Projects
Funded research and program leadership.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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