Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa: Recent submissions
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Research Capacity Strengthening in Africa: Perspectives from The Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts
(ScienceDirectResearchGate, 2023)Global and human development and freedoms increasingly thrive on robust and policy-orientated research and related activities. Yet, the African research landscape faces a myriad of challenges which have resulted in a very ... -
The Place of Academia and Industry in the Adoption and Adaptation of Educational Technologies for a Post-COVID-19 Recovery in Africa
(National Library of MedicineScience Direct, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted livelihoods on different fronts and at varying degrees globally. The global education sector was one of the key sectors that bore the heaviest brunt, particularly in the teaching and learning ... -
Mobility Limitations and Emotional Dysfunction in Old Age: The Moderating Effects of Physical Activity and Social Ties.
(National Library of MedicineWileyResearchGate, 2023)This study aims to examine the association between mobility limitations and emotional dysfunction among older Ghanaians and evaluate the buffering effect of physical activity (PA) and social ties in this association. -
Protocol for The PATHOME Study: A Cohort Study on Urban Societal Development and The Ecology of Enteric Disease Transmission Among Infants, Domestic Animals, and the Environment.
(National Library of MedicineSemantic Scholer, 2023)Global morbidity from enteric infections and diarrhoea remains high in children in low-income and middle-income countries, despite significant investment over recent decades in health systems and water and sanitation ... -
Food Insecurity and Insomnia-Related Symptoms Among Adults from Low- And Middle-Income Countries
(Wiley Online libraryNational Library of Medicine, 2023)Little is known about the relationship between food insecurity and sleep problems in low- and middle-income countries, while the mediators of this association are largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated the association ... -
Psychosocial Support During The COVID-19 Pandemic in Informal Settlements: A Case of Childcare Providers in Nairobi, Kenya
(ResearchGateScienceDirect, 2023)The Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant burden on psychosocial health and wellbeing of childcare providers. The need to support childcare managers has been recognized. However, there is to date little research ... -
Long-Term Care Need, Loneliness, And Perceived Social Isolation During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from The German Ageing Survey
(National Library of medicineResearchGateSpringerLink, 2023)There is a complete lack of studies focusing on the association between care degree (reflecting the long-term care need) and loneliness or social isolation in Germany. Aims To investigate the association between care degree ... -
Housing and Health Outcomes: Evidence on Child Morbidities from Six Sub-Saharan African Countries
(ResearchGateNational Library of Medicine, 2023)The connection between healthy housing status and health is well established. The quality of housing plays a significant role in infectious and non-communicable as well as vector-borne diseases. The global burden of disease ... -
Drivers of Vulnerability to Health and Wellbeing Challenges in Informal Settlements
(ResearchGateFrontiers, 2023)It is widely acknowledged that vulnerable populations are hit very hard, both in the short and long term, when their health and wellbeing needs are not met. Despite the efforts at different levels to protect and promote ... -
Bodily Pain in Physical Function and The Role of Physical Activity Among Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 50-69 Years in Ghana
(ResearchGateNational institues of healthSemanticscholar, 2023)Older adults who experience pain are likely to report higher functional limitations (FL) and lower physical activity (PA) levels. However, the extent to which PA explains the association of pain with FL is largely unknown, ...
