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TVETs Critical in Facilitating Growth of MSMEs

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions are key in keeping micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) competitive. However, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that

Working with local communities to overcome adverse events

Introduction Insecurity remains a major challenge in many informal settlements in the world; a report by UN-Habitat on the assessment of safety and security issues

The cost of eating healthy in Kenya: Findings from a national survey

Unhealthy diets are an important risk factor contributing to NCDs. In 2019 unhealthy diets were reported as the third greatest risk associated with mortality worldwide

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

Training Workers to Conduct Remote Interviews

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

The AstraZeneca jab and the price of fragmented decision-making

Experts warn national authorities’ divergent policies may damage public trust and increase vaccine hesitancy in countries lacking access to alternative offerings. Elena Hugony was sure

Western warnings tarnish the COVID-19 vaccines that the world desperately needs

Amid a deep residue of mistrust, American and European cautions on the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines risk igniting anti-vaccine fervor in countries that

Vaccines as game-changer in fighting coronavirus

It is without a doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted lives globally. Aside from the adverse effects of the ailment on physical health, its

Turning findings into policy: six tips for researchers

Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center; Boniface Ushie, African Population and Health Research Center, and Caroline Kabiru, African Population and Health Research

The ins and outs of Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan

Catherine Kyobutungi, African Population and Health Research Center With the arrival of vaccines in the country, Kenya is set to begin its COVID-19 vaccination roll-out.

What Tanzania’s COVID-19 vaccine reluctance means for its citizens and the world

Tanzania’s health minister said earlier this month that the country has no plans to procure COVID-19 vaccines. Moina Spooner, an editor with The Conversation Africa,

Why having COVID-19 data on men and women is critical

By: Siki Kigongo Reporting COVID-19 data for both men and women is key to developing an effective response, argues Siki Kigongo. Gender and sex are