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Of suicide prevention: Here’s how we can make a difference

By Elizabeth Mwaniki, Research Officer Margaret, a middle-aged woman, found herself shaken after a visit with the doctor revealed that she had diabetes. What had

Global Commission Launches Roadmap for Multisectoral and Evidence-based Approach to Improve Population Health

Commission on Health Determinants, Data, and Decision-making releases a report detailing principles and actionable recommendations to leverage data on the social determinants of health in

Why your sexual health is important in this digital era

On September 4, 2021, the world celebrated World Sexual Health Day. Ten years ago, if someone had told me we would have such celebrations, I

“With the right information, we can save a generation.” How young researchers are crucial to the study of unintended pregnancies and safe and legal abortion

What are some of the reasons for young people in Kenya to have abortions? What issues do they encounter if they choose to terminate a

Investing in the health of the urban poor in Kenya: a multi-sectoral approach matters

Rapid urbanisation in Africa, and in Kenya in particular, has resulted in an unprecedented growth in the number of informal settlements, also referred to as

Let’s transform agriculture to produce enough food for all

The 2010 Kenyan Constitution has earned praise as one of the most progressive globally. Article 43 (1) (c) of the Constitution provides for the right of everyone

Food Safety in Informal Urban Settlements in Kenya

Food safety is an important component of food security that is often overlooked. Yet, approximately 600 million people globally fall ill after consuming food contaminated

Leveraging Virtual Meeting Spaces such as ZOOM for International Collaborations

Can international research collaborations function effectively and efficiently when face-to-face meetings are constrained by a pandemic? Our recent experience launching a five-year collaborative project between

Consenting For Remote Interviews

The COVID19 pandemic has presented multiple challenges for research institutions as efforts to contain its spread has restricted movements and interactions that most people were

Training Workers to Conduct Remote Interviews

Increasingly, researchers have been embracing remote data collection because of the numerous advantages of the approach.

Data Collection Methods To Use During The Covid-19 Pandemic And Beyond

Traditionally, most research and training carried out involves face-to-face interaction with respondents, data collectors, and investigators.