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The Epidemiology of Sickle Cell Disease in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Current Knowledge and Gaps to be Filled

American Journal of Hematology, Volume 101, Issue S1, Page 5-16, April 2026.
What are the available data on incidence & prevalence prognosis risk factors of severity of sickle cell disease in sub‐Saharan Africa? ABSTRACT Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is highly prevalent in sub‐Saharan Africa. Epidemiological data remain sparse, but regional screening and research initiatives are expanding.
Brigitte Ranque, Leon Tshilolo, Thomas N. Williams   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Setback to Comeback’: A Phenomenological Study of GCE ‘O’ Level Exam Repeaters

Diversity &Inclusion Research, Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines the lived experiences of Ghanaians who initially failed but later retook the GCE ‘O’ Level examinations, a pivotal educational milestone. Academic failure in Ghana is often stigmatized, with enduring implications for identity, self‐esteem, and family dynamics.
Sylvester Kyei‐Gyamfi, Frank Kyei Arthur, Stephen Afranie, Theophilus Kwabena Abutima, Ada Adoley Allotey, Zita Kyei‐Gyamfi, Lawrence Hayford, Joseph Kwatsenu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is Free Education Really Free? Achievements and Challenges of Free Basic and Secondary Education in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Diversity &Inclusion Research, Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Free education policies have been widely adopted across sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) as a strategy to expand access, promote equity, and foster human capital development. This review examines whether free education in SSA is genuinely free, identifies the challenges associated with implementing such policies, and highlights achievements and ...
Sylvester Kyei‐Gyamfi, Afisah Zakariah, Florence Ayisi Quartey, Patience Hayford   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The migration experience and mental health in the context of insecurity: evidence from Burkina Faso. [PDF]

Popul Health Metr
Bassinga H, Tapsoba AT, Lankoandé BY, Douba N, Soura M, Millogo RM, Compaoré Y, Ouedraogo S, Mwanga D.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Entomological investigation of the 2023 chikungunya outbreak in Pouytenga, Burkina Faso, highlights the virus circulation in <i>Aedes aegypti</i>. [PDF]

Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis
Toé HK, Zongo S, Ouédraogo WM, Sana Z, Zango A, Nana JB, Sombié A, Laquera Z, Kafando L, Ouédraogo HS, Namountougou M, Zida A, Badolo A.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From conflict to collaboration: how local natural resource management conventions foster peacebuilding between farmers and herders in central Mali

Disasters, Volume 50, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract In the Inner Niger Delta, socio‐spatial transformations have profoundly reshaped relationships between communities and natural resources, intensifying tensions around access and management. In this context, local conventions (LCs) have emerged as essential instruments of social and environmental regulation in response to resource degradation ...
Baba Ba, Hippolyte Affognon, Fiona Flintan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary intake and vitamin A deficiency among children aged 6 to 23 months in the Province of Sanmatenga, Burkina Faso. [PDF]

BMC Nutr
Kere N, Compaore EWR, Ouedraogo O, Ky I, Bambara EA, Tirogo S, Kouame JSR, Savadogo B, Dicko MH.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Climate shocks, democratization and (a culture of) cooperation

Economica, Volume 93, Issue 370, Page 524-551, April 2026.
Abstract While the direct economic effects of adverse climate shocks are well known, their indirect institutional impact is still poorly understood. To clarify this, we test the idea that adverse climate shocks push time‐inconsistent elites to enact inclusive political institutions, and non‐elites to embrace strong norms of cooperation.
Giacomo Benati, Carmine Guerriero
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the impact of a facility-based digital intervention on district-level data quality in rural Burkina Faso. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Shichijo A, Kan L, Maïga A, Nabié D, Lankoande B, Zon Y, Kaboré F, Diallo M, Toguiyeni S, Zongo A, Agarwal S.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Pro‐Market Economic Reforms and Resource Curse: Do Initial Conditions Matter?

Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 219-242, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The quality of economic institutions plays a crucial role in enhancing a country's economic performance, leading international organisations to recommend pro‐market institutional reforms as a strategy to support economic development. This paper investigates how the natural resource curse affects pro‐market reforms, analysing a sample of 90 ...
Isaac Amedanou, Kwamivi Mawuli Gomado
wiley   +1 more source