Public Health: Successful Completion of Junior Research Projects
Four early career researchers are independently completing research projects on important, locally relevant public health topics in African countries. They are receiving small-scale funding from the CARe project.
Since September 2024, the CARe project has been funding four research projects to improve public health in Africa. Two of the projects already have made exciting progress.
The project ‘Feasibility and effectiveness of a training intervention for informal caregivers of people living with dementia in rural Uganda (FETIC-DU)’ has tested the feasibility and effectiveness of a training intervention for informal caregivers of elderly people with dementia in rural Uganda. The research team will present the study results at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto, Canada. A manuscript is currently being peer-reviewed for publication. The CARe team wishes Joyce Namwase all the best for disseminating the results.
The participatory research project ‘A Participatory Action Research Method for Ending Antimicrobial Resistance’ aims to understand better public awareness, knowledge, and attitudes towards antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It also wants to promote strategies for more effective community engagement and education in Nigeria. The researcher team has developed a radio jingle in English and Yoruba to raise awareness of AMR across Nigeria. The intention is to encourage responsible use of antibiotics. The CARe team congratulates Ayodele Akinyele (principal investigator), Adams Adeshola (researcher and provision of voices), and Prof Iruka Okeke (mentorship) on producing a jingle which will contribute to the public’s understanding of AMR.
The four projects are funded by CARe. They focus on AMR, dementia care, and health system improvement. The projects are independently conducted by early career researchers from African countries. The aim of the funding is to build capacity in developing and conducting applied public health research in Africa.
