One in Three Ghanaian Women Justifies Partner Violence, Landmark Survey Finds
A survey-weighted analysis of 14,359 Ghanaian women finds 32.4 percent justify intimate partner violence, with steep wealth and education gradients ...
Tag: sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda Faces a Surge in Stroke Cases and Deaths Through 2028
A national time-series analysis projects Uganda's monthly stroke cases and deaths will keep climbing through 2028, driven mainly by rising ...
Breeding Drought-Proof, Nutrient-Rich Forages Could Transform Livestock Farming
A new review argues that breeding drought-tolerant, nutrient-dense forage grasses and legumes requires plant scientists and animal nutritionists to work ...
Rethinking Professionalism: Freirean Pedagogy for Africa’s Clinical Officers
A new conceptual analysis argues that professionalism training for Clinical Associates and Clinical Officers in Sub-Saharan Africa should be reimagined ...
Rwanda’s cervical cancer screening gap defies near-universal awareness
A nationwide analysis of Rwanda's 2025 Demographic and Health Survey reveals that while 93.4% of women have heard of cervical ...
One in Ten Chronic Care Patients in Malawi Report Suicidal Behavior, Study Finds
A study of 2,240 chronic care patients in Neno District, Malawi, found that 10.3 percent reported suicidal behavior, with younger ...
Rejecting Wife-Beating Norms Cuts Intimate Partner Violence Risk Across 21 African Countries
A study of 90,807 women across 21 sub-Saharan African countries finds that rejecting violence-justifying norms and greater social independence are ...
Osteopathy Outperforms Physiotherapy in Rural Cameroon Back Pain Pilot, But Bias Looms
A pragmatic pilot study at Bafoussam Regional Hospital in rural Cameroon found preliminary signals favoring osteopathic care over physiotherapy for ...
Native Genes Deliver Dual Insect Resistance in Tropical Maize Hybrids
Breeders have produced the first maize hybrids combining resistance to both the stem borer and the maize weevil, with yield ...
Households Across Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Zambia Want to Recycle Plastic, but Barriers Keep Getting in the Way
A comparative survey of 216 households in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Zambia finds that willingness to segregate plastic waste is ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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