CIAM Trains Journalists

The Daily Observer (Banjul)

Fatou Jallow and Momodou Jawo

1 April 2011

CIAM-Public Health Research and development Centre recently held a five-day training for 30 journalists on strengthening their capacities to utilise research evidence in policy making in The Gambia. The training was held at the CIAM head office in Bakau Newtown.

At the training, participants were divided into six groups and trained on seven different modules in utilising research and evidence which had group works that marks were awarded to.The Journalist were also trained on how to attain the prevalence and incidence of a disease, how to conduct a survey, making a research, and designing a questionnaire, among others.

At the end of the training session, a test was conducted to asses the understanding of the trainees. Group-1 led in the group works and won a cash prize of D2000. Certificates were also awarded to all participants. Dr Anya and Dr Ayo Palmer conducted the training.

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