Category: Webinars & Training
Webinar: Community Advisory Groups webinar
This CHORUS webinar provides an overview of the Community Advisory Groups (CAG), the reasons for these being formed and how we engage with these groups across different teams. We look into the key lessons learnt from creation to now for CAG and each team take a reflective view on what can be done differently going…
Webinar: Dr Eliud Kibuchi discusses the MAIHDA approach for gender and equity analysis
During this CHORUS Webinar we look at the Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy (MAIHDA) and how multilevel models can be applied to measure intersectional inequalities. This webinar is led by Dr Eliud Kibuchi, a Research Fellow based at MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, School of Health and Wellbeing, University of…
Blog: The Art and Relevance of Communicating Research with Non-Academic Audiences – Lessons from a Capacity Strengthening Activity in Ghana
By Delali Kumapley, University of Ghana Because most of us grew up talking, we think communicating is easy, but communication is purposeful behaviour,” – Prof. Abena Yeboah-Banin (Lecturer, Department of Communication Studies, University of Ghana). On a regular day for a researcher, data from a multitude of sources will be consolidated to produce new…
Webinar: Regression Analysis
In this session of the CHORUS webinar series, Dr. Joe Hicks, Lecturer in Medical Statistics at the University of Leeds, discusses the main uses of regression modelling, the types of quantitative research questions, the regression basics focusing on generalised linear models, and how to choose suitable models and interpret results.
Webinar: An introduction to Discrete Choice Experiments
As part of the CHORUS webinar series, Prof. Zahidul Quayyum (BRAC JPGSPH) moderates a session on Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs), and their importance and application in eliciting healthcare preferences. Dr. Edward Webb, Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, introduces DCEs and the study of preferences and decisions, discusses how to carry out a…
Webinar: Poverty Estimation in Small Urban Areas
A high-resolution spatial understanding of poverty can help policymakers design effective interventions that target marginalized and vulnerable groups. Often data from detailed household surveys (e.g., LSMS, DHS) provide estimates of poverty at the national level, but these are spatially patchy. On the other hand, national census data fully represents the population but lacks detail needed…
Webinar: Participatory Research Methods (Social Mapping and Transect Walk)
As part of the CHORUS Qualitative and Participatory Methods Action Learning Group’s webinar series, Tarana Ferdous, senior research associate at ARK Foundation, Bangladesh, provides an introduction to social mapping and transect walks. The webinar is chaired by Abriti Arjyal from HERD International. Watch the webinar here
Webinar: Efficiency analysis of health care facilities
Health system efficiency is a significant concern for all, including policy makers and healthcare providers, and increasing efficiency is a decision makers’ criteria for priority setting. In this CHORUS webinar, Prof. Zahidul Quayyum from BRAC University (JPGSPH) and Md. Zahid Hasan, CHORUS PhD student at the University of Leeds, present and discuss how to measure…
Webinar: An Intersectional and Gendered Approach to Health and Wellbeing in Informal Settlements
Following on from the rich discussion at the ‘Actors and alliances to transform health and wellbeing in cities’ satellite session at the Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Bogota, the ARISE and CHORUS consortia hosted a joint webinar to discuss the importance of employing an intersectional and gendered lens when looking at health and…
Webinar: Writing for Publications
In March 2023, Prof. BSC Uzochukwu at the University of Nigeria gave a really useful, practical presentation on how to plan and write for publications. The framework and process presented will help us to turn our extensive quantitative and qualitative findings into publications with clear messages. BSC recommends starting with a team meeting to present…