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Conceptualizing and Measuring Unintended Pregnancy and Birth: Moving the Field Forward

This is a report of an expert group meeting held in Accra, Ghana on June 2 – 4, 2015, by the STEP UP (Strengthening Evidence

E2A Grantee in Ethiopia Mobilizes Faith-Based Networks to Promote and Deliver Family Planning Services

This program brief describes how a grant and technical assistance from Evidence to Action (E2A) to a faith-based health organization in Ethiopia has generated demand

Linking Child and Youth Rights With the Demographic Dividend Agenda for Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is, and will likely remain the youngest of all world regions. Close to half (43%) of its population are children below the

Daycare in a Nairobi Informal Settlement: A Snap Shot of Korogocho

Women preparing to return to the workforce after the birth of their children face a difficult dilemma: how do they make sure that their children

Adolescent Girls Initiative – Kenya: An Overview

This document gives an overview of the Adolescent Girls Initiative – Kenya program.

Ageing in the Informal Settlements of Nairobi: Understanding Resilience in Later Life

The African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) in collaboration with the University of Southampton (UK) are conducting a study to highlight the strategies and

Community Participation and After-School Support Improve Learning Outcomes and Transition to Secondary School Among Disadvantaged Girls: A Pilot Study in Informal Settlements, Nairobi, Kenya

Research shows that providing girls with after-school support and mentoring in addition to such incentives as stipends helps them to stay in school and transition

Kila mama na mtoto ni wa thamana – Viwandani*

PAMANECH – The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Because Labor Won’t Wait…

Harnessing the Potential of Public-Private Partnerships for Better Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Urban Informal Settlements in Kenya.

Unintended pregnancy by the numbers: A look at Kenya

This fact sheet summarizes data collated during the development of the STEP UP Country Profile Report on Unintended Pregnancies for Kenya, which presents a range

Family Planning Matters

If Kenya is to attain its target total fertility rate of 2.6 by 2030, as stated in the 2012-2030 Population Policy for National Development, more

Have the Lives of Nairobi’s Urban Poor Improved?

This Fact Sheet compares key findings of the 2012 Nairobi Cross-sectional Slums Survey to the 2000 Nairobi Cross-sectional Slums Survey and the 2008-9 Kenya Demographic