Women's roles in sub-Saharan Africa
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In: Women's Roles Through History Ser.
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In: Women's roles through history
In: Women's Roles Through History Ser.
In: ABC-Clio's nature and human societies series
In: Nature and human societies
View the Executive SummaryAn apparent lack of interest by Russia in Sub-Saharan Africa over recent years masks persistent key strategic drivers for Moscow to re-establish lost influence in the region. A preoccupation with more immediate foreign policy concerns has temporarily interrupted a process of Russia reclaiming relationships that were well-developed in the Soviet period in order to secure access to mineral and energy resources which are crucial to Russia's economic and industrial interests, as well as both existing and new markets for military arms contracts. Russian policy priorities in Africa provide both challenges and opportunities for the U.S. in fields such as nuclear nonproliferation, as well as energy security for the United States and its European allies. Russian development of key resources in southern Africa should be observed closely. Russian trade with the region is significantly underdeveloped, with the exception of the arms trade, which Russia can be expected to defend vigorously if its markets are challenged, including by the prospect of regime change or international sanctions. At the same time, Russia and the United States have a shared interest in restricting the freedom of movement of terrorist organizations in ungoverned or lightly governed spaces in Africa, which opens potential for cooperation between AFRICOM initiatives and Russian presence in the region. Russian diplomatic and economic activity in southern Africa should receive continuing attention from U.S. policymakers due to its direct relevance to a number of U.S. strategic concerns. ; https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1321/thumbnail.jpg
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In: Routledge Contemporary Africa
List of figures List of tables List of boxes Acknowledgements List of acronyms 1 Introduction and overview 2 Defining green industrialisation 3 Policies and programmes for greening industry 4 Policies and programmes for greening services 5 Green industry indicators 6 Green industry assessments 7 Green industrialisation research Annex 1: composite indexes Annex 2: economic and technology policies Index
In: Routledge Contemporary Africa Ser.
In: Acta politica: AP ; international journal of political Science, Volume 39, Issue 3, p. 207-247
ISSN: 1741-1416
In: Hot spot histories
Forty eight of the African continent's 54 sovereign states are located in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region, with the government of each defining and shaping its own health services and delivery systems. This paper reviews the trends and patterns of contraceptive practice in the region. Using survey data available from the Demographic and Health Surveys and Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020, the study finds modern contraceptive practice to be on the rise overall but with much geographic variation. The contraceptive methods most frequently used are injectables and, more recently, implants. Higher levels of use are observed among unmarried sexually active than married females. Although use is rising, contraceptive discontinuation rates are also high. Recent program initiatives discussed include expanding long-acting contraceptive options, promoting and delivering contraceptive methods in the postpartum period, and relying on community health workers for contraceptive outreach and service delivery. SSA's family planning situation remains challenged by weak health systems which must address competing priorities to manage disease prevention as well as primary health care. Increasing investments in family planning delivery in many SSA countries, however, augur for continued rapid uptake of modern contraception, possibly matching if not outpacing the record of other regions.
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In: The journal of legislative studies, Volume 18, Issue 3-4, p. 419-440
ISSN: 1743-9337
In: FAO economic and social development paper 140
In: The military balance, Volume 121, Issue 1, p. 436-502
ISSN: 1479-9022
In: The military balance, Volume 120, Issue 1, p. 444-514
ISSN: 1479-9022