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From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

Geospatial disparities in infant mortality in Ghana: evidence from national data. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Osei KM, Han W, Kang S, Rajaguru V, Ha MJ.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Effect of Parental Migration on Children Left Behind: Meta‐Analytical Evidence on Education and Child Labour

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides systematic review and meta‐analytical evidence on how parental migration affects children left behind. We reviewed 44 papers on education and child labour, plus 57 studies on remittances and aspirations. We find no meaningful average effect of parental migration on education or labour outcomes. However, after correcting for
Emily Bergner, Anne Lieke Ebbers‐Pardijs, Natascha Wagner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Universal Health Coverage and Health Equity in West Africa: Tracking Progress Toward SDG 3.8 in Ghana and Liberia. [PDF]

Public Health Chall
Asamoah S, Sarfo M, Lawal O, Bonnah SK, Snowden M, Halsall JP, Biney GK, Asnake AA.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

African Economic Growth Revisited

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents an updated analysis of the patterns of economic development in Africa over the last 60 years. The analysis stresses the heterogeneity of development trajectories among sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries. We examine the joint dynamics of income and population in 35 SSA countries.
Jean‐Paul Chavas, Daniel W. Bromley
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of Mortality in Children Admitted With Pneumonia to a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Kwarteng Owusu S, Owusu RKK, Baah BA, Sylverken J, Karikari Mensah N, Adjetey ND, Asafo-Agyei SB, Owusu LD, Adabie Appiah J, Nguah SB, Ameyaw E, Wireko-Brobby N, Marfo J, Afful AK, Ambroggio L, Ansong D, Ashong J, Nkansah L.   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Study to Investigate Ghanaian Radiography Students' Proficiency, Experiences, Confidence, and Knowledge Concerning Communication With Hearing‐Impaired Patients

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study investigated undergraduate Ghanaian radiography students' proficiency, experiences, confidence, and knowledge with regard to communicating with hearing‐impaired patients. It was found that although most students had some knowledge about effective communication strategies to be used with hearing‐impaired patients, their confidence levels were
Seth Kwadjo Angmorterh, Mariella Mawunyo Amoussou‐Gohoungo, Jerry Korley, Adam Inusah, Olawale Ogundiran, Sonia Aboagye, Patience Nyamekye Agyemang, Nathaniel Awentiirin Angaag, Wise Tsivanyo, Octavia Nyamekye Adjoa Amoabeng, Godfred Adusei, Jennifer Bannerman‐Williams, Nii Korley Kortei, Riaan van de Venter   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Who Funds Research in Ghana? A Scoping Review of Published Articles in the Last Decade. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Odoom A, Donkor ES.
europepmc   +1 more source

Radiation Safety in Practice: A Cross‐Sectional Study on Radiographers' Knowledge, Awareness and Adherence to Personal Radiation Monitoring Devices in Resource Limited Settings

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study examined how well radiographers in five major Namibian state hospitals understand and use Personal Radiation Monitoring Devices (PRMD), a critical tool for occupational safety. While most respondents showed strong knowledge and awareness of PRMDs, many were unaware of their own radiation exposure and rarely reviewed their dose records ...
Lindiwe Hungwe, Moneni Shilumba
wiley   +1 more source

The association between food insecurity and functional disability among older adults: the mediating effects of childhood and adult socioeconomic status in a ten-year follow-up longitudinal study in Ghana and South Africa. [PDF]

J Nutr Health Aging
Awuviry-Newton K, Nkansah JO, Oteng SA, Corso B, Doh D, Saunders B, Chalton K, Kowal P, Asiamah N.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source