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The KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is based within the KEMRI Centre for Geographic Medical Research - (Coast). Our core activities are funded by the Wellcome Trust. We conduct integrated epidemiological, social, laboratory and clinical research in parallel, with results feeding into local and international health policy. Our research platfor...
The post-holder will join the team to lead the implementation of Phase 1 of the IBAMI-2 study. The post holder will be a social scientist and will work closely with the Principal Investigator and the lead social scientist supporting the development, coordination and implementation of the IBAMI-2 social science protocol. The overall focus of the first phase of IBAMI-2 study is to conduct formative research, intervention development and piloting of the intervention. The phase 1 will employ qualitative and participatory approaches to develop and pilot test a post-discharge breastfeeding support intervention. The key objectives are: i) To engage with national and county level Maternal, Infant and Young Child (MIYCN) stakeholders to develop a structured breastfeeding support intervention (BFSI) for mothers of infants discharged from hospital following admission for an acute serious illness and with a diagnosis of malnutrition. ii) To assess the feasibility and acceptability of the BFSI among intervention implementers and a group of 20 mothers whose infants u6m are discharged from hospital following admission for an acute serious illness and with a diagnosis of malnutrition.
The post holder will contribute to the development of data collection tools, organise and conduct policy and document review; stakeholder mapping and analysis; participatory intervention development; empiric work including primary data collection (indepth interviews and focus groups discussions with community members and stakeholders) during the qualitative and participatory assessment of intervention feasibility and acceptability, data analysis and report writing.
He/she will work together with colleagues, and other staff involved in the IBAMI-2 study and at the Kemri-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) in Kilifi. The post holder will also contribute to wider social science research activities within the KWTRP and related research networks including presenting the work in various internal and external forums as needed.
qualitative and participatory assessment of intervention feasibility and acceptability, data analysis and report writing.
He/she will work together with colleagues, and other staff involved in the IBAMI-2 study and at the Kemri-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) in Kilifi. The post holder will also contribute to wider social science research activities within the KWTRP and related research networks including presenting the work in various internal and external forums as needed.
BUDGET AND RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:
Responsible for a laptop computer, study phone, and one or more digital voice recorders used in this work; and for petty cash budgets associated with fieldwork activities and organizing meetings.**
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