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Children, waste and well-being: A critical analysis of socio-environmental justice in almajirai solid waste management in Northern Nigerian Cities
Context: Whereas academic discourse on socio-environmental justice (SEJ) globally has focused on race, ethnicity and wealth, and gender inequalities, research …
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Determinants of fertility rate among women in Ghana and Nigeria: Implications for population growth and sustainable development
Background: Some individual and community variables, such as rural population concentration, per capita income, life expectancy of men, female education, …
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Church-based organisations and their role in the support of older adults in Nnewi, South-east Nigeria
Background: Despite increase in the number of older adults in Nigeria, and the health, social and economic implications that accompany …
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Newspaper framing and climate change mitigation in Nigeria and Ghana
Background: The issue of climate change is a global one yet there exist little literature on African media coverage of …
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Influence du statut de la femme dans le recours à la contraception moderne chez les femmes en union au Togo.
Contexte: Au Togo, la majorite des femmes qui ont potentiellement besoin de contraception n’utilisent pas la contraception moderne (CM). Les …
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Nigeria’s recent population censuses: a Benford-theoretic evaluation
Context: Population censuses in Nigeria have been plagued with under- or over-enumeration, as well as outright manipulation. This paper examines …
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Modelling regional differentials in childhood and adult mortality in Nigeria
Context: Nigeria is one of the countries yet to undergo demographic transition in sub-Saharan Africa. This study provided estimates of …
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Social network and complementary/alternative medicine use among pregnant women in Ogbia Communities of Rivers and Bayelsa States, Nigeria
Background: The role of social network in influencing different aspects of health behaviour is a growing aspect of social medicine. …
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Factors facilitating risky sexual behaviour among youths in Mufakose, Harare, Zimbabwe
Background: Risky sexual behaviours among the youth are a global challenge since they expose young people to reproductive health challenges …
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River catchment dynamics and access to clean water in rural South Africa
Context: This paper explores evidence-based indicators of the National Water Policy Review (NWPR, 2013) among households in the Mthatha River …
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Intimate partner violence and uptake of HIV testing and STI treatment among married women in Nigeria
Context/Background: Nigeria has a high prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and STIs including HIV/AIDS - which constitute a major …
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Determinants of sex differentials in mortality: an assessment of household-level factors in South Africa
Background: Increasingly high male mortality hinders progress towards improving overall life expectancy.Data Source & Method: The study used data from …
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Breastfeeding and common childhood diseases in Zambia: does breastfeeding have a protective effect against diarrhea, fever and acute respiratory infections among children in Zambia?
Background: This paper aimed at answering two specific questions: does breastfeeding reduce the occurrence of ARIs, Fever and Diarrhea in …
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Teen motherhood and women’s later life outcomes: evidence from South Africa.
Background: The pathway from teen motherhood to later life outcomes has received considerable attention in both research and political agenda. …
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Correlates of youth internal migration and employment in Uganda
Background: Young people continue to gravitate from rural to urban Uganda. Whereas studies on drivers of this mobility abound, less …
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How wealthy are orphans and vulnerable children households in a metropolitan community, South-West Nigeria?
Context/Background: Responding to the needs of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) remains a public health challenge. In Nigeria, disparities in …
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Dynamics of communicable diseases mortality in South Africa, 2000-2013
Context/Background: Communicable diseases dominate non-communicable diseases as causes of death in Africa. However, knowledge about their dynamics in the region …
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Does education influence the value of older persons? Assessing socio-demographic determinants of older persons’ value in Uganda
Although older persons make substantial contribution to their communities, there is paucity of information on determinants of their value in …
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Demand for heterosexual commercial sex services in Ibadan, Nigeria
Context/Backgroud: This paper examines the demand for heterosexual commercial sex services in Ibadan, Nigeria with specific focus on the sub-markets …
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Record high fertility in sub-Saharan Africa in a comparative perspective
The study documents cases of extremely high fertility in sub-Saharan Africa. The DHS surveys were used for the analysis, with …