Digital Sex Ed

An international research team examined the relevance of digital sex-education in Kenya. Young Kenyan musicians put the research results on music, performed it live on video that was posted on YouTube in a competition. One of the awards was a professional studio recording.

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Collaboration:

Principal Investigator/Executive Producer: Pauline Oosterhoff

Kenya research lead: Emmy Kahega

Communication: Kelly Shephard

Soundscape: Arno Peeters

Visual art: Iris Honderdos

Musical performances by: Omari, Edi Siri, Daisy, Judah, Warima, Shanti L., Vijana Baru Baru, Mboreraah,20moreDays, Helena, Theafrican, J siri, Modesta, Zeshari Jean and Cee L.

Partners: Institute of Development Studies, Love Matters, Sauti Academy Penya Africa and many others. Jury members included Tabu Osusa (Ketebul Records), Ikenna Azuike (What’s Up Africa ), Melissa Leach (Director of IDS), Emmy Kahega (researcher) Leo Mirani (The Economist) and Pei Yuxin (professor and sexologist).

Publications

Oosterhoff, P., Müller, C. and Shephard, K. (editors) (2017) IDS Bulletin: Sex education in the digital era, Brighton: IDS
Oosterhoff, P., Gilder, L. and Mueller, C. (2016) Is Porn the New Sex Education? IDS Rapid Response Briefing 15, Brighton: IDS
Oosterhoff, P., & Shephard, K. (2016) Affective Engagement: Teaching Young Kenyans about Safe and Healthy Sex, IDS Bulletin, 47: 6, Brighton: IDS