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During my first few months working in the Aging and Development Research Program at the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), I was sometimes
In late August, APHRC had the privilege of participating in a two-day symposium bringing together some of the audacious, inspiring and visionary women driving change
African policy makers are increasingly called on to use evidence-based research to inform development decisions. But this requires the rigorous collection of data as well
By Julie Espinosa via Devex Ensuring that policymakers and practitioners use evidence-based research to inform their decisions requires both rigorous collection of data and a
By Benta Abuya and Nelson Muhia, APHRC via Conversation Africa Ongoing student unrest in Kenya has seen at least 100 schools set alight. Many have
I participated in the tenth annual R User Conference on June 27-30 at Stanford University in California. R is a free software environment for statistical
By Benta Abuya, Research Scientist, via Conversation Africa Research has established that school-going children with a positive attitude are more likely to achieve better results
By Ouma Wanzala, via Daily Nation Support given to primary school girls in slum areas by mentors and parents after school time can improve their
A Doctor of Philosophy, which most people know as a PhD, is the highest academic accolade. It demands a substantial investment of time, equipment, meticulous
By Moses Ngware, Senior Research Scientist, APHRC via Conversation Africa Naisiae⁺ is 15 years old. She belongs to Kenya’s Maasai tribe, is the first born
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted in 2000 formed a time-bound global blueprint to set a course for improved health, economic growth and education for
By Midanna de Almada, Intern, APHRC What happens when you ask mothers from an informal urban settlement to take photos to answer ‘how does child