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Background: Maternal mortality has for long been a serious problem that is engulfing the lives of many childbearing (pregnant) women mostly in the developing countries as a result of many contributory factors. Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 focuses on improving maternal health, with target 6...

Global Study on the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism: Regional Report Sub-Saharan Africa This study looked at five Sub-Saharan African nations to analyze the impact local efforts have had on the prevalence of sexual exploitation of children both locally and globally.

Curriculum Development around Parenting Strategies to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Program Collaboration Between Families Matter! and Global Dialogues This study analyzes programmatic intervention methods, specifically those that relate to parenting, to better...

HIV Infection and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Status, Challenges and Opportunities This study focuses on the epidemiology of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, key drivers of the continued high incidence and priorities for altering current epidemic trajectory in the region. The study also...

This article analyzes the AfricaSan Conference in Kigali, Rwanda and adapts the highlights to twenty-two areas in which Africa can improve such as the economy and infrastructural development. The article utilizes other academic sources in each of its chapters to provide necessary context and impact...

This student research paper explores the Sub-Saharan Water crisis through various public health perspectives such as water-borne diseases. Overall, she seeks to inspire further progress towards water access for all and proposes that more international cooperation that works with community-based...

Effect of a community-led sanitation intervention on child diarrhea and child growth in rural Mali: a cluster-randomised controlled trial The study investigates the effectiveness of a community-based program on improving sanitation in Mali. Results indicate that the program successfully enhances...

Around 40 % of Africa’s maize-growing area faces occasional drought stress, resulting in yield losses of 10–25 %. Around 25 % of the maize crop suffers frequent droughts, with losses of up to half the harvest. To reduce vulnerability and improve food security, the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa...