Primus Che Chi was an External Associate at PRIO until 2019.
Primus Che Chi
Researcher, Karolinska Institutet
Research Interests
I currently work on an EU-sponsored project under the Training and Mobility Network for the Economic Analysis of Conflict (TAMNEAC, http://www.economics-of-security.eu/node/84), a network that seeks to train a young generation of professionals and researchers in tackling the challenges associated with mass violent conflict in developing countries. My research project is aimed at investigating the impact of armed conflicts on maternal and reproductive health (MRH indicators) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The MRH of people in conflict and post-conflict contexts is a largely neglected and under-researched area in public health. The impact of such conflicts on MRH has not been well documented, hence hindering the development of effective interventions to improve the prevailing situation. In addition to assessing the impact of such conflicts on MRH in SSA, I equally intend to identify and appraise interventions that if rolled-out could effectively improve the MRH of people in conflict and post-conflict emergencies. It is a multidisciplinary research project, making use of both quantitative and qualitative data and research methods. This will involve gathering and comparing disaggregated regional-level quantitative data on MRH indicators in countries that are current engulfed in or emerging from armed conflict(s) in SSA, using primarily the Demographic Health Surveys (DHS, www.measuredhs.com) and Armed Conflict Location and Events Dataset (ACLED, www.acleddata.com) datasets of the countries concerned. A corresponding set of qualitative data will equally be collected through in-depth interviews (IDIs), focus group discussions (FGDs) and field studies, where appropriate. Comparisons will be done between regions/areas of the countries; countries of the sub-regions; and sub-regions of the continent.
Prior to coming to PRIO, I have served in the following positions and institutions:
- Research Officer, Cameroon Bioethics Initiative(CAMBIN)/ Council on Health Research for Development(COHRED), Yaounde, Cameroon (March-November 2011)
- Visiting Lecturer, Saint Louis University Institute of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Bamenda, Cameroon (October 2008 – Dec. 2010).
- Assistant Registrar i/c Administration and Dean of School of Health Sciences Institute of Science Technology (IST), Bamenda, Cameroon (July 2007-September 2008).
- Research Associate, Malaria Research Laboratory, University of Buea, UB (Nov. 2005-Jun. 2007).
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Life Sciences, UB (Oct. 2004 – Oct. 2005).
As part of the TAMNEAC fellowship, I am enrolled for a PhD in International Health at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway. Prior to my enrolment at the University of Oslo, I have studied in the following institutions:
- 2009-2011: Master of Public Health (Health Research Ethics/ Health Policy) - Universities of Pretoria and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in collaboration with Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University, USA.
- 2003-2005: Master of Science (Microbiology/Parasitology) - University of Buea (UB), Cameroon.
- 1999-2002: Bachelor of Science honours (Microbiology and MLT) - UB, Cameroon.
I am a doctoral researcher at the Centre for the Study of Civil War, Peace Research Institute Oslo (CSCW/PRIO). My career goal is to serve humanity unselfishly and unreservedly, through teaching, training, research and advocacy, while positively transforming the lives of ordinary people.
Latest publications
All publications
Equity in aid allocation and distribution: A qualitative study of key stakeholders in Northern Uganda
Journal Article in PLoS ONE
The Evolving Role of Traditional Birth Attendants in Maternal Health in Post-Conflict Africa: A Qualitative Study of Burundi and Northern Uganda
Journal Article in SAGE Open Medicine
Barriers in the Delivery of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care in Post-Conflict Africa: Qualitative Case Studies of Burundi and Northern Uganda
Journal Article in PLOS ONE
Government regulation of private health insurance
Journal Article in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
A qualitative study exploring the determinants of maternal health service uptake in post-conflict Burundi and Northern Uganda
Journal Article in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Improving maternal, newborn and women's reproductive health in crisis settings
Journal Article in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
War and Gender Inequalities in Health
Book Chapter in Gender, Peace and Security: Implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325
Perceptions of the effects of armed conflict on maternal and reproductive health services and outcomes in Burundi and Northern Uganda: a qualitative study
Journal Article in BMC International Health and Human Rights
Risk-benefit Assessment
Book Chapter in Research Ethics In Africa: a Resources For Research Ethics Committees
War and Gender Inequalities in Health: The Impact of Armed Conflict on Fertility and Maternal Mortality
Journal Article in International Interactions
Latest news
Succesful Doctoral Defence by Primus Che Chi
Today, 9 March 2016, Primus Che Chi has successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo: The Impact of Armed Conflict on Maternal and Reproductive Health in sub-Saharan Africa.
New Project Funded: Development Aid, Effectiveness, and Inequalities in Conflict-Affected Societies
We are happy to announce that the Research Concil of Norway (FRIPRO) has funded a 3-year project studying whether development aid contributes to reduce intergroup health inequalities after conflict. The project will be led by Henrik Urdal, and will be an excellent complement to the ongoing Armed Conflict and Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa project.
Congratulations to all the researchers involved!
NCHS annual report 2014
The NCHS Annual Report for 2014 is now available! You can read the report online or download it here.
The report gives an overview of the projects, events, blogs and publications of the Centre for 2014. Further information about NCHS researchers and affiliates is available here.
Armed Conflict and Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
The 'Armed Conflict and Maternal Health' project held its kick-off meeting at PRIO on November 20-21.
On Thursday 20th the project team convened together with Norway-based members of the International Advisory Board for a full-day internal project meeting.
PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (Issue 5-2013)
The fifth 2013 issue of the GPS Update features a report from the international conference organized by PRIO and Forum for Women and Development (FOKUS) on 14-15 November 2013. The conference marked the closing of the celebration of the 2013 Centenary of Women's Suffrage in Norway, focusing on the importance of women's political rights in relation to matters of international peace, security and sustainable development. This issue also features reports from other recent events at PRIO: A seminar with Conciliation Resources and launch of the report Accord Insight: Women Building Peace, a visit to PRIO by Denis Mukwege, founder and Medical Director of the General Referral Hospital Panzi in Bukavu DRC, who will collaborate with PRIO Researchers on a new project on female empowerment in DR Congo, as well as a Young Researcher Talent Project on Armed Conflict and Maternal Health that has recently received funding from the Research Council of Norway. As usual, the GPS Update also gives you an update on relevant seminars, reports and policy briefs, as well as a list of publications which might be of interest to our readership.
Armed Conflict and Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
The odds that a woman in Sub-Saharan Africa will die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth is one in 20, compared to one in 6,250 in the developed world, resulting both from high fertility and maternal mortality rates. The majority of the countries in this region have experienced armed conflict since the end of the Cold War, and this poor health performance may in part be due to the detrimental effects of armed conflicts. A new project entitled Armed Conflict and Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa led by Gudrun Østby, is one of five Young Research Talent projects which have received funds from the Research Council of Norway under the funding scheme for Independent Basic Research Projects (FRIPRO).
PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (Issue 4-2013)
The fourth 2013 issue of the GPS Update features an interview with PRIO Researcher Christin Ormhaug, about a new project at PRIO commissioned by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Christin is the lead researcher on this new project comparing the development of National Action Plans (NAPs) and other national strategies for the implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in the OSCE area.
New research on Gender, Peace, and Security and the Implementation of UNSCR 1325
The journal International Interactions has just published a special issue titled "A Systematic Understanding of Gender, Peace, and Security—Implementing UNSCR 1325", edited by Louise Olsson (Folke Bernadotte Academy) and Theodora-Ismene Gizelis (Unversity of Essex), and with contributions from PRIO-affiliated researchers.
