scholarly journals Quality assessment of e-government websites in Sub-Saharan Africa: A public values perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. e12015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silas Formunyuy Verkijika ◽  
Lizette De Wet
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Public Values ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Government Websites

scholarly journals Quality Assessment of Solid Pharmaceuticals and Intravenous Fluid Manufacturing in Sub-Saharan Africa

10.5772/19785 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adedibu C. ◽  
Musa O. ◽  
Lyabo M. ◽  
Ojeyemi M. ◽  
George O.
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Intravenous Fluid ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

P5712Research Network in Africa (RNA): quality assessment of antihypertensive generic drugs in 10 African countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D Macquart De Terline ◽  
P Zabsonre ◽  
D Balde ◽  
S Ikama ◽  
R N Guetta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Active Ingredient ◽  
Antihypertensive Drugs ◽  
Generic Drugs ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Percentage Ratio

Abstract Introduction Hypertension results in more deaths than any other risk factor and has been on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa over the past few decades. Generic drugs have helped improve accessibility and affordability of antihypertensive therapy in developing countries. However, assessment of quality standards of these products is important. Purpose We performed a quality assessment of five commonly used antihypertensive generic drugs in ten Sub-Saharan African countries and studied the impact of price on quality. Methods Drug samples were prospectively collected using standardized methods between 2012 and 2014. We developed a validated reversed-phase liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method to accurately quantify the active ingredient in a certified public laboratory. Quality was defined based on the percentage ratio of measured to expected dosage of active ingredient. Results A total of 1185 samples were assessed, of which 70.0% were generic (n=830). Among the generic drugs, the percentage of poor quality drugs was 24.3% (n=202/830). The percentage ratio of measured to expected dosage of active ingredient ranged from 49.2% to 111.3%; the majority (81.7%) of the poor quality samples had insufficient quantity of the active ingredient. Moreover, poor quality was not associated with purchase price of the drug. Conclusion In this study from ten Sub-Saharan African countries, nearly one-quarter of the available generic antihypertensive drugs were found to be of poor quality. Concerted measures to improve the quality of antihypertensive drugs could lead to major improvements in hypertension control with attendant reduction of its deleterious consequences in low and middle income countries. Figure 1. Percentage of poor quality in generic antihypertensive drugs according to the country of purchase. Acknowledgement/Funding Grant AAP-2014-042, ANSM (Agence Nationale Sécurité du Médicament

Determining the Accessibility of e-Government Websites in Sub-Saharan Africa Against WCAG 2.0 Standard

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silas Formunyuy Verkijika ◽  
Lizette De Wet
Keyword(s):  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Web Content ◽  
Active Population ◽  
Wcag 2.0 ◽  
Country Analysis ◽  
Corruption Perception ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Government Websites ◽  
Accessibility Guidelines ◽  
Content Accessibility

The purpose of this study was to determine the conformance levels of government websites in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and examine which macro factors influenced the accessibility these websites. The findings indicated that the majority of government websites in SSA still had a long way to go to become accessible based on the WCAG 2.0 standards. None of the 217 government websites examined adhered to all the WCAG 2.0 guidelines. Cross country analysis showed that there are three macro factors influencing e-government accessibility in SSA, namely Human Development Index (HDI), Corruption Perception Index (CPI), and percentage of the active population (15-64 years). Countries with high HDI levels and low CPI levels tend to have websites with fewer accessibility errors, while those for countries with high percentage of the active population have more accessibility errors.

Determining the Accessibility of e-Government Websites in Sub-Saharan Africa Against WCAG 2.0 Standard

2021 ◽  
pp. 1385-1404
Author(s):  
Silas Formunyuy Verkijika ◽  
Lizette De Wet
Keyword(s):  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Web Content ◽  
Active Population ◽  
Wcag 2.0 ◽  
Country Analysis ◽  
Corruption Perception ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Government Websites ◽  
Accessibility Guidelines ◽  
Content Accessibility

The purpose of this study was to determine the conformance levels of government websites in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and examine which macro factors influenced the accessibility these websites. The findings indicated that the majority of government websites in SSA still had a long way to go to become accessible based on the WCAG 2.0 standards. None of the 217 government websites examined adhered to all the WCAG 2.0 guidelines. Cross country analysis showed that there are three macro factors influencing e-government accessibility in SSA, namely Human Development Index (HDI), Corruption Perception Index (CPI), and percentage of the active population (15-64 years). Countries with high HDI levels and low CPI levels tend to have websites with fewer accessibility errors, while those for countries with high percentage of the active population have more accessibility errors.

scholarly journals From Jomtien to Dakar: A quality assessment of Malawian Education for All policy, 1990-2010

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Ruff
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Education For All ◽  
System Quality ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Negative Impacts

