Erick Kiprotich Yegon

Senior Youth and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Specialist
Living Goods

keyegon@gmail.com

Field of Study: Mathématiques, Population et développement, Santé publique / Epidemiologie, Statistique
 
Specialization: Estimations et projections, Differenties des rôles par genre, Démographie qualitative, Reproductive Health (Family Planning)
 
Education: Doctorat (Ph.D, MD), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Santé publique/Epidémiologie, 2017
 
Working languages: Anglais
Swahili
 
Other association membership in population or related fields: Union for African Population Studies (UAPS)


Curriculum Vitae:
Erick CV (2).pdf
Professional web page:
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Professional Summary:

 A research, Monitoring and Evaluation professional with keen interest in reproductive, maternal and child health and health systems (service delivery).Working on PhD thesis in epidemiology  entitled  “Investigating Correlates of Stigma and Unsafe Abortions in Regions with High and Low Incidence of Unsafe Abortions in Kenya”.  Over 10 years successfully identifying, developing, implementing and managing research in public health across East and Central Africa region.  Possess a comprehensive understanding of health systems issues and challenges in East and Central Africa. Demonstrated advanced knowledge in use of quantitative( STATA, SPSS and R) and qualitative  analysis( Atlas Ti) software and application of statistical models in the field of population and health research techniques including survey designs  and data collection, management analysis and report writing. 

 

Publications:

§  Baynes, Colin, Erick Yegon, Grace Lusiola, Japhet Achola, and Rehema Kahando. "Post-abortion fertility desires, contraceptive uptake, and unmet need for family planning: voices of post-abortion care clients in Tanzania." Journal of Biosocial Science (2020): 1-16.

§  Yegon, E., Ominde, J., Baynes, C., Ngadaya, E., Kahando, R., Kahwa, J., & Lusiola, G. (2019). The Quality of Postabortion Care in Tanzania: Service Provider Perspectives and Results from a Service Readiness Assessment. Global Health: Science and Practice, 7(Supplement 2), S315-S326.

§  Baynes, C., Yegon, E., Kimaro, G., Lusiola, G., & Kahwa, J. (2019). The unit and scale-up cost of postabortion care in Tanzania. Global Health: Science and Practice, 7(Supplement 2), S327-S341.

§  Baynes, C., Yegon, E., Lusiola, G., Kahando, R., Ngadaya, E., & Kahwa, J. (2019). Women's Satisfaction With and Perceptions of the Quality of Postabortion Care at Public-Sector Facilities in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. Global Health: Science and Practice, 7(Supplement 2), S299-S314.

Yegon, Erick Kiprotich; Mwaniki Peter Kabanya; Echoka Elizabeth; and Osur, Joachim. "Correlates of individual-level stigma and unsafe abortions among women seeking abortion care in Trans Nzoia and Machakos Counties, Kenya." Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 2016, Vol 9: 226-34