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SUNRISE International Study of 24-hour Movement Behaviours in the Early Years


Principal investigator:
Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma

Project period: 01 January 2021   To: 01 January 2024

Project details

In Malawi ("SUNRISE Malawi"), is being implemented in two phases. Phase 1 involved recruitment and data collection from over 400 children in Zomba district. Data collection and dissemination activities were implemented with two grants from the Sir Halley Stewart Trust and the University of Strathclyde/International Science Partnership Fund/Scottish Funding Council, respectively. Phase 2 (2023-2026) is being implemented with support from CIHR, with a target sample of 1,000 children from four districts namely Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzimba, and Zomba.

Funding

With Funding from Sir Halley Stewart Trust and University of Strathcylde/Institutional Science Partnership Fund/Scottish Funding Council and Canadian Institutes of Health Research(CIHR)