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7 The Way Forward
7 The Way Forward
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She also highlighted the need for increased mentorship and long-term training of young scientists and researchers in the region to ensure the sustainability of research efforts in East Africa. Cost Analyses Many speakers also highlighted the need to include economic analyses as a common part of all intervention review and analysis in order to develop a case for policy makers and for the purpose of developing a plan for scaling up intervention practices.
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These efforts appear to be under way, but some participants within this workshop indicated the studies were small and would likely require further efforts and resources to bring them to scale. Collaboration Across Sectors Keynote speaker Jessie Mbwambo of Muhimbili University also suggested that researchers should be willing collaborators with individuals from other sectors, including community workers, such as public health specialists, social workers, and policy makers, not only so these groups can help develop study designs and illuminate findings, but also so these same collaborative groups can work together to develop effective and innovative programming that would not have been possible otherwise.
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This area, she explained, is a prime example of why economic s and cost analyses are so important for moving forward in IPV-prevention efforts, because often the language of policy makers centers on the limited resources and funds available versus the costs of the proposed intervention efforts before them. By changing tactics to focus on this reality, she suggested, researchers and programmers could be in a better position to deliver effective arguments in the case for IPV funding and support.
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The presentations from each of the speakers in Chapter 5 on this subject show that these efforts hold promise in the region for IPV prevention and reduction while simultaneously helping to develop a strong sense of ownership amongst East African communities as these programs are often implemented and driven by local community members and leaders. Many participants lauded these efforts, with some specifically citing the success of the SASA!
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Many speakers and participants suggested that individuals working in this field should think critically about their communications efforts and develop tailored advocacy efforts for each of the sectors of society that they interact with in the fight to reduce the burden of IPV in East Africa.
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