Gender, Generation and Social Mobilization (GESOMO)
Reproductive health is located at the heart of the UN’s millennium goals, and is found within the partner institutions’ research priorities. The project covers capacity building, curriculum development, research and dissemination.
GESOMO NUFU Foto: HiB
GESOMO - Gender, Generation and Social Mobilization: Challenges of Reproductive Health and Rights among Vulnerable Groups in Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia
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Funding: NRC Norwegian Research Council
Principle investigator: Astrid Blystad
Partners: Ahfad University for Women, Sudan, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, Institute of Social Work, Tanzania and University of Dar es Salaam (Department of History, School of Nursing) Tanzania
Duration: 2007 - 2012
Budget: NOK 7 mill
Major focus:
- Mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT)
- Obstetric and traumatic fistula (OF)
- Female genital cutting (FGC)
- Infertility
Approach
The project employs a combination of qualitative and quantitative research approaches.
Impact:
Training of eight PhD students within anthropology, sociology, history, health science and psychology
Training of six MA students within health science
Generation of knowledge linked to highly sensitive reproductive health challenges.
Actively employ the knowledge impact on coming global health policy and intervention
Last updated 21.3.2012
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