Annabel Erulkar, Ph.D.
Senior Associate & Country Director
A social scientist with nearly 20 years' experience developing and managing research and programs related to adolescents, HIV and AIDS, reproductive health, and gender in sub-Saharan Africa, Annabel Erulkar had taken on increasingly senior roles at the Population Council, currently heading a country office and overseeing large projects related to married adolescents, domestic workers, and male involvement. She has established Population Council offices in Nigeria and Ethiopia, as well as mobilized resources to expand activities in Kenya and Ethiopia.
Erulkar has authored over 50 reports and journal articles related to adolescence in sub-Saharan Africa, including schooling, livelihoods, gender-based violence, early marriage, sexual behavior, reproductive health, and "youth-friendly" services. Prior to joining the Council in 1995, she was responsible for research and management information systems at Family Planning Association of Kenya, the largest nongovernmental family planning organization in the country. As an expatriate American/Canadian, she has lived in Africa for nearly 20 years—in Kenya, Ghana, and Ethiopia—and coordinated large adolescent projects in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
Erulkar holds an M.Sc. in population sciences from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in social statistics from University of Southampton, United Kingdom.
Annabel Erulkar, Ph.D.
Senior Associate & Country Director
Berhane Hewan: Supporting Girls in Rural Ethiopia (more)
The goal of Berhane Hewan, which means "Light for Eve" in Amharic, is to establish appropriate and effective mechanisms to protect girls at risk of early marriage and to support adolescent girls who are already married.
(9/2002 - 10/2015)
Topics: Child marriage; Schooling
Countries: Ethiopia
Building an Evidence Base to Delay Marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa (more)
Working with partners in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, the Council is testing alternative approaches to delaying marriage in child marriage "hotspots" in East Africa.
(10/2010 - 9/2015)
Topics: Child marriage
Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Kalkidan ("Keeping the Promise"): Addressing Marital Transmission of HIV in Ethiopia (more)
To address the HIV risks faced by many women within the context of their regular, marital partnerships, the Council and its partners are implementing Kalkidan, a community-based initiative for husbands and wives in low-income areas of urban Ethiopia.
(11/2011 - 10/2014)
Topics: HIV prevention
Countries: Ethiopia
Addis Birhan: Fostering Husbands’ Involvement and Support in Amhara Region, Ethiopia (more)
Addis Birhan promotes HIV prevention by changing social norms and promoting gender-equitable relationships through educating and engaging husbands in issues related to reproductive health, including HIV prevention, family planning, gender violence, alcohol and drug abuse, and domestic responsibilities.
(1/2007 - 12/2013)
Topics: Behavior change; Community-based services; Family planning services; HIV prevention; Sexual and gender-based violence
Countries: Ethiopia
Biruh Tesfa: Safe Spaces for Out-of-school Girls in Urban Slum Areas of Ethiopia (more)
Biruh Tesfa protects the rights of vulnerable urban girls by reducing their social isolation and providing them with health information, including HIV prevention, and services to address sexual exploitation and abuse.
(1/2007 - 12/2013)
Topics: Financial literacy/livelihoods; Sexuality education; Social isolation/support
Countries: Ethiopia
Meserete Hiwot: Supporting Married Adolescent Girls in Rural Ethiopia to Prevent HIV Infection and Promote Reproductive Health
Meserete Hiwot ("Base of Life") addresses the social isolation of married adolescents and builds their knowledge and skills in HIV and reproductive health through community-based mentoring sessions.
(1/2007 - 12/2013)
Topics: Behavior change; Child marriage; Community-based services; HIV prevention; Sexual and gender-based violence
Countries: Ethiopia
Friends of Youth (more)
Friends of Youth is a locally designed, culturally consistent adolescent reproductive health project taking place in Kenya.
(1/1994 - 3/2010)
Topics: Sexuality education
Countries: Kenya
Assessing and Improving the Measurement of Sexual Behaviors (more)
Council researchers are conducting a series of studies assessing the reporting of sexual behavior in survey research and the use of audio computer-assisted self-interviews (audio-CASI) as a technique for providing more reliable and valid information.
