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Male Partner ANC Engagement — Siaya RCT
612 of 800 couples enrolled. 40% improvement in partner attendance at midterm.
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NRHS Annual Report 2024
24 new publications, 3 county expansions, WHO grant award, and full institutional metrics across 2024.
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Established in 2004 in Kisumu, Kenya. We generate rigorous reproductive health evidence that shapes policy and practice across East Africa.

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Reports

Annual reports, technical summaries, donor reports, and field assessment documents from NRHS studies.

Annual Reports
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Annual Report
NRHS Annual Report 2024
Published Feb 2025 · 64 pages

Overview of research activities, partnerships, 24 new publications, 3 county expansions, and full institutional performance metrics.

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Annual Report
NRHS Annual Report 2023
Published Feb 2024 · 58 pages

Highlights from 2023 including completed studies, policy engagements, capacity building milestones, and financial overview.

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Annual Report
NRHS Annual Report 2022
Published Feb 2023 · 52 pages

Full institutional review of 2022, covering COVID-19 research response, 18 publications, and strategic plan progress.

Technical Reports
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Technical Report
Maternal Mortality Surveillance — Phase II Final Report
Published Dec 2023 · 112 pages

Detailed findings from Phase II surveillance across six Nyanza sub-counties, including verbal autopsy results and cause-of-death analysis.

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Technical Report
Adolescent SRH Baseline Assessment — 2024
Published Aug 2024 · 78 pages

Baseline data from the adolescent SRH access study: demographics, knowledge levels, and service utilization patterns.

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Technical Report
Obstetric Fistula Mapping — Interim Findings
Published Nov 2024 · 42 pages

Interim field report documenting geographic distribution data and care-seeking patterns from Phase 1.

Donor & Field Reports
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Donor Report
WHO AFRO Grant — Midterm Progress Report
Published Oct 2024 · 34 pages

Midterm evaluation and progress narrative for the WHO-funded maternal mortality surveillance grant.

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Donor Report
UNFPA — Adolescent SRH Project Year 1 Report
Published Sep 2024 · 28 pages

Year 1 progress report to UNFPA covering enrolment, preliminary findings, and challenges.

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PMTCT Cascade — Homa Bay Field Assessment 2024
Published Jul 2024 · 22 pages

Field assessment documenting PMTCT data quality, service gaps, and community health worker integration.

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