Introduction There are concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
continuation of essential health services in sub-Saharan Africa. Through the Countdown to …

Background Nigeria has one of the highest under-five mortality rates in the world. Identifying
the causes of these deaths is crucial to inform changes in policy documents, design and …

Background The Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) for treatment brings the
management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) closer to the community. Many lives have …

Background Each year an estimated 2.3 million newborns die in the first 28 days of life. Most
of these deaths are preventable, and high-quality neonatal care is fundamental for surviving …

Background Service readiness tools are important for assessing hospital capacity to provide
quality small and sick newborn care (SSNC). Lack of summary scoring approaches for …

This second workshop promoted by the West African Health Organization (WAHO) shared
research findings from three IMCHA projects in Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent …

This edited volume brings together the voices of different academics to illuminate the role of
culture in determining the character and quality of the social and professional lives of mobile …

Tithonia diversifolia (wild sunflower) leaves were harvested, sundried and milled to obtain
Tithonia diversifolia leaf meal (TDLM). Samples of the TDLM were analysed for proximate …

The Nupe, together with some of their neighbours in the interior of West Africa, were
embroiled in a widespread socio-political and military crisis during the first half of the 19th …

Generalizations concerning whether the Atlantic slave trade and the impact of its abolition
were of transformative significance to African societies continue to be refined.'Research …