Valens Mbarushimana

Assistant Researcher University of Rwanda
Rwanda Cohort 6

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Mr. Valens Mbarushimana is a lecturer at the University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health. He holds a Bachelor of Education in Educational Psychology and a Master of Public Health with a specialization in Community Health. Valens is also pursuing a PhD at the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa. Valens's research interests include, but are not limited to, adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. His PhD research focuses on "Early Adolescents' Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behaviors Regarding Gender and Sexuality in Rwanda: Implications for Their Sexual Experiences and Health Outcomes." He is actively involved in both research and teaching activities at the University of Rwanda. Valens has extensive experience coaching master's students to write their research projects and assisting them with data analysis and report writing. Valens is well regarded by both faculty and students for his innovative teaching. Since March 2016, Valens has been a PhD CARTA person in Cohort 6.

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