(1/2000 - 1/2009)
Topics: Sexuality and sexual behavior
Countries: Brazil, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda
Building Programs for Adolescents in Kibera, Nairobi (more)
Council researchers are broadening understanding of the adolescent experience in slum areas of Nairobi, Kenya, and developing context-appropriate programs for them.
(6/2006 - 5/2009)
Topics: Financial literacy/livelihoods; Schooling; Urbanization, health, and the environment
Countries: Kenya
Annabel Erulkar, Ph.D.
Senior Associate & Country Director
De la recherche à la conception programmatique et à la mise en oeuvre : Programmation à l'intention des filles des milieux ruraux d'Éthiopie--Boîte à outils du praticien (PDF)Erulkar,Annabel S.
Publication date: 2012
Evaluation of 'Biruh Tesfa' (Bright Future) program for vulnerable girls in Ethiopia (abstract)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Ferede,Abebaw; Girma,Woldemariam; Ambelu,Worku
Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies Published online ahead of print, 2 November
Publication date: 2012
Increasing opportunities to delay marriage and promote schooling: Results from a baseline survey in rural Tanzania (PDF)
Muthengi-Karei,Eunice; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Publication date: 2012
The cost of reaching the most disadvantaged girls: Programmatic evidence from Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda (PDF)
Sewall-Menon,Jessica; Bruce,Judith; Austrian,Karen; Brown,Raven; Catino,Jennifer; Colom,Alejandra; Del Valle,Angel; Demele,Habtamu; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Hallman,Kelly; Roca,Eva; Zibani,Nadia
Technical report
Publication date: 2012
Addis Birhan project: Working with boys and men to address young girls' social vulnerability (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Apicella,Louis; Ferede,Abebaw
Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief (no. 6)
Publication date: 2011
Biruh Tesfa procure aux employées domestiques, aux orphelines et aux immigrantes des zones urbaines éthiopiennes une assistance sociale, une formation sur le VIH ainsi qu'un programme de développement des compétences (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Semunegus,Belaynesh; Mekonnen,Gebeyehu
Promouvoir la santé, la sécurité et la productivité transitions vers l'âge adulte document (no. 21)
Publication date: 2011
Biruh Tesfa provides domestic workers, orphans, and migrants in urban Ethiopia with social support, HIV education, and skills (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Semunegus,Belaynesh; Mekonnen,Gebeyehu
Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief (no. 21)
Publication date: 2011
Biruh Tesfa ('Bright Future') program provides domestic workers, orphans and migrants in urban Ethiopia with social support, HIV education and skills (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Gebru,Herma; Mekonnen,Gebeyehu
Program brief
Publication date: 2011
Delaying early marriage among disadvantaged rural girls in Amhara, Ethiopia, through social support, education, and community awareness (PDF)
Muthengi,Eunice; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief (no. 20)
Publication date: 2011
Evaluation of the Institute of International Education's (IIE's) women's leadership program in Ethiopia
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Gebru,Herma; Ambelu,Worku
Publication date: 2011
From research, to program design, to implementation: Programming for rural girls in Ethiopia--A toolkit for practitioners (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.
