Changemaker – Promoting co-designed sustainable health interventions with young changemakers for reduced risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in urban Burkina Faso, Kenya and Tanzania
The CHANGEMAKER study adopts a sustainable health approach to address interconnected challenges of adolescent obesity, non-communicable disease (NCD) risks, and climate change in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Kisumu (Kenya), and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). By integrating health promotion with environmental sustainability, the study targets key behavioral and environmental drivers including poor diet, physical inactivity, and school-level environmental conditions. The aim is to create an ecosystem where positive health behaviors are encouraged in tandem with sustainable environmental practices, such as school gardens and waste management.
Countries: Tanzania, Kenya, Burkina Faso
Methodology
Using co-design and school-based cluster-randomized controlled trials, CHANGEMAKER evaluates the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of multi-component intervention combining sustainable health education, school gardening and waste management, motivational strategies, and mass media campaigns. The study simultaneously assesses implementation outcomes such as feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, and adoption across diverse cultural settings. This hybrid effectiveness-implementation approach provides a comprehensive understanding of what works, for whom, and under what conditions, supporting the development of scalable and sustainable solutions.
Main Cooperation Partners
- Prof. Kristi Sydney-Annerstedt, Karolinska Institutet (KI), Stockholm, Sweden
- Dr. Ali Sié, Centre de Recherche en Santé de Nouna (CRSN), Nouna, Burkina Faso
- Dr. Abdramane Soura, Institute Supérieure des Sciences de la Population, University of Ouagadougou (ISSP), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- Prof. Pilvikki Absetz, Tampere University (TAU), Tampere, Finnland
- Prof. Marleen Temmerman, Aga Khan University (AKU), Nairobi, Kenya
- Sharon Chacha, Food Security for Peace and Nutrition (FSPN), Kenya
- Susan Adhiambo, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (DALF), Kisumu, Kenya
- Dr. Alice Ojwang Achieng, The Technical University of Kenya (TUK), Nairobi, Kenya
- Prof. Mary Mwanyika Sando, Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Prof. Bruno Sunguya, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Prof. Wafaie Fawzi, Harvard Global Research and Support Services Inc. (Harvard), Boston, USA
Main funder(s)
- European Commission: Horizon Europe
- HORIZON-HLTH-2023-DISEASE-03-03
Duration of the project
4 years (01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2027)
Publications
There have been no publications yet from this project.
Team
- Prof. Ina Danquah
- Dr. Raissa Sorgho
- Grace Wothaya Kihagi (candidate PhD)
- Rhodah Nekesa (candidate PhD)
- Scarion Rupia (candidate PhD)