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Determinants of co-occurrences of diarrhea and fever among children under five years of age in South Sudan 南苏丹五岁以下儿童腹泻和发烧同时发生的决定因素

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African Geographical Review Pub Date : 2022-07-04 DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2022.2092161

D. O. Atari, P. Mkandawire, Yatta S. Lukou

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Harnessing the tenets of health promotion and wise reasoning in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana and similar contexts 在加纳和类似情况下，利用健康促进原则和明智推理来管理新冠肺炎大流行

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African Geographical Review Pub Date : 2022-06-22 DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2022.2092160

S. Kutor, Eunice Annan-Aggrey, Austin Dziwornu Ablo, A. Poku, Emmanuel Kyeremeh

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Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG-2) and the Challenges of Transporting Agricultural Produce: A Case Study of Esan-West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria 可持续发展目标2（SDG-2）与农产品运输的挑战——以尼日利亚埃多州埃桑西部地方政府区为例

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African Geographical Review Pub Date : 2022-06-22 DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2022.2090971

E. Iduseri, J. Izunobi, Oyewole A. Oyelami

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Africa’s shadow rise: China and the mirage of African economic development 非洲的影子崛起：中国与非洲经济发展的海市蜃楼

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African Geographical Review Pub Date : 2022-06-20 DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2022.2092162

Sören Scholvin

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Determinants of HIV-related stigma and discrimination in Malawi: evidence from the demographic and health survey 马拉维与艾滋病毒有关的耻辱和歧视的决定因素:来自人口和健康调查的证据

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African Geographical Review Pub Date : 2022-06-10 DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2022.2086591

R. Antabe, Y. Sano, K. Atuoye, J. Baada

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Trapped or not trapped? An empirical investigation into the lived experiences of the urban poor in Harare’s selected informal settlements 困不困?对哈拉雷选定的非正式住区城市贫民生活经历的实证调查

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African Geographical Review Pub Date : 2022-05-27 DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2022.2077781

Elmond Bandauko, S. Kutor, R. Arku

{"title":"Trapped or not trapped? An empirical investigation into the lived experiences of the urban poor in Harare’s selected informal settlements","authors":"Elmond Bandauko, S. Kutor, R. Arku","doi":"10.1080/19376812.2022.2077781","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2022.2077781","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The role of informal settlements in human development remains contested in urban studies literature. For instance, some existing studies view urban informal settlements as hotspots of social unrest, squalor and precarious residential environments (poverty traps); while others perceive them as places where the poor become resourceful, ingenious, and develop necessary skills to navigate urban life (pathways out of poverty). The absence of systematic evidence on the nexus between informal settlements and human progress hinder sound urban policy practices. This paper examines the role of informal settlements in human development focusing on Hopley, Hatcliffe Extension and Epworth Ward 7–Harare’s three largest informal settlements. The study combines surveys, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions with selected residents from the three neighborhoods. The study reveals that despite feeling ‘trapped’ in conditions of precarious, overcrowded, and insecure housing, coupled with discursive territorial stigmatization, some informal settlement residents are hopeful that their settlements will eventually improve. The ambivalence of Harare’s urban policy toward informal settlements must be replaced by a more positive approach to improve the livelihoods of people living in these neighborhoods.","PeriodicalId":44819,"journal":{"name":"African Geographical Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46321648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Flood risk assessment under population growth and urban land use change in Matola, Mozambique 莫桑比克马托拉人口增长和城市土地利用变化下的洪水风险评估

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African Geographical Review Pub Date : 2022-05-23 DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2022.2076133

José Lourenço Neves, T. Sellick, A. Hasan, P. Pilesjö

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The case of electoral polling station data for geocoding in facilitating accessibility to social, economic and cultural opportunities in Ghana 选举投票站数据用于地理编码，以促进加纳获得社会、经济和文化机会

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African Geographical Review Pub Date : 2022-05-19 DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2022.2076134

G. Dumedah, Noah N-Yajasan Binche, G. Bob-Milliar, Seidu Iddrisu, Edward Kwabena Twumasi, Jephthah Agyenim Boateng

{"title":"The case of electoral polling station data for geocoding in facilitating accessibility to social, economic and cultural opportunities in Ghana","authors":"G. Dumedah, Noah N-Yajasan Binche, G. Bob-Milliar, Seidu Iddrisu, Edward Kwabena Twumasi, Jephthah Agyenim Boateng","doi":"10.1080/19376812.2022.2076134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2022.2076134","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT It is widely acknowledged that geographic data in Ghana and most of Sub-Sahara Africa is patchy, and lack geographic coverage and detail. This has implications for mobility and access to socioeconomic, and cultural opportunities which require address and location data typically provided through geocoding. A critical component of geocoding is a reference database to lookup matching address and location information. Accordingly, we investigate the suitability of, and the use of electoral polling stations to build a reference database for geocoding. This was undertaken by mapping their geographic coordinates, analyzing their geographic spread and detail, and outlining the database structure for building the reference database. Using the 2020 electoral polling station data for the Greater North area of Ghana, we found that 93% of the geographic coordinates can be obtained from open data sources. Also, there is high proximity with a nearest neighbor distance of 663 m, a reasonable service area of 4300 m, and a median distance of 3700 m from a community location. The widespread availability, large geographic spread and moderate detail, make polling stations a creditable data source for geocoding. It is recommended the polling station data be augmented with a detailed geographic data like those from landmarks and paratransit service.","PeriodicalId":44819,"journal":{"name":"African Geographical Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44493513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Peri-urban land governance and market dynamics: perceptions and adaptation strategies of smallholder farmers in Tamale, Ghana 城市周边土地治理和市场动态:加纳Tamale小农的认知和适应策略

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African Geographical Review Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2022.2076132

J. Kidido, B. Ajabuin

{"title":"Peri-urban land governance and market dynamics: perceptions and adaptation strategies of smallholder farmers in Tamale, Ghana","authors":"J. Kidido, B. Ajabuin","doi":"10.1080/19376812.2022.2076132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2022.2076132","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Access to land is critical to reducing poverty and ensuring sustained agrarian livelihoods. However, access and security of rights are shaped by land governance regimes. With increased population and urbanization, peri-urban frontiers have become key battlegrounds for control of land rights. Using the Tamale area in Ghana as a case study, we examined the perceptions of smallholder farmers on land governance practices and adaptation strategies. In a multi-stage sampling process, the study interviewed 86 smallholder farmers in five communities. The study revealed that good land governance indicators, ‘Recognition and Enforcement of Rights,’ ‘Efficient and Effective Conflict and Dispute Management,’ ‘Subsidiarity and Inclusiveness,’ as well as ‘Transparency and Accountability’ were generally below the minimum good practices benchmark based on smallholder farmers’ assessment. With the increasing deprivation of their land use rights, farmers switch to non-agricultural businesses, and/or seek refuge in nearby communities to farm either by renting or engaging in sharecropping arrangements. The results of this study underscore the need to improve land governance practices – specifically, compensation payment, transparency and accountability for land revenues, disputes resolution, and consultation on land use conversions.","PeriodicalId":44819,"journal":{"name":"African Geographical Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43548195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How COVID-19 has affected research productivity in Africa: lessons for the future COVID-19如何影响非洲的研究生产力:对未来的教训

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African Geographical Review Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2022.2063142

O. Adekola, Hellen Namawejje, N. Oguguah, L. Onyegbulam, V. Nweze, A. Abasilim, Onyekachi Ikegwu, A. Mulema

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