The International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya (ICRH-K) designs and implements innovative evidence-based and cost-effective interventions and undertakes research in the field of sexual and reproductive health. ICRH-K is led by Principal Investigator Dr. Peter Gichangi and Senior Technical Advisor Mary Thiongo.
PMA uses innovative mobile technology to support low-cost, rapid-turnaround surveys monitoring key health and development indicators. Surveys are completed by resident enumerators, uploaded to a central server via a mobile data network, cleaned and analyzed. Results are disseminated shortly after.
| Technical Area | Survey | Results Brief | Indicators Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene | PMA2020, Round 5, 2016 | English | |
| Family Planning | PMA2020, Round 5, 2016 | English | English |
| Family Planning | PMA2020, Round 4, 2015 | English | English |
| Adolescent & Young Adults | PMA2020, Round 4, 2015 | English | |
| Family Planning | PMA2020, Round 3, 2015 | English | English |
| Family Planning | PMA2020, Round 2, 2014 | English | English |
| Nutrition | PMA2020 Nutrition, Round 2, 2018 | English | |
| Nutrition | PMA2020 Nutrition, Round 1, 2017 | English | |
| Family Planning | PMA2020, Round 1, 2014 | English | English1 English2 |
Snapshot of Indicators (SOIs) are online tables that provide a summary of key family planning indicators and information on sample design, questionnaires, data processing, response rates and sample error estimates.
of women in Kenya obtained their modern contraceptive method from a public health facility in 2020.
PMA has a variety of publications including briefs, reports and overview documents that may be used to inform health policy and programming decisions. Listed below are publications authored by PMA faculty, students, staff, and partners that draw upon PMA data.
For a full list of publications that use PMA data, please visit our Google Scholars page.
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ICRH Kenya is an independent organization established in the year 2000. ICRH-K designs and implements innovative evidence-based and cost effective interventions and undertakes research in the field of sexual and reproductive health, while engaging with stakeholders throughout our work, delivering on promises, engaging in policy dialogues rooted strictly in scientific evidence and promoting positive change by ensuring that our outputs are locally and globally relevant.
Peter Gichangi, PhD
Dr. Peter Gichangi is the Country Director and Director of Science and Research at International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya (ICRHK), which collaborates with the University of Nairobi on broad areas of HIV, gender based violence, family planning and reproductive health. His research background and professional experience include reproductive health, family planning, HIV/AIDS, gender based violence and TB/HIV and project implementation and management. Dr. Gichangi holds a masters degree and PhD in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Gichangi is also the Principal Investigator for the Missed Opportunities in Maternal and Infant Health (MOMI) project in Kenya.
Mary Thiongo
Mary Thiongo leads the data management unit at the International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya (ICRHK). She is the in-country data manager for PMA in Kenya. Mary’s professional background includes extensive experience in data management and database development. She was a data manager for several multi-country randomized controlled trials. She also has helped develop protocols and standard operating procedures for data management. Mary holds a BS in Computer Information Systems from Kenya Methodist University. She is also a member of The Association for Data management in the Tropics (ADMIT), an international data management group.