KeFA

Purpose of this project is to build capacity for rigorous social and behavioral science research on HIV/AIDS Based at the newly established University of Nairobi Centre for HIV Prevention and Research and to conduct foundational interdisciplinary research projects in HIV prevention. Includes sub-award to Dr. Grace John-Stewart on Project 2: Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV-1: From Unmet Need to Unused Service

To provide attendees with a basic understanding of GIS and qualitative research/epidemic modelling To enable prospective researchers consider the appropriateness of a GIS and qualitative approach/modelling techniques to their chosen field of investigation

GIS is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, integrating, manipulating, analyzing and displaying data related to positions on the Earth's surface. Typically, a Geographical Information System is used for handling maps of one kind or another. With GIS, you can explore the spatial element of your data to display soil types, track crime patterns, analyze animal migration patterns

Epidemiological Applications: Analysis of disease distribution vector borne, water borne, differential mortality Environmental risks- exposure to electro magnetic fields, lead hazards, prediction of pedestrian injuries.

Quantitative vs qualitative.

Quantitative- concerned with investigating things which we could observe and measure in some way (biology, chemistry etc.) Qualitative-attempts to increase our understanding of why things are the way they are in our social world and why people act the ways they do (psychology, sociology, anthropology)

Qualitative research is concerned with finding the answers to questions which begin with: why? how? Quantitative research, on the other hand, is more concerned with questions about: how much? how many? how often? to what extent?

1.A comparison of the effectiveness of drug A versus drug B in the treatment of migraine. 2. An exploration of the role of the Practice Manager in the primary health care team: a study of four practices. 3. A descriptive study of school nurses experiences of dealing with boys who have eating disorders. 4. A national survey of patients knowledge of the causes of heart disease.

phenomenology ethnography grounded theory case study

Often involve direct interaction with individuals on a one to one basis or in a group setting The benefits of using these approaches include richness of data and deeper insight into the phenomena under study. Unlike quantitative data, raw qualitative data cannot be analysed statistically

individual interviews focus groups observation

Transciribing For interviews Content Analysis - procedure for the categorisation of verbal or behavioural data for purposes of classification, summarisation and tabulation.

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data analysis