Strengthening Gender Research to Improve Girls' and Women's Education in Afri…

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights ratified in 1948 by the United Nations elevated education as a basic human right. All sub-Saharan countries endorsed the Declaration, as they did the Ed…

Skimpy Fashion and Sexuality in Sheebah Karungi’s Performances

Myriad factors determine people’s choice of dress for any particular occasion, but when the event is a musical performance in a short-lived stage appearance, or in a music video meant to be vie…

Gender Revolution Prospects in Nigeria: Implications for Marriage Timing and …

We hypothesise that the prospects of gender revolution (GR) is rising in Nigeria and may be swaying marriage timing and fertility. The 1990 and 2013 NDHS data and 45 in-depth interviews were anal…

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Conditions in Kenyan Rural Schools: Are Schools…

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs in African schools have received increased attention, particularly around the potential impact of poor menstrual hygiene management (MHM) on equity for…

‘Eating a Ripe Banana with Its Skin On’: Health Education Campaigns again…

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Pass rates in primary school leaving examination in Tanzania: implication for…

This paper examines regional differentials in pass rates in Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in Mainland Tanzania. In particular, the paper investigates the effects of pupil-teacher rati…

Gender and Education in Kenya and Re-alignment of Education to the Constituti…

This paper argues that as education in Kenya is aligned to the Constitution, the need to empower girls and women through education is vital to achieve the Bill of Rights. Kenya as a developing coun…

Sanitary Pad Interventions for Girls’ Education in Ghana: A Pilot Study

Background: Increased education of girls in developing contexts is associated with a number of important positive health, social, and economic outcomes for a community. The event of menarche tends …

Influences on Women’s Choices of Careers in Construction: A South African S…

This paper analyses the factors influencing the choices of careers in construction by South African women. The literature on challenges which influence women’s choices of careers in construction …

Book Chapter: Women’s Civic-Political Participation Towards an Equitable an…

This book attempts to show that the teaching-learning process in higher education, and religion, taught and learned through non-formal and informal education (or the hidden curriculum), and other s…