Research Projects
Most recently, we received a private donation to investigate how participation in the Soccer League is influencing gender-based violence both in the home and in the community, as well as the health effects associated with participation in sport. We are always looking for ways to provide quality data to further demonstrate that the Nikumbuke Soccer League is having a positive impact on the women’s physical, social, and mental health. Take a look at some of our previously published work below.
"It Is Like Medicine": Using Sports to Promote Adult Women's Health in Rural Kenya
Barchi F, AbiNader MA, Winter SC, Obara LM, Mbogo D, Thomas BM, Ammerman B. "It Is Like Medicine": Using Sports to Promote Adult Women's Health in Rural Kenya. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 27;18(5):2347. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18052347. PMID: 33673712; PMCID: PMC7967769.
“I can feel the difference, no more back pains.
I no longer feel sleepy because playing gave me strength.
I used to have a lot of stress, but when I go play, I come back happy, and the thoughts are gone.
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Exploring the Relationship Between Participation in an Adult-women's Soccer League and Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Kenya
Barchi F, Winter SC, Mbogo D, Thomas B, Ammerman B. Exploring the Relationship Between Participation in an Adult-women's Soccer League and Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Kenya. J Interpers Violence. 2022 May;37(9-10):NP7907-NP7931. doi: 10.1177/0886260520969241. Epub 2020 Nov 1. PMID: 33135538; PMCID: PMC9092917.
Key Findings:
Women who played on soccer teams had 59% lower odds of reporting physical intimate partner violence (IPV) in the preceding 12 months and approximately 43% lower odds of reporting any form of IPV during the same period compared to women who did not play soccer.