On 10 December 2026, Jimmy Maguru will defend his PhD thesis exploring the lived experiences of refugee youth with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service delivery in Kyaka II refugee settlement and examining how social accountability processes shape access to and governance of these services.
- PhD student
- Date
- Thursday 10 Dec 2026, 10:30 - 12:00
- Type
- PhD defence
- Spoken Language
- English
- Room
- Aula B and livestream
- Location
- International Institute of Social Studies
Maguru's research moves beyond institutional and policy-level analyses to examine how refugee youth themselves understand, experience, negotiate and respond to the governance arrangements that shape their everyday lives.
In doing so, he sought to contribute to broader debates on refugee governance, youth participation, social accountability and SRH in humanitarian settings.
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Doctoral Board
Chair
Doctoral dissertation supervisors
Professor Thea Hilhorst, International Institute of Social Studies
Dr Auma Okwany, International Institute of Social Studies
Full Doctoral Committee
Dr Denis Muhangi, Makerere University
Professor Nicholas Awortwi, Institute of Local Government Studies
Professor Mirjam van Reisen, Tilburg University
Dr Sylvia Bergh, International Institute of Social Studies
Dr Nanneke Winters, International Institute of Social Studies
- More information
The ceremony will begin promptly at 10:30 hrs in the Aula of the ISS, Kortenaerkade 12, The Hague. The doors will be closed after the start of the Public Defence, but will be briefly opened after the candidate’s introduction to allow latecomers to enter.
Children under 7 years old are not allowed in the Aula during the first part of the ceremony.
Professors are invited to join the academic procession.
- Related links
- ISS PhD programme
