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Lost in aggregation? On the importance of local food price data for food poverty estimates

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores within‐country variations in food price dynamics and food poverty estimates by employing local market price data and national consumer price index (CPI) data. Our results show that national CPI data may be useful for approximating national trends but they fail to detect and identify spatial variations in local trends, which
Stephan Dietrich, Valerio Giuffrida, Bruno Martorano, Georg Schmerzeck, Marco Tiberti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Studying the contribution of different fishing gears to the Sardinella small-scale fishery in Senegalese waters

Aquatic Living Resources, 2017
This study investigated variations of landings of two key species, Sardinella aurita and Sardinella maderensis, in Senegalese waters over a ten-year period (2004–2013). Using generalized additive models, it was found that fishing gear played a major role
Diankha Ousmane, Demarcq Hervé, Fall Massal, Thiao Djiga, Thiaw Modou, Sow Bamol Ali, Gaye Amadou Thierno, Brehmer Patrice   +7 more
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Gendering translation: the 'female voice' in postcolonial Senegal [PDF]

, 2012
Using observations from translation theorists such as George Steiner, this article questions whether women's education in Senegal and separate male/female pools of communication have resulted in the development of distinct forms of writing.
Collins, G., Georgina Collins
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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
wiley   +1 more source

Profil épidémiologique de la Tuberculose, Sénégal, 2009-2018

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health, 2021
Introduction: Le fardeau de la tuberculose (TB) pose un grave problème de santé publique au Sénégal. Nous avons analysé les données de surveillance de la tuberculose pour décrire le poids et la tendance de la tuberculose au Sénégal ...
Kalidou Djibril Sow, Pauline Yanogo, Mathias Ndiaye, Madou Kane, Bernard Sawadogo, Joseph Otshudiandjeka, Marianne Laurent, Fadima Diallo, Adama NDIR, Nicolas Meda   +9 more
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Communication of Business‐Nonprofit Collaborations and Environmental Legitimacy: Exploratory Insights From Italian Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Collaborations with nonprofits can enhance firms' legitimacy, yet the relationship between their communication and corporate environmental legitimacy remains poorly understood. Furthermore, research lacks an analysis of the communication of business‐nonprofit collaborations through multiple actors' perspectives.
Andrea Rizzuni, Daniel Lundgaard, Maria Alejandra Torres‐Cuello, Steen Vallentin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pathology of Senegalese breast cancers

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is among the most common cancers among women in most of Afri-ca. However, features of histologically confirmed breast cancers presenting in specific regional popula-tions is limited.
Megan Burke Fitzpatrick, Mara Hester Rendi, Nancy Barbara Kiviat, Pape Toure, Amadou Dem, Papa Salif Sow, Stephen Edward Hawes, Qinghua Feng, Kimberly Heller Allison   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

ESG Assurance and Dividends: Evidence From 18 Countries in Africa

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) assurance on a firm's dividend payout policies within the unique African context. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model, this study examines how voluntary third‐party assurance of ESG reports influences firms' dividend payout policies compared to ...
Samuel Karanja Kogi, June Cao
wiley   +1 more source

The Financing of Energy Transition in Senegal: Green promises, unequal gains?

Senegal's energy transition is at a critical juncture. While the country has made significant progress in terms of access to electricity and the integration of renewable energies, its energy financing model remains heavily dependent on ...
Diop, Mohamadou Fadel, Haag, Steffen, Faye, Thialy   +2 more
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