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Little Joy for Pupils in Slum Schools

By Catherine Asego and Benta Abuya, APHRC via Daily Nation As the world commemorates the Day of the African Child today, it is worth reflecting

Ensuring Safer Pregnancies for Kenyan Women in Urban Slums

by Blessing Mberu, Head of Urbanization and Wellbeing and Kanyiva Muindi, Research Officer, APHRC, via Conversation Africa Globally, there’s a general decline in the number

A Mobile App That is Saving Mothers and Newborns Lives

Pregnancy and childhood is a way of life. Unfortunately, in the developing nations like Kenya, many mothers still die while giving life. According to the

Sex Education Programmes in Kenyan Schools Are Failing Students

By Estelle Sidze, APHRC and Melissa Stillman, Guttmacher Institute via Conversation Africa Imagine giving Kenyan students something that has been proven to help them make

Sexuality Education is Failing Students

By Estelle Sidze, APHRC and Melissa Stillman, Guttmacher Institute via Daily Nation Imagine there is something you can give to Kenyan students to help them

New Study Shows Sexuality Education Programs in Kenyan Schools Are Failing Students, Falling Short of International Standards

Young Kenyans Misinformed About Sex and Sexuality Nearly one in four Kenyan secondary school students in Homa Bay, Mombasa and Nairobi counties thinks that using

The Lucky Specials and Public Engagement in the Post-Truth Era

“Welcome! Grab a packet of popcorn and have a seat,” our hostess said. We were here to watch a movie about Mandla, a South African

Man Who Built Africa Population and Health Research Center From the Ground up

By Julie Masiga, via The Standard His friends make jokes about him. He has two left feet, they say. He can’t hold a decent tune

How Trump’s Proposed US Aid Cuts Will Affect Healthcare in Africa

–As part of his proposed first budget, US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut US aid to levels not seen since the 1970s and

Why the New Education Curriculum is a Triumph for Kenya’s Children

Every child and parent in Kenya knows all too well that grades matter. During the final year of primary school, pupils sit to write a

Trump’s Revival of The Antiabortion ‘Gag Rule’ Could Have a Big Impact in Africa

By Kevin Sieff, via The Washington Post One of President Trump’s first foreign policy decisions is set to affect some of the world’s poorest people:

Gender Inequality as a Contributing Factor to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Maasai Community

Many cultures regard the issue of food and feeding the family as the role of the woman. Women are expected to source for food, prepare