Geordan Shannon
Biographic Data
| ID | 3887498 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Geordan Shannon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Geordan |
| FAMILY NAME | Shannon |
| SIGNATURE | SHANNON G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Advancing the concept of community positive health through participatory research in marginalized communities in Kenya
There have long been global calls to strengthen community-led and -engaged approaches in public health, but most community health interventions are still driven by governments and other external actors to reduce narrow measures of disease burden. Despite theoretical advancements in salutogenesis and positive health, these concepts remain underapplied in understanding and supporting collective health and wellbeing at the community level. This empi…
Risk factors for violence against women in high-prevalence settings
Puppeteering as a metaphor for unpacking power in participatory action research on climate change and health
The health impacts of climate change are distributed inequitably, with marginalized communities typically facing the direst consequences. However, the concerns of the marginalized remain comparatively invisible in research, policy and practice. Participatory action research (PAR) has the potential to centre these concerns, but due to unequal power relations among research participants, the approaches often fall short of their emancipatory ideals.…
Understanding the Lived Experience of Children With Type 1 Diabetes in Kenya
Focusing only on biomedical targets neglects the important role that psychosocial factors play in effective diabetes self-management. This study aims to understand the lived experiences of children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1DM) in Kenya. Children ( n = 15) participated in focus group discussions and photo diary data collection. Focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews were also conducted with caregivers ( n = 14). We describe an adapt…
Decolonising violence against women research
Indigenous knowledge and ways of thinking have often been undermined historically by Western research practices, contributing to repeated calls for better recognition of Southern epistemologies. The EVE Project design outlines our collective thinking on how to address this gap and to further VAWG prevention through the meaningful participation of communities affected by violence in the research and design of their own interventions. We also discu…
Implications of household tobacco and alcohol use on child health and women's welfare in six low and middle-income countries
Racism and discrimination in Covid-19 responses
The relationship between Indigenous and allopathic health practitioners in Africa and its implications for collaboration
BACKGROUND: There have been increasing calls for collaboration between Indigenous health practitioners (IHPs) and allopathic health practitioners (AHPs) in Africa. Despite this, very few successful systems exist to facilitate formal collaboration. Direct relationships between providers, and at a health systems level are crucial to successful collaboration, but the nature and extent of these relationships have yet to be adequately explored. OBJECT…
The role of participation and community mobilisation in preventing violence against women and girls
BACKGROUND: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a public health problem and one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. Recently practitioners and researchers have taken an interest in community participation as a strategy for preventing VAWG. Despite the recent enthusiasm however, there has been little articulation of how participation in VAWG prevention programmes mobilises communities to challenge social norms and pr…
Gender equality in science, medicine, and global health
Gender equality in science, medicine, and global health
Racism and discrimination in Covid-19 responses
The relationship between Indigenous and allopathic health practitioners in Africa and its implications for collaboration
BACKGROUND: There have been increasing calls for collaboration between Indigenous health practitioners (IHPs) and allopathic health practitioners (AHPs) in Africa. Despite this, very few successful systems exist to facilitate formal collaboration. Direct relationships between providers, and at a health systems level are crucial to successful collaboration, but the nature and extent of these relationships have yet to be adequately explored. OBJECT…
The role of participation and community mobilisation in preventing violence against women and girls
BACKGROUND: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a public health problem and one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. Recently practitioners and researchers have taken an interest in community participation as a strategy for preventing VAWG. Despite the recent enthusiasm however, there has been little articulation of how participation in VAWG prevention programmes mobilises communities to challenge social norms and pr…
Decolonising violence against women research
Indigenous knowledge and ways of thinking have often been undermined historically by Western research practices, contributing to repeated calls for better recognition of Southern epistemologies. The EVE Project design outlines our collective thinking on how to address this gap and to further VAWG prevention through the meaningful participation of communities affected by violence in the research and design of their own interventions. We also discu…
Implications of household tobacco and alcohol use on child health and women's welfare in six low and middle-income countries
Risk factors for violence against women in high-prevalence settings
Puppeteering as a metaphor for unpacking power in participatory action research on climate change and health
The health impacts of climate change are distributed inequitably, with marginalized communities typically facing the direst consequences. However, the concerns of the marginalized remain comparatively invisible in research, policy and practice. Participatory action research (PAR) has the potential to centre these concerns, but due to unequal power relations among research participants, the approaches often fall short of their emancipatory ideals.…
Understanding the Lived Experience of Children With Type 1 Diabetes in Kenya
Focusing only on biomedical targets neglects the important role that psychosocial factors play in effective diabetes self-management. This study aims to understand the lived experiences of children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1DM) in Kenya. Children ( n = 15) participated in focus group discussions and photo diary data collection. Focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews were also conducted with caregivers ( n = 14). We describe an adapt…
Advancing the concept of community positive health through participatory research in marginalized communities in Kenya
There have long been global calls to strengthen community-led and -engaged approaches in public health, but most community health interventions are still driven by governments and other external actors to reduce narrow measures of disease burden. Despite theoretical advancements in salutogenesis and positive health, these concepts remain underapplied in understanding and supporting collective health and wellbeing at the community level. This empi…
Political science (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Citizen journalism (3 works) · Participatory action research (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Community-based participatory research (2 works)