As part of efforts to encourage knowledge dissemination, translation and mobilization, the GNCDA organizes annual rapid fire presentations/competition for the micro-grant awardees. Through the presentations, awardees can share their research methods and results with peers, GNCDA committee members, NCD researchers and enthusiasts, and the attending public. The winners of the rapid fire presentation are offered a slot in one of the RI-MUHC/CORE lecture series to share their research findings with a wider audience.
The Winners
2021 competition
The first rapid fire presentations held on April 20 2021. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, the rapid fire presentations were conducted virtually. The video recordings of their presentations are available on our website and YouTube page.
Mona Lim
Social Isolation, Loneliness and Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study of Experiences of Migrant Mothers with Young Children.
Key findings
- Challenges of resettlement and motherhood, socioeconomic factors, and COVID-19 related public health measures contributed to women’s social isolation and loneliness
- Social isolation and loneliness affected migrant women’s emotional and mental health. However, the extent to which women’s social isolation and loneliness influenced other dimensions of their health, or the health and development of their children was less clear.
- Transnational communication and the support of community organizations helped the women cope and feel more socially connected
Watch the presentation here.
Joseph Malechwanzi
Online Posters and Drugs Abuse among Kenya’s Youth
Key findings
- Facebook attracted the most alcohol post per day and other apps collectively had least one alcohol post per day.
- Significant association between online alcohol ads and binge drinking was observed.
- At the overall level of exposure to alcohol ads on social media and harmful drinking; we perceived a statistically significant difference in favor of male respondents was also observed.
Watch the presentation here.