Publication date: 2011
Retarder le mariage précoce chez les filles défavorisées en milieu rural dans la région Amhara, en Éthiopie, grâce au soutien social, à l'éducation et à la sensibilisation des communautés (PDF)
Muthengi,Eunice; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Promouvoir la santé, la sécurité et la productivité transitions vers l'âge adulte Bulletin (N 20)
Publication date: 2011
Supporting married girls: Calling attention to a neglected group (PDF)
Santhya,K.G.; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief (no. 3)
Publication date: 2011
Building programs to address child marriage: The Berhane Hewan experience in Ethiopia (PDF)
Muthengi,Eunice; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Publication date: 2010
Ethiopia gender survey: A study in seven regions (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Ferede,Abebaw; Ambelu,Worku; Girma,Woldemariam; Amdemikael,Helen; GebreMedhi,Behailu; Legesse,Berhanu; Tameru,Ayehualem; Teferi,Messay
Report
Publication date: 2010
Ethiopia young adult survey: A study in seven regions (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Ferede,Abebaw; Ambelu,Worku; Girma,Woldemariam; Amdemikael,Helen; GebreMedhi,Behailu; Legesse,Berhanu; Tameru,Ayehualem; Teferi,Messay
Publication date: 2010
'Meserete Hiwot' (Base of Life): Supporting married adolescents with HIV prevention and reproductive health in rural Ethiopia (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Lamesgin,Aragaw; Muthengi,Eunice
Program Brief, December
Publication date: 2010
Young adult and gender survey: Addis Ababa
Ambelu,Worku; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Ferede,Abebaw; Girma,Woldemariam; Dessalegn,B.; Amdemikael,Helen; GebreMedhin,Behailu; Legesse,Berhanu; Tameru,Ayehualem; Teferi,Messay
Research report
Publication date: 2010
Young adult and gender survey: Addis Ababa
Muthengi,Eunice; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Research Brief, October
Publication date: 2010
Young adult and gender survey: Afar region
Ambelu,Worku; Ferede,Abebaw; Girma,Woldemariam; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Dessalegn,B.; Amdemikael,Helen; GebreMedhin,Behailu; Legesse,Berhanu; Tameru,Ayehualem; Teferi,Messay
Research report
Publication date: 2010
Young adult and gender survey: Amhara region
Ferede,Abebaw; Ambelu,Worku; Girma,Woldemariam; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Dessalegn,B.; Amdemikael,Helen; GebreMedhin,Behailu; Legesse,Berhanu; Tameru,Ayehualem; Teferi,Messay
Research report
Publication date: 2010
Young adult and gender survey: Amhara Region
Muthengi,Eunice; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Research Brief, October
Publication date: 2010
Young adult and gender survey: Oromiya Region
Muthengi,Eunice; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Research Brief, November
Publication date: 2010
Young adult and gender survey: Oromiya region
Ferede,Abebaw; Girma,Woldemariam; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Dessalegn,B.; Amdemikael,Helen; GebreMedhin,Behailu; Legesse,Berhanu; Tameru,Ayehualem; Teferi,Messay
Research report
Publication date: 2010
Young adult and gender survey: Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region
Girma,Woldemariam; Ferede,Abebaw; Ambelu,Worku; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Dessalegn,B.; Amdemikael,Helen; GebreMedhin,Behailu; Legesse,Berhanu; Tameru,Ayehualem; Teferi,Messay
Research report
Publication date: 2010
Young adult and gender survey: Tigray region
Girma,Woldemariam; Ferede,Abebaw; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Dessalegn,B.; Amdemikael,Helen; GebreMedhi,Behailu; Legesse,Berhanu; Tameru,Ayehualem; Teferi,Messay
Research report
Publication date: 2010
Young adult and gender survey: Tigray region
Muthengi,Eunice; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Research Brief, November
Publication date: 2010
Youth and gender survey: Afar region
Muthengi,Eunice; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Research Brief, November
Publication date: 2010
Youth and gender survey: Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region (SNNPR)
Muthengi,Eunice; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Research Brief, November
Publication date: 2010
Addis Birhan ('New Light'): Fostering husbands' involvement and support in Amhara Region, Ethiopia (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Alemayehu,Awraris
Program brief
Publication date: 2009
Adolescent girls in urban Ethiopia: Vulnerability and opportunity (PDF)
Ferede,Abebaw; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Publication date: 2009
Commercial sex workers in five Ethiopian cities: A baseline survey for USAID Targeted HIV Prevention Program for most-at-risk populations (PDF)
Girma,Woldemariam; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Report
Publication date: 2009
Evaluation of Berhane Hewan: A program to delay child marriage in rural Ethiopia (abstract) (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Muthengi,Eunice
International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 35(1): 6-14
Publication date: 2009
Marriage and sexual experience of adolescent girls and women in West Gojam Zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Mekbib,Tekle-Ab; Amdemikael,Helen; Conille,Garry
Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health 3(3): 27-33
Publication date: 2009
Social exclusion and early or unwanted sexual initiation among poor urban females in Ethiopia (abstract)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Ferede,Abebaw
International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 35(4): 186-193
Publication date: 2009
Evaluation of Berhane Hewan: A pilot program to promote education and delay marriage in rural Ethiopia (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Muthengi,Eunice
Publication date: 2008
Highlighting marital HIV risk and promoting premarital VCT in Nyanza Province, Kenya (PDF)
Ochieng,Ben; Erulkar,Annabel S.
