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A. NKURUNZIZA

Projects

Funded research and program leadership.

A portfolio of active and completed studies advancing maternal, child, and adolescent health, faculty development, and reproductive health equity across Rwanda and Canada.
Collaborator2023 - 2027

United for Health Rwanda: Development of a preceptorship model in nursing and midwifery in Rwanda

A multi-institutional initiative to design, pilot, and scale a sustainable preceptorship model for nursing and midwifery education across Rwanda's clinical training environments.

Funder
VLIR-UOS (RW2022TEA524B14)
Amount
EUR 280,000
Role
Co-Investigator
Lead2022 - 2024

Nurses and Midwives Faculty Perceived Ability and Willingness to Teach Family Planning and Comprehensive Abortion Care in Rwanda

A national mixed-methods study examining faculty self-efficacy, attitudes, and institutional readiness to integrate family planning and comprehensive abortion care into pre-service curricula.

Funder
Center for International Reproductive Health Training, University of Michigan (CIRHT-UM)
Amount
USD 5,000
Role
Principal Investigator
Co-Lead2022 - 2024

Exploring the need for translating the trauma-informed abortion care in nursing and midwifery curriculum and practice: A multicenter study

A multicenter qualitative inquiry into the curricular and clinical translation of trauma-informed abortion care across Rwandan training sites.

Funder
CIRHT-UM
Amount
USD 5,000
Role
Co-Principal Investigator
Collaborator2022 - 2024

Exploring challenges of adolescent mothers in Gatsibo District, Rwanda

A community-engaged study identifying psychosocial, educational, and health-system barriers experienced by adolescent mothers in the Gatsibo District.

Funder
CIRHT-UM
Amount
USD 5,000
Role
Co-Investigator
Co-Lead2022 - 2024

The Lived Experiences of Young Women who have had an Unsafe Abortion in Rural Rwanda: A Descriptive Phenomenology

A descriptive phenomenological study amplifying the voices of young women in rural Rwanda to inform safer, more compassionate sexual and reproductive health services.

Funder
CIRHT-UM
Amount
USD 5,000
Role
Co-Principal Investigator
Co-Lead2022 - 2024

The effect of an audio-recorded program on knowledge and practices towards menstrual hygiene among visually impaired adolescent girls in Rwanda

An accessibility-focused intervention study evaluating an audio-based menstrual hygiene education program for visually impaired adolescent girls.

Funder
CIRHT-UM
Amount
USD 5,000
Role
Co-Principal Investigator
Collaborator2022 - 2024

Adolescents Reproductive Health Accessibility and Utilization Project in Rwanda (ARHAUP-Rwanda) for illiterate adolescents

A program to improve access to and utilization of adolescent reproductive health services for illiterate adolescents in Rwanda.

Funder
CIRHT-UM
Amount
USD 5,000
Role
Co-Investigator
Collaborator2022 - 2024

Practices and perceptions of comprehensive abortion care among healthcare providers in Rwanda

A national study mapping current practices, perceptions, and training gaps of providers delivering comprehensive abortion care in Rwanda.

Funder
CIRHT-UM
Amount
USD 5,000
Role
Co-Investigator
Collaborator2020 - 2021

Blended Teaching and Learning in Nursing and Midwifery Education in Rwanda

An evaluation of blended pedagogical models adopted in Rwandan nursing and midwifery programs to support resilient, technology-enabled teaching.

Funder
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Amount
USD 6,123
Role
Co-Investigator
Lead2019 - 2021

Breaking barriers in the prevention of adolescent pregnancies for in-school students in Kirehe district

Development of a peer education program on sexual and reproductive health for in-school adolescents in the Kirehe district, with a follow-up evaluation extended through the COVID-19 period.

Funder
VLIR-UOS Africa 1 Selection Commission
Amount
EUR 62,067
Role
Principal Investigator