Collection of passenger travel data in Sub-Saharan African cities: Towards improving survey instruments and procedures

A survey of Sub-Saharan African medical schools

BACKGROUND Sub-Saharan Africa suffers a disproportionate share of the world's burden of disease while having some of the world's greatest health care workforce shortages. Doctors are an important component of any high functioning health care system. However, efforts to strengthen the doctor workforce in the region have been limited by a small number of medical schools with limited enrolments, i...

Trends in access to water supply and sanitation in 31 major sub-Saharan African cities: an analysis of DHS data

Background: By 2050, sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) urban population is expected to grow from 414 million to over 1.2 billion. This growth will likely increase challenges to municipalities attempting to provide access to water supply and sanitation (WS&S). This study aims to characterize trends in access to WS&S in SSA cities and identify factors affecting those trends. Methods: DHS data collected ...

Urban Youth Bulges and Social Disorder An Empirical Study of Asian and Sub-Saharan African Cities

An Analysis of Water Collection Labor among Women and Children in 24 Sub-Saharan African Countries

BACKGROUND It is estimated that more than two-thirds of the population in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) must leave their home to collect water, putting them at risk for a variety of negative health outcomes. There is little research, however, quantifying who is most affected by long water collection times. OBJECTIVES This study aims to a) describe gender differences in water collection labor among...

Hypertension in sub-Saharan African populations.

BACKGROUND Hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa is a widespread problem of immense economic importance because of its high prevalence in urban areas, its frequent underdiagnosis, and the severity of its complications. METHODS AND RESULTS We searched PubMed and relevant journals for words in the title of this article. Among the major problems in making headway toward better detection and treatme...