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008
Improving reproductive health and HIV prevention among married adolescents in Amhara, Ethiopia (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Mekbib,Tekle-Ab
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008
Adolescence in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Matheka,James K.
Publication date: 2007
Friends of Youth: A youth-adult HIV/AIDS behavior change program for urban Kenyan youth
Ochieng,Bentinck; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Matheka,James K.; Oteba,Lawrence
Program Brief: Kenya
Publication date: 2007
Invisible and vulnerable: Adolescent domestic workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (abstract)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Mekbib,Tekle-Ab
Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies 2(3): 246-256
Publication date: 2007
Leave no woman behind, Ethiopia: Baseline report (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Mekbib,Tekle-Ab; Amdemikael,Helen; Conille,Garry
Publication date: 2007
The experience of married adolescent girls in northern Nigeria (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Bello,Mairo
Publication date: 2007
Differential use of adolescent reproductive health programs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (abstract)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Mekbib,Tekle-Ab; Simie,Negussie; Gulema,Tsehai
Journal of Adolescent Health 38(3): 253-260
Publication date: 2006
Migration and vulnerability among adolescents in slum areas of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (abstract)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Mekbib,Tekle-Ab; Simie,Negussie; Gulema,Tsehai
Journal of Youth Studies 9(3): 361-374
Publication date: 2006
Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY): prestar apoio social e oportunidades de microcrédito e de poupanças a mulheres jovens em áreas com uma prevalência de VIH elevada [Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY): Providing social support, savings, and microcredit opportunities for young women in areas with high HIV prevalence] (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Bruce,Judith; Chong,Erica; Dondo,Aleke; Sebstad,Jennefer; Matheka,James K.; Khan,Arjmand Banu; Gathuku,Anne
Promover transições para a idade adulta saudáveis, seguras e produtivas Sumário (N 15)
Publication date: 2006
Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY): Providing social support, savings, and microcredit opportunities for young women in areas with high HIV prevalence (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Bruce,Judith; Chong,Erica; Dondo,Aleke; Sebstad,Jennefer; Matheka,James K.; Khan,Arjmand Banu; Gathuku,Anne
Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief (no. 15)
Publication date: 2006
Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY): Providing social support, savings, and microcredit opportunities for young women in areas with high HIV prevalence (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Bruce,Judith; Dondo,Aleke; Sebstad,Jennefer; Matheka,James K.; Khan,Arjmand Banu; Gathuku,Anne
SEEDS (no. 23)
Publication date: 2006
Evaluation of a savings and micro-credit program for vulnerable young women in Nairobi (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Chong,Erica
Publication date: 2005
What is youth friendly? Adolescents' preferences for reproductive health services in Kenya and Zimbabwe (abstract)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Onoka,Charles J.; Phiri,Alford
African Journal of Reproductive Health 9(3): 51-58
Publication date: 2005
Who are the targets of youth programs: Results of a capacity building exercise in Ethiopia (abstract)
Mekbib,Tekle-Ab; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Belete,Fekerte
Ethiopian Journal of Health Development 19(1): 60-62
Publication date: 2005
Adolescent life in low income and slum areas of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Mekbib,Tekle-Ab; Simie,Negussie; Gulema,Tsehai
Publication date: 2004
Behavior change evaluation of a culturally consistent reproductive health program for young Kenyans (abstract) (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Ettyang,Linus I.A.; Onoka,Charles J.; Nyagah,Fredrick K.; Muyonga,Alex
International Family Planning Perspectives 30(2): 58-67
Publication date: 2004
Consistency in the reporting of sexual behaviour by adolescent girls in Kenya: A comparison of interviewing methods (abstract)
Hewett,Paul C.; Mensch,Barbara S.; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Sexually Transmitted Infections 80(suppl 2): ii43-ii48
Publication date: 2004
The experience of adolescence in rural Amhara Region, Ethiopia (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Mekbib,Tekle-Ab; Simie,Negussie; Gulema,Tsehai
Publication date: 2004
The experience of sexual coercion among young people in Kenya (abstract) (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.
