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Information flow and the adoption of soil‐improving and water conservation measures, and household welfare: Insights from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Extension services are designed to facilitate the flow of information from researchers to farmers. However, information failures continue to impede the diffusion of soil‐improving and water conservation technologies in Sub‐Saharan African countries. We use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the impact of an extension‐based campaign
Esther Gloria Mbabazi, Awudu Abdulai, Enoch M. Kikulwe, Elisabetta Gotor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and factors associated with malaria among children aged 6-59 months in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a nationwide cross-sectional survey. [PDF]

Malar J
Adam J, Mukuku O, Tawi JM, Luoga P, Mutombo AM.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Spectacle and Spy Stories: The 1954 Royal Commission on Espionage

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Menzies government's 1954 royal commission, established to investigate Soviet espionage in Australia, is well known as the backdrop to the Labor Party split. It saw opposition leader H.V. Evatt's demise and ushered in an almost 20‐year period of Liberal Party governance.
Ebony Nilsson
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Associated With Induced Abortion Among Childbearing-Aged Women in Nepal: Evidence From the 2022 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Salifu Y, Lasong J, Anaba EA, Addo P, Yakubu M, Alhassan A, Offei FO, Ganle JK.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

‘The White Hordes From the West’: Race and Refuge in Australian Media Commentary About White Rhodesians During Zimbabwe's Decolonisation

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores Australian media commentary on white Rhodesians migrating to Australia, focusing on the period of Malcolm Fraser's prime ministership (1975–1983). The main argument is that the Australian media debates about whether to classify white Rhodesians as ‘migrants’ or ‘refugees’ were not merely semantic but reflected a deeper ...
George Bishi, Ana Stevenson
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the socioeconomic inequalities in cervical cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa: a decomposition analysis. [PDF]

Int J Equity Health
Okyere J, Aboagye RG, Ahinkorah BO, Essuman MA, Seidu AA, Wongnaah FG, Baiden F.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Decentralized propaganda in the era of digital media: The massive presence of the Chinese state on Douyin

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract The rise of social media in the digital era poses unprecedented challenges to authoritarian regimes that aim to influence public attitudes and behaviors. To address these challenges, we argue that authoritarian regimes have adopted a decentralized approach to produce and disseminate propaganda on social media.
Yingdan Lu, Jennifer Pan, Xu Xu, Yiqing Xu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with the uptake of clinical breast examination for early detection of breast cancer: interaction analysis of the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey. [PDF]

BMJ Public Health
Nyamhanga T, Luoga P, Paulo H, Wangwe P, Adam J, Eustace R.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The political consequences of Africa's mobile revolution

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract What are the political consequences of rising domestic connectivity? I study this question in Sub‐Saharan Africa, asking how mobile technology shapes public opinion in geographically isolated communities. For remote rural populations, mobile devices increase contact with physically distant social networks, through regular phone calls with ...
Alex Yeandle
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors and prevalence of self-reported sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in East Africa: evidenced by demographic and health surveys. [PDF]

BMC Infect Dis
Mankelkl G, Abdu SM, Assefa EM, Kassaw AB, Abebe G, Belete M, Tareke AA, Alem A, Bihonegn MD, Abdu H, Abebe MS, Geto Z, Gedefie A, Kinfe B.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source