Sexual and reproductive health (YEDI affiliated)
David Levine, Professor
Business, Haas School
Applications for Fall 2024 are closed for this project.
Most poor women face challenges with menstrual hygiene. The results are staying home during one's period (limiting work and school), fear of leaks, infections, and high cost of single-use products. We are running two trials in Tamil Nadu and in Karnataka on distribution of menstrual cups. It would be great to have folks skilled in data management, Kannada, Tamil, women's health, behavior change, marketing, etc.
If you are selected for this research project, you will be given the opportunity to join the Youth Equity Discovery Initiative (YEDI) program. YEDI is a mentorship program that supplements your URAP research work with weekly workshops in both Fall and Spring semesters. YEDI creates a cohort of undergraduate scholars (usually around 20-30, many from underrepresented backgrounds) that are working on youth equity research projects, such as this one. The year-long program utilizes cascading mentorship, skill-building workshops, and professional development to provide supportive pathways into research careers, service, and leadership addressing adolescent inequities and well-being. Scholars greatly benefit from (and enjoy!) the extra training and support, as well as the professional development opportunities (including faculty guest speakers, graduate student and practitioner panels). The program culminates in a research presentation at the end of the program. The 2024-2025 YEDI cohort will meet on Tuesdays from 4:30 - 6:00pm beginning September 24th. To take part in the YEDI program, you MUST be able to attend the workshops at this time. As a YEDI scholar, you will sign up for a PH198 class and receive 1 unit. This is in addition to the units you receive for your URAP research project. For any questions about YEDI, please contact Marieka Schotland at mschotland@berkeley.edu or visit our website here.
Role: A) We need students skilled at Excel / Google sheets to check data quality.
Ideally also an interest in statistics to help clean and analyze data. Apprentices will learn statistical and research skills.
B) We also need students who can speak any Indian language, but especially Tamil and Kannada, to do some interviews. Apprentices will learn research and marketing skills.
Qualifications: I need apprentices with excellent attention to detail who can work independently.
Part (A) requires at least one course in econometrics and programming skills in Stata, R or Python.
Part (B) requires language skills and the ability to carry out interviews and take good notes.
Hours: 6-8 hrs
Social Sciences Arts & Humanities