International Family Planning Perspectives 30(4): 182-189
Publication date: 2004
The feasibility of computer-assisted survey interviewing in Africa: Experience from two rural districts in Kenya (abstract)
Hewett,Paul C.; Mensch,Barbara S.; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Social Science Computer Review 22(3): 319-334
Publication date: 2004
Consistency in the reporting of sexual behavior among adolescent girls in Kenya: A comparison of interviewing methods (PDF)
Hewett,Paul C.; Mensch,Barbara S.; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 182)
Publication date: 2003
Examining the gender dimensions of popular adolescent programming concepts: What do they offer adolescent girls and boys? (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.
from Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health: Charting Directions for a Second Generation of Programming-Background Documents for the Meeting, pp. 91-108
Publication date: 2003
Increasing the quality of adolescent girls' education: A vital development and reproductive health measure (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.
from Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health: Charting Directions for a Second Generation of Programming-Background Documents for the Meeting, pp. 77-89
Publication date: 2003
The feasibility of computer-assisted survey interviewing in Africa: Experience from two rural districts in Kenya. (PDF)
Hewett,Paul C.; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Mensch,Barbara S.
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 168)
Publication date: 2003
The reporting of sensitive behavior by adolescents: A methodological experiment in Kenya (abstract)
Mensch,Barbara S.; Hewett,Paul C.; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Demography 40(2): 247-268
Publication date: 2003
An assessment of youth centres in South Africa (PDF)
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Beksinska,Mags; Cebekhulu,Queen
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2001
Premarital sex, schoolgirl pregnancy, and school quality in rural Kenya (abstract) (PDF)
Mensch,Barbara S.; Clark,Wesley H.; Lloyd,Cynthia B.; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Studies in Family Planning 32(4): 285-301
Publication date: 2001
The reporting of sensitive behavior among adolescents: A methodological experiment in Kenya (PDF)
Mensch,Barbara S.; Hewett,Paul C.; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 151)
Publication date: 2001
Experiences of youth in urban Zimbabwe: Results of a baseline survey
Phiri,Alford; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Publication date: 2000
Premarital sex and school dropout in Kenya: Can schools make a difference? (PDF)
Mensch,Barbara S.; Clark,Wesley H.; Lloyd,Cynthia B.; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 124)
Publication date: 1999
Adolescent experiences and lifestyles in Central Province, Kenya: A baseline report
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Karueru,J.P.M.; King'ola,Nzioki; Nyagah,Fredrick K.; Ochieng,Bentinck
Publication date: 1998
A situation analysis of the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council's youth centres: Baseline assessment
Phiri,Alford; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Publication date: 1997
Schooling and the experience of adolescents in Kenya
Ajayi,Ayorinde; Clark,Wesley H.; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Hyde,Karin; Lloyd,Cynthia B.; Mensch,Barbara S.; Ndeti,Cecilia; Ravitch,Barry; Masiga,Elisabeth; Gichaga,Shiprah
Publication date: 1997
Youth centres in Kenya: Evaluation of the Family Planning Association of Kenya programme
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Mensch,Barbara S.
Publication date: 1997
Annabel Erulkar, Ph.D.
Senior Associate & Country Director
Educational attainment and the timing of first birth in Amhara Region, Ethiopia (abstract)Poster presentation at Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Detroit, 1 May
Muthengi,Eunice; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Publication date: 2009
Evaluation of Berhane Hewan: A program to delay marriage and promote education in rural Ethiopia (abstract)
Presentation at the XXVI IUSSP International Population Conference, Marrakech, 2 October
Erulkar,Annabel S.; Muthengi,Eunice
Publication date: 2009
Gender-based violence (GBV) as a cross-cutting theme
Presentation at the Ethiopia National HIV Prevention Summit: Putting Prevention First, Addis Ababa, 6-8 April
Erulkar,Annabel S.
Publication date: 2009
Husband's influence over use of modern family planning in rural Ethiopia
Presentation at the International Conference on Family Planning: Research and Best Practices, Kampala, 17 November
Erulkar,Annabel S.
Publication date: 2009
Adolescent early marriage in northern Nigeria: Evidence to effective programmatic intervention (abstract)
Presentation at Fifth African Population Conference, Arusha, Tanzania, 10-14 December
Karlyn,Andrew; Erulkar,Annabel S.
Publication date: 2007
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