Anaemia, though a common problem in Nigeria, has not been adequately studied amongst pregnant women in primary health care facilities. Objective: This study is aimed at determining the prevalence o…
Realisation of universal health coverage is not possible without health financing systems that ensure financial risk protection. To ensure this, some African countries have instituted health insura…
Most existent research on the effects of interpersonal discussions about health campaign messages is based on surveys. In this study, we analysed actual conversations about an HIV/AIDS poster to fi…
The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) has funded women led initiatives and organizations that have prioritized certain issues under the Health and Reproductive Rights (HRR) theme in 26 Africa…
Accountability is a vital human rights principle to address preventable maternal morbidity and mortality in Uganda. The continuous use of ‘accountability’ as a term without elaborating on it …
Background. Elevated arsenic and trace metal contamination of the terrestrial food chain represents one of the most significant environmental risk exposures for human populations in developing coun…
Isis-WICCE in partnership with Jamme/Kashmir Association carried out a study on the ‘impact of armed conflict on the Health of half widows in Kashmir- India’. The study explored the me…
This document provides a set of core indicators for monitoring children's local environments. It is one of a series of 14 Core Indicators Sets that can be used to monitor children's well-being. The…
Measuring variations and gaps in health and wellbeing across individuals, social groups and societies is a critical issue confronting social scientists in their quest to explain why gaps in health …
Africa needs its universities. As the pace of technological and social change speeds up, the challenges of knowing ourselves as African people continue to change subtly. As we struggle to produce n…