martin; Mbuthia, Michelle; (APHRC, 2020-07)

Adolescent risky sexual behaviours and poor reproductive health outcomes have often been linked with gender norms, beliefs and practices that instigate inequalities between males and females. Inequitable gender norms are ...