APHRC Corporate Knowledge Repository: Recent submissions
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Levelling the Terrain for Women in Global Health Leadership: A Case Study of Sub-Saharan Africa.
(Springer, 2022)Stella Bakibinga, Elizabeth Bakibinga, John Daniel Ibembe, and Pauline Bakibinga reflect on mechanisms to narrow the gender employment and representation gap in global health in sub-Saharan Africa. They call for better ... -
Gender Norms and Sexual Behavior Among Very Young Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.
(Taylor & Francis, 2022)Gender norms contribute to the inequalities that shape sexual and reproductive health (SRH) behaviors and outcomes. Exposure to unequal gender norms and practices for many young people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) intensify ... -
Evaluation of Pedagogical Approaches on Access to Education Among Early Childhood Learners With Disabilities in Africa During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Review of Available Literature
(Intech Open, 2022)The COVID 19 pandemic suddenly hit the world disrupting access to education especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, threatening the future of millions of learners. This chapter discusses the effects of COVID-19 on early childhood ... -
Do Residents of the Slums of African Capitals Have Access to Cesarean Sections? The Example of Dakar (Senegal)
(Countdown to 2030, 2024)Physical and financial barriers to accessing cesarean section, which affect poor women more, are the main factors explaining high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality in low-income countries. To deal with this situation, ... -
Quality of Maternal and Newborn Health Services in Selected Urban Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya,
(APHRCCountdown to 2030, 2024)Nairobi's rapid population growth and unregulated urbanization has led to an increase in people living in informal settlements. Lack of essential services has led to stalling maternal and neonatal mortality rates. While ... -
Working with Slum-Child Foundation to Address WASH Needs in Nairobi, Kenya
(ARISE Consortium, 2024)Supported by the ARISE Responsive Challenge Fund, the African Population and Health Research Centre worked with Slum-Child Foundation (SCF) to address water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Clean water often costs more in ... -
Working with U-Tena Youth Organization to Address Solid Waste Management
(ARISE Consortium, 2024)Supported by the ARISE responsive challenge fund, the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) worked with the U-Tena youth organization to address solid waste management (SWM). SWM entails collecting, treating, ... -
Working with Child Space Organization to Reach Children Heading Households in Nairobi.
(ARISE ConsortiumResearchGate, 2024)Supported by the ARISE Responsive Challenge Fund, the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) worked with Child Space Organization to reach out to children heading up households in the attempt to address the ... -
Tackling Early Marriage in Senegal: Understanding Drivers and the Collaborative Approaches of Senegal's Ministry of Education in Addressing Early Marriage Challenges
(APHRC, 2024)This brief highlights the drivers of, and consequences of early marriages in Senegal. -
Improving Childcare Provision in Informal Settlements in Nairobi City County
(APHRC, 2024)The early years of a child's life are crucial for their health and development. However, many children in Nairobi's informal settlements grow up in environments that do not support their optimal development. As more women ...