The Jomtien World Conference and the Dakar World Education Forum declared Education for All (EFA) as a primary policy goal of countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Malawi, a participant of both Jomtien and Dakar, first achieved EFA through its Free Primary Education policy of 1994. However, this early effort resulted in a number of unintended consequences typical of EFA, including negative impacts on educational system quality. In this paper, a quality assessment framework is used to evaluate whether Malawian EFA policies were designed with the necessary support for an effective universal primary educational system as defined by planning, social barriers, budgetary limitations, and educational quality. Two policy phases were evaluated, each a ten year period following Jomtien (1990-2000) and Dakar (2000-2010). Results indicate that EFA polices in the Jomtien phase often failed to consider social and structural considerations necessary to improve the educational experience, which belied a quantitative achievement of universal primary education. While policies in the Dakar phase addressed many of the quality deficiencies of the previous era, lingering issues such as enrollment and retention remained.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of multimorbidity among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e036988
Author(s):  
Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji ◽  
Armstrong Dzomba ◽  
Olatunji Adetokunboh ◽  
Lindiwe Zungu ◽  
Sanni Yaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Forest Plot ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Living With Hiv

IntroductionSub-Saharan Africa remains the epicentre of the HIV pandemic, yet enormous knowledge gaps still exist to elicit a comprehensive portrait of multimorbidity and HIV linkage. This study aims to conduct a systematic meta-analysis of peer-reviewed literature to investigate the current status of multimorbidity epidemiology among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa.Methods and analysisOur review will assess observational studies (ie, cohort, case–control and cross-sectional) on multimorbidity associated with HIV/AIDS between 1 January 2005 and 31 October 2020 from sub-Saharan Africa. Databases to be searched include PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane library, African Index Medicus and African Journals Online. We will also search the WHO clinical trial registry and databases for systematic reviews. The search strategy will involve the use of medical subject headings and key terms to obtain studies on the phenomena of HIV and multimorbidity at high precision. Quality assessment of eligible studies will be ascertained using a validated quality assessment tool for observational studies and risk of bias through sensitivity analysis to identify publication bias. Further, data on characteristics of the study population, multimorbid conditions, epidemiological rates and spatial distribution of multimorbid conditions in PLHIV will be extracted. Heterogeneity of individual studies will be evaluated using the I2 statistic from combined effect size estimates. The statistical analysis will be performed using STATA statistical software V.15 and results will be graphically represented on a forest plot.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not applicable in this study as it is a systematic review of published literature. The review findings may also be presented at conferences or before other relevant stakeholders.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020148668.

A usability assessment of e-government websites in Sub-Saharan Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 20-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silas Formunyuy Verkijika ◽  
Lizette De Wet
Keyword(s):  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Usability Assessment ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Government Websites

scholarly journals Health and nutritional quality assessment of salmonella-contaminated poultry products in sub-Saharan Africa; A case of cote divoire

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (48) ◽  
pp. 1067-1072
Author(s):  
Ahua René KOFFI ◽  
Nadège KOUADIO-N’GBESSO ◽  
Timothée OUASSA ◽  
Koua ATOBLA ◽  
N’Zébo Désiré KOUAME ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Poultry Products ◽  
Sub Saharan

The First Ever External Quality Assessment Program on Urinary Sediment in a Country of Sub-Saharan Africa Based on New Smartphone Technologies

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (07/2020) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Fogazzi ◽  
Sofia Zaera ◽  
Joseph Endayake ◽  
Giuseppe Garigali ◽  
Baba Salifou
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
External Quality Assessment ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
External Quality ◽  
Urinary Sediment ◽  
Assessment Program ◽  
Sub Saharan

RTS,S/AS01, a vaccine targeting pre-erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 533-537
Author(s):  
Lorenz von Seidlein ◽  
Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn ◽  
Podjanee Jittmala ◽  
Sasithon Pukrittayakamee
Keyword(s):  
Protective Efficacy ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
European Medicines Agency ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Pivotal Phase ◽  
Malaria Epidemiology ◽  
Maximum Benefit ◽  
Sub Saharan

RTS,S/AS01 is the most advanced vaccine to prevent malaria. It is safe and moderately effective. A large pivotal phase III trial in over 15 000 young children in sub-Saharan Africa completed in 2014 showed that the vaccine could protect around one-third of children (aged 5–17 months) and one-fourth of infants (aged 6–12 weeks) from uncomplicated falciparum malaria. The European Medicines Agency approved licensing and programmatic roll-out of the RTSS vaccine in malaria endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa. WHO is planning further studies in a large Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme, in more than 400 000 young African children. With the changing malaria epidemiology in Africa resulting in older children at risk, alternative modes of employment are under evaluation, for example the use of RTS,S/AS01 in older children as part of seasonal malaria prophylaxis. Another strategy is combining mass drug administrations with mass vaccine campaigns for all age groups in regional malaria elimination campaigns. A phase II trial is ongoing to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the RTSS in combination with antimalarial drugs in Thailand. Such novel approaches aim to extract the maximum benefit from the well-documented, short-lasting protective efficacy of RTS,S/AS01.

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