In transit: Changing social networks of sub-Saharan African migrants in Turkey and Greece

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to expand knowledge about how middle class consumers in Sub-Saharan African markets behave, focusing on the potