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Child marriages in Senegal: Qualitative study on the perceptions of adolescents in Kaolack and Gossas

An estimated 650 million girls worldwide are married before their 18th birthday. The phenomenon is recurrent in sub-Saharan Africa with a prevalence of 18% and

Scaling Access to Medical Oxygen in Kenya

A sufficient supply of medical oxygen is instrumental to an effectively functioning health system. Oxygen helps save lives, and its provision is a critical component

Becoming Better Parents: Guidelines to Parental Involvement

Research evidence shows that parental involvement plays a pivotal role in motivating children to study and improving their well-being. For instance, studies conducted by APHRC

Compendium of Gates Data System Project Case Studies

Since 2020, APHRC, with funding from Gates Foundation and in collaboration with Local Implementing Partners in Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Uganda, has been strengthening

Modeling practicum-based teacher professional development programs in Africa and moving them to scale

Practice-based teacher education has been foregrounded as most effective for supporting pre-service teacher training worldwide given possibilities for practicing to teach in real school contexts.

Nurturing Care for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDDs): A Cross-sectional Study in a Rural Setting in Kenya

Most studies about young children in (Low and Middle-Income Countries) LMICs have generally excluded children with NDDs, and therefore, little is known about the importance

Access to Quality Education for Children Living in Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods in Tanzania

This research report provides information and data of on the research study by the Human Development Theme (HDT) at APHRC. This research has benefited from

Pedagogies of Inclusion project: Virtual Stakeholder Co-creation Workshop Report

The virtual stakeholder co-creation workshop, held on February 27, 2024, was a collaborative effort between the Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA), the African Population

Strengthening the Capacity of Teachers on Play-Based Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa

Quality early childhood education (ECE) can improve school readiness, positively influence learning outcomes, and increase primary and secondary school completion rates, particularly for marginalized children

Development of the National Sanitation Management Policy (NSMP) in Kenya

This report traces the journey taken in developing Kenya’s National Sanitation Management Policy. It identifies the main actors and processes and further reflects on how

Mapping the functioning of the baby-friendly community initiative and identifying its needs within the Kenyan health system report

Mapping the functioning of the baby-friendly community initiative and identifying its needs within the Kenyan health system report