WEE Hub Meeting with Researchers from University of Maryland, USA - 10th July 2024
On Wednesday, 10th July 2024, the WEE Hub hosted a meeting with a team of researchers from the University of Maryland, USA at the UoN Mahatma Gandhi Graduate Library Boardroom. During the meeting, the AWSC WEE Hub presented an overview of their ongoing projects, focusing on the WEE Hub’s initiatives.
The University of Maryland researchers shared insights from their Jamaa na Afya ya Mtoto (JAMO) study, which aims to determine the impact of kinship support and marriage on children’s wellbeing in urban Sub-Saharan African settings. The JAMO study seeks to identify the relative contributions of mothers, fathers, and extended kin to children’s wellbeing.
The discussion highlighted several areas of convergence between the WEE Hub's work and the JAMO study, as well as opportunities for potential collaboration between the two institutions