Cost Of Youth Cabs The cost of setting up a Youth CAB and the risk of not having a Youth CAB: Community interactions are dynamic and unique to various contexts and communities. When conducting research or bringing a development programme…
Initiation Of Youth Cabs While the primary reason for establishing Youth CABs is to invite and infuse the voice of young people in research design and implementation, it should be noted that they need support, upskilling and guidance into their…
Meaningful Youth Cabs The purpose of this station is to assist researchers in setting up advisory boards that promote meaningful and effective inclusion of the adolescents and youth. A strong representation of young people in community advisory boards gives voice…
Community Engagement It is never too early to begin engaging with the community. Health research aims to collect information that will provide a basis for future action. Community engagement is a critical element of medical and health research, which broadly…
Engaging Key Stakeholders Adolescent development takes place within a complex web of family, peer, school, community, media, and broader cultural influences as well as within legislation and regulation frameworks. Adolescents are in a rapid developmental transition period from childhood to…
Where Do Adults Fit In? The involvement of adults, who are parents, guardians, caregivers to adolescents that are under 18 years of age, is required in both clinical and socio-behavioural health research at various stages depending on the nature of…
