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AFRO-NETS> Short Course in Sexual & Reproductive Health Research
Short Course in Sexual & Reproductive Health Research
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19 June - 14 July, 2000
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London, UK
THE COURSE
High rates of maternal and child mortality, unwanted pregnancies, il-
legal abortion and the AIDS pandemic have put sexual and reproductive
health at the top of the research agenda for developing countries.
The purpose of the course is to introduce participants to the princi-
ples and methods of effective social and demographic research in this
field. Much of the course will be devoted to the design of policy-
orientated research and programme evaluation.
PARTICIPANTS
The course is suitable for those with research interests in this
field, for programme managers and for others who wish to commission,
understand or use research results.
PROGRAMME
The course starts with an overview of current programme issues, and
is then organised into four main modules: an introduction to methods
and tools used for assessing the reproductive health status of a
population and for understanding its determinants; current research
in maternal health and family planning; current research in special
issues in studying sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted dis-
eases, and monitoring and evaluating reproductive health care. There
will also be seminars on adolescent sexual health, male involvement
in reproductive health and sexual and gender-based violence.
Assessing sexual and reproductive health: methodologies
Qualitative research methodology, including in-depth interviews,
group interviews (social mapping and focus groups), structured quali-
tative methods, participatory methods and rapid appraisals - Measure-
ment of fertility, mortality and morbidity with a focus on maternal
mortality, reproductive health status of men and women, incidence and
prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases - Measurement of repro-
ductive health in sample surveys.
Research on maternal health and fertility regulation
Research on pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality - Abortion re-
search - Investigation of maternity care services - Experimental and
operational research in support of family planning - Measurement of
service quality.
Research on sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted diseases
Special problems in the investigation of sexual behaviour - Issues of
reliability and validity - HIV/STD epidemiology and prevention -
Study of social determinants of the spread and control of HIV and
STDs - Adolescent sexual health needs.
Evaluation of sexual and reproductive health programmes
General principles of evaluation methodology - Techniques for moni-
toring policy, measuring service outputs and quality, and quantifying
population level impacts - Indicators for measuring processes and
outcomes in sexual and reproductive health - Data needs and data
sources - Application to safe motherhood, family planning and STD/HIV
prevention.
COURSE ORGANISATION
Most of the course will be taught by members of the School's staff,
all experienced specialists in their subjects. The language of in-
struction will be English, and all participants should be suffi-
ciently competent to take part in discussion. Excellent computer fa-
cilities are available to students and some teaching will be com-
puter-based, but no prior skills are necessary. At the conclusion of
the course, a certificate of attendance will be provided.
FEES
The course fee, which covers tuition only, is GBP 1,800. In addition,
participants will need funds for international travel, local travel
and accommodation and meals in London. Some rooms will be reserved
for participants at one of the University's halls of residence for
students and early application is advised. The daily cost will be GBP
21.25, which is for bed, breakfast and evening meal.
The School is unable to provide bursaries for participants or to help
obtain funds on their behalf. The possibility of financial assistance
should be explored, from employers or employers' funding agencies,
the UK Department for International Development (via the local Brit-
ish Embassy or British Council), the nearest European Commission
Delegation, the Commonwealth Secretariat (through the local Ministry
of Planning or equivalent), the Ford Foundation, the World Health Or-
ganization (only through the local Ministry of Health), other spe-
cialised agencies of the United Nations (UNICEF, UNFPA etc.) and the
World Bank. Applicants needing financial help from external sources
are advised to start making enquiries immediately.
LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAl MEDICINE
Established by its own Royal Charter the London School of Hygiene &
Tropical Medicine is the University of London's major resource for
postgraduate teaching and research in public health and tropical
medicine and is the leading postgraduate medical institution in these
subjects in Europe. As the national school of public health it is a
major national and international focus of collaboration in teaching
and research, where clinical, population, laboratory and social sci-
ences are integrated to address the broad issues of health.
Courses take place either in the Keppel Street building, or in our
teaching rooms at Bedford Square, two minutes' walk away. The School
is situated in the heart of London, in Bloomsbury, between the City
(London's financial quarter) and the busy West End, with its unparal-
leled shopping and entertainment facilities. There is easy access to
the rest of central London and its many places of interest.
The course is presented by the Centre for Population Studies (CPS),
with the Maternal & Child Epidemiology Unit (MCEU). CPS is the prin-
cipal British base for research, professional training and consul-
tancy in population science and its application to problems of social
welfare, health and economic development. MCEU has an international
reputation for its research on maternal health, including a major fo-
cus on determining the effectiveness of maternal health services in
developing countries.
APPLICATIONS
Please apply as soon as possible to the address below. Places can
only be guaranteed on receipt of a deposit of GBP 500 or a letter
guaranteeing support from a funding agency, both of which must be re-
ceived by 15 May 2000. When returning the form, please state whether
accommodation is required in a hall of residence. Demand for this is
likely to be high, so early reservation is advised.
Short Courses, Registry
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
50 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3DP, UK
Tel: +44-20-7299-4648
Fax: +44-20-7323-0638
mailto:[email protected]
http://www.lshtm.ac.uk
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