Cancer incidence profile in sub-Saharan African-born blacks in the United States: Similarities and differences with US-born non-Hispanic blacks
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30701
Abstract: BACKGROUND Sub-Saharan African-born blacks (ABs) are one of the fastest-growing populations in the United States. However, to the authors' knowledge, data regarding the cancer burden in this group are lacking, which would inform targeted cancer… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; african born; sub saharan; cancer ... See more keywords
Income inequality, financial flows and political institution: sub-Saharan African financial network
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DOI: 10.1007/s00181-019-01634-3
Abstract: Using firm-level loan contracts, we generate aggregate measures of financial connections and examine how these indices relate to income inequality in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The results reveal that more connectedness is not beneficial for… read more here.
Keywords: income inequality; saharan african; sub saharan; income ... See more keywords
Childrearing Practices Among Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Australia: a Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1007/s10826-019-01463-z
Abstract: ObjectivesAustralian Child Protection practitioners who work with children from sub-Saharan African migrant backgrounds often face challenges when applying child protection laws and policies to address childrearing and parenting issues. The aim of this study is… read more here.
Keywords: childrearing practices; saharan african; african migrants; systematic review ... See more keywords
Induced Abortion and Migration to Metropolitan Paris by Sub-Saharan African Women: The Role of Intendedness of Pregnancy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10903-019-00956-9
Abstract: Migration can affect reproductive outcomes due to different socioeconomic and cultural contexts before and after migration, to changes in the affective and conjugal status of women and to their life conditions. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: abortion; intendedness pregnancy; sub saharan; migration ... See more keywords
Impacts of inward FDIs and ICT penetration on the industrialisation of Sub-Saharan African countries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2020.12.004
Abstract: Abstract This paper examines the impact of inward foreign direct investments (FDIs) on the industrialisation process in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Furthermore, the underlying analysis is investigated under consideration of the impact of information and… read more here.
Keywords: ict penetration; inward fdis; industrialisation; saharan african ... See more keywords
Conflict and Collisions in Sub-Saharan African Urban Definitions: Interpreting Recent Urbanization Data From Kenya
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.03.036
Abstract: This paper explores the challenges for analysis of urbanization which can arise from insufficiently rigorous definition of what is “urban”. Policy makers and investors still use the ideas of “rural” versus “urban” and increasingly assume… read more here.
Keywords: urbanization; conflict collisions; sub saharan; collisions sub ... See more keywords
Epigenome-wide association study for perceived discrimination among sub-Saharan African migrants in Europe - the RODAM study
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61649-0
Abstract: Sub-Saharan African (SSA) migrants in Europe experience psychosocial stressors, such as perceived discrimination (PD). The effect of such a stressor on health could potentially be mediated via epigenetics. In this study we performed an epigenome-wide… read more here.
Keywords: study; association; sub saharan; migrants europe ... See more keywords
Quantitative versus qualitative risk assessment of meat and its products: what is feasible for Sub-Saharan African countries?
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DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1812505
Abstract: Prevalent risks in meat value-chains of sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are increasingly attributed to microbial rather than chemical hazards. Resource constraints and lack of capacity has limited the utilization of risk assessment tools in the… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk assessment; sub saharan; meat ... See more keywords
Exploring information and communication technology among rural dwellers in sub-Saharan African communities
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DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2019.1700668
Abstract: The study used survey design and collected data using a questionnaire. Stratified random sampling was employed to identify 12 rural communities evenly spread across the three senatorial districts of Kwara State, Nigeria. From each community,… read more here.
Keywords: rural dwellers; information communication; exploring information; sub saharan ... See more keywords
Prevalence and determinants of food insecurity in migrant Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean households in Ottawa, Canada
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DOI: 10.1108/ijmhsc-07-2016-0027
Abstract: Purpose Food insecurity (FI) is an important social determinant of health and is linked with higher health care costs. There is a high prevalence of FI among recent migrant households in Canada. The purpose of… read more here.
Keywords: african caribbean; food insecurity; prevalence; sub saharan ... See more keywords
Educational Inequalities between Siblings: Evidence from Six Sub-Saharan African Countries†
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DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.12252
Abstract: This paper investigates the determinants of educational achievements using household data collected in 2009 and 2010 from six sub-Saharan African countries. The econometric strategy combines estimation of random effect Probit models and variance decompositions to… read more here.
Keywords: six sub; sub saharan; educational inequalities; saharan african ... See more keywords