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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
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Quality of life assessments in a cohort of Mozambican children with sickle cell disease
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020 INTRODUCTION: Sickle cell disease (SCD) has significant pediatric morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa, where access to therapies such as hydroxyurea and opioids is often limited.
Faiaz Issa +8 more
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International Journal of Health Geographics, 2017 BackgroundGeographic proximity to health facilities is a known determinant of access to maternal care. Methods of quantifying geographical access to care have largely ignored the impact of precipitation and flooding.
P. Makanga +10 more
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Two Tales of Uncertainty: Calibrating Overprecision With Self‐Regulated Entrepreneurial Learning
Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Entrepreneurial success strongly depends on decision‐making under uncertainty. Uncertainty is particularly pronounced when entrepreneurs are confronted with novel situations characterized by an absence of information. While cognitive biases, such as overprecision, can have a negative impact on decision‐making processes by distorting ...
Julian Kolbe +2 more
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LOCATING THE COMMUNITY: ADMINISTRATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN MOZAMBIQUE [PDF]
This paper does not presume to offer definitive answers to complex questions raised around the new emphasis on "local communities" in Mozambique. Such answers vary and depend upon the sociopolitical histories of each community. Instead, the paper briefly
Kloeck-Jenson, Scott
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Implementation Science, 2018 BackgroundSince 2012 Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has provided financial support for HPV vaccine introduction in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); however, funding has been contingent on establishing a demonstration project prior to national scale ...
Caroline Soi +5 more
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Profit With Purpose: How CSR Fuels UK SMEs' Success
Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an essential strategy for firms, particularly small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), to enhance their social impact and secure long‐term financial sustainability. This study explores the relationship between CSR investments and financial performance in UK listed SMEs from 2021 to 2024 ...
Renato Pereira +3 more
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On the Role of Government in Food Staples Markets: Perspectives from Recent Research and Implications for Mozambique [PDF]
This brief reviews results of applied research regarding the role of government in staple food markets in East and Southern Africa. The purpose of the brief is to draw lessons for Mozambique as it decides how to use the grain storage silos it has been ...
Tostao, Emilio, Tschirley, David L.
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Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines gender disparities in mobile money (MOMO) adoption in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), focusing on how National Financial Inclusion Strategies (NFIS) interact with gender‐based policies on entrepreneurship, mobility, marriage, parenthood, and asset ownership. Using fuzzy‐set qualitative comparative analysis across 16 SSA countries,
Oyedele Martins Ogundana +3 more
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Acute flaccid paralysis indicators during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique 2019 - 2020
Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public HealthIntroduction: During the state of emergency posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the primary communications for the public health control and prevention measures was "stay at home".
Beatriz Nhantumbo +10 more
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