How young people in Kagera, Tanzania grow up and how advantages or disadvantages pass to their children
Transitions to adulthood and transmission of inequality as seen in a 30-year panel from Kagera, Tanzania
Researchers will follow people who grew up in the Kagera region of Tanzania and their children to learn how education, migration, family life, and work shape opportunities across generations.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of Maryland, College Park NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (College Park, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11310766 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you take part, the team will link you to a 30-year panel that began when participants were children and will include your children if applicable. Interviewers will collect information on education, where people live, marriage, fertility, and household spending, and will add special questions about personal preferences, family networks, and how household resources are shared. One third of households will be asked each focused module, with households randomly assigned to phases so not everyone answers every module at once. The researchers will try to find people who have moved within Tanzania or abroad, building on successful tracking from a 2019–2020 pilot.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people who were part of the original Kagera cohort (those aged 0–15 in the first wave) and their children, including those who have migrated away from Kagera.
Not a fit: People with no connection to Kagera or those seeking immediate clinical treatment are unlikely to receive direct benefits from this social and economic research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help design better education, health, and social programs to reduce poverty and improve opportunities in Tanzanian communities.
How similar studies have performed: Previous waves of the Kagera Health and Development Survey have successfully tracked participants, but extending follow-up to three decades and systematically including the next generation is a new expansion.
Where this research is happening
College Park, United States
- Univ of Maryland, College Park — College Park, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Leonard, Kenneth Lynch — Univ of Maryland, College Park
- Study coordinator: Leonard, Kenneth Lynch
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.