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Article Type: Press Article

Little Joy for Pupils in Slum Schools

By Catherine Asego and Benta Abuya, APHRC via Daily Nation As the world commemorates the Day of the African Child […]

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Ensuring Safer Pregnancies for Kenyan Women in Urban Slums

by Blessing Mberu, Head of Urbanization and Wellbeing and Kanyiva Muindi, Research Officer, APHRC, via Conversation Africa Globally, there’s a […]

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Sex Education Programmes in Kenyan Schools Are Failing Students

By Estelle Sidze, APHRC and Melissa Stillman, Guttmacher Institute via Conversation Africa Imagine giving Kenyan students something that has been […]

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Sexuality Education is Failing Students

By Estelle Sidze, APHRC and Melissa Stillman, Guttmacher Institute via Daily Nation Imagine there is something you can give to […]

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New Study Shows Sexuality Education Programs in Kenyan Schools Are Failing Students, Falling Short of International Standards

Young Kenyans Misinformed About Sex and Sexuality Nearly one in four Kenyan secondary school students in Homa Bay, Mombasa and […]

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Man Who Built Africa Population and Health Research Center From the Ground up

By Julie Masiga, via The Standard His friends make jokes about him. He has two left feet, they say. He […]

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Trump’s Revival of The Antiabortion ‘Gag Rule’ Could Have a Big Impact in Africa

By Kevin Sieff, via The Washington Post  One of President Trump’s first foreign policy decisions is set to affect some […]

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The Impact of the Global Gag Rule on Women in Kenya and Across Africa

By Alex Omari via The Standard A mother carrying her child Policy decisions made in the USA can have far-reaching […]

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Press Release: North and South Join Forces to Promote Open Science in Africa

25 January 2017 The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in Kenya and the Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative in Nigeria are […]

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Aphrc Included in 2016 List of Top Global Think Tanks

APHRC included in 2016 list of top global think tanks Commitments to global and domestic health policy cited as part […]

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Lifestyle Choices Linked to High Blood Pressure in Kenya’s Urban Slums

By Lennox Yieke, via Daily Nation Urban slums have through the years acquired the chilling reputation of being some of […]

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In The Din of Moralising Preachment, Kenyan Girls at Mercy of Backstreet Abortionists

By Verah Okeyo, via Daily Nation For as long as she can remember, Marina’s friends have been sexually violated within […]

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Optimising Breastfeeding in Africa – DoHaD & SDGs Workshop

By Michelle Galloway via STIAS  Individual knowledge is not enough – macro-level policies and interventions are needed in urban poor […]

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Kenyan Women Carried Out 465,000 Abortions in 2012

Trinity After – Online August 22, 2013 Kenyan women carried out 465,000 unsafe abortions last year, a key report shows. This […]

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“If It Cannot Be Measured, It Cannot Be Done” – The Importance of Good Data for Development

allAfrica.com – Online October 15, 2014 The key to Africa’s progress relies on policies informed by reliable and timely data. […]

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How to Get Data to Speak at The Country Level

By Julie Espinosa via Devex Ensuring that policymakers and practitioners use evidence-based research to inform their decisions requires both rigorous […]

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Fighting Fire With Fire is Unlikely to Stem Kenya Student Unrest

By Benta Abuya and Nelson Muhia, APHRC via Conversation Africa Ongoing student unrest in Kenya has seen at least 100 […]

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Kenyan Schools Reform is a Unique Chance to Rethink Life-Skills Teaching

By Benta Abuya, Research Scientist, via Conversation Africa  Research has established that school-going children with a positive attitude are more […]

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Post Primary School Mentorship Improves Performance: Survey

By Ouma Wanzala, via Daily Nation Support given to primary school girls in slum areas by mentors and parents after […]

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Girls Should Be in School – Not Forced Into Marriage by Powerful Men

By Moses Ngware, Senior Research Scientist, APHRC via Conversation Africa Naisiae⁺ is 15 years old. She belongs to Kenya’s Maasai […]

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First Lady Lobbies For Kenya to Host 2020 Regional Conference on Sexual Health Rights

via The Star, Kenya  First Lady Margaret Kenyatta wants the next African Conference on Sexual Health Rights (ACSHR) held in Kenya […]

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Kenyans and Ugandans Need to Change Their Ways to Arrest Lifestyle Diseases

By Catherine Kyobutungi, Director of Research, APHRC, via Conversation Africa  More than 90% of Kenyans consume less than five servings […]

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Parent, Mentor Involvement Help Kenyan Urban Poor Transition to Secondary Schools

By Benta Abuya, Research Scientist and Catherine Asego, Working Groups Coordinator, APHRC via Standard Digital For girls like 13-year-old Sarah […]

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Research Boost Creates More Opportunities for African Scientists

African research teams in Ivory Coast, Kenya, Senegal and Uganda have been awarded significant support to conduct world-class health research […]

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You Don’t Have to be Rich to go to Secondary School in Kenya: Hard work, Community Support, and Academic Mentorship Provide New Opportunities for Girls in Viwandani and Korogocho

Nairobi, Kenya, February 5, 2016 – On 4-5 February, the African Population and Health Research Center helped 139 girls in […]

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