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