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My Research
Why demand generation is essential to successful vaccine rollout
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for robust priority-setting frameworks across African countries. These priorities must extend beyond vaccine development and emergency response systems to include long-term strategies that address socioeconomic inequities and strengthen health systems. A key component of this approach is demand generation—ensuring that communities are not only aware of health services and vaccines but are also motivated and empowered to access them. As countries continue to manage the pandemic, it has become increasingly clear that resilient public health systems must incorporate effective demand generation strategies to support equitable vaccine uptake and sustained engagement with future immunization campaigns.
Racial disparities in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and uptake among white, Black, and Indigenous men in Canada: Analysis of data from the I’m Ready national HIV self-testing study
Black and Indigenous men in Canada continue to experience significant and disproportionate burden of new HIV infection. The purpose of this study was to understand racial differences in PrEP awareness and use, and PrEP cascade among white, Black, and Indigenous men in Canada with the intention to provide evidence for immediate action in our publicly funded health care system.
Evidence-Based Management: Panacea Or Placebo? Insights From Nigerian HIV/AIDS Service Delivery
This research study used desk research, supplemented by pilot surveys and interviews of seven respondents from six different nongovernmental organizations in Abuja, Nigeria. Through qualitative interviews, themes centered around the incorporation of leadership, staffing capacity, funding streams, and evidence-based approaches to clinical care were assessed in order to understand how HIV/AIDS services are delivered. In addition, respondents were given a quantitative survey that was two-pronged. This first part of the survey assessed the interpersonal working relationships that respondents have with their managers as well as aspects of the work environment that either positively or negatively affect them.
The African Immigrant In The American Workplace: Understanding The Implications Of Immigration & Education
Organizational behavior offers a valuable lens for understanding how individuals adapt, thrive, or face challenges in professional settings. For African immigrants in the United States, this adaptation often involves navigating complex cultural, structural, and interpersonal dynamics. This exploratory study seeks to fill a gap in the literature by examining how African immigrant professionals adjust to the norms and expectations of the American workplace. By drawing on insights from management, organizational studies, and sociology, the research explores how these professionals build relationships, adapt to new organizational cultures, and reshape their professional identities in a new environment.
African Women Leaders In The 21st Century
This research article examines the multifaceted challenges faced by women in Africa, their evolving roles in leadership, and the progress they have achieved despite persistent structural and sociocultural barriers. Although notable strides have been made by African female leaders, significant gaps remain. As a call to action, this article analyzes strategies to increase the representation of African women in positions of power and influence, emphasizing the need for a fundamental transformation in societal norms and expectations to support sustained leadership equity.
Research Commentary
How Dating Apps Could Unlock At-Home HIV Testing
An in-depth examination of how dating apps are facilitating access to at-home HIV testing, with a focus on how a consortium is partnering with these platforms to support HIV and STI prevention both online and at home.
Exploring Gender Intersectionality in Internal Displacement: A Case Study of Internally Displaced Women in Three Nigerian States
This study explores how gender-based challenges intersect with social, cultural, and economic conditions to impact displaced women in Nigeria’s Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) states. Women constitute a majority of the displaced, facing increased vulnerability due to entrenched social norms, limited access to economic opportunities, and restricted mobility.
Why Neglected Tropical Diseases Still Matter
Africa can’t unleash its great potential until it ends neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This group of parasitic, viral, and bacterial infections, which include intestinal worms, schistosomiasis, and trachoma, infect more than 600 million people in Africa and more than 1.7 billion people worldwide. And far from being a distraction during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are synergistic ways that countries in Africa can invest in fighting both. Not only is addressing NTDs important in its own right; doing so can alleviate poverty and strengthen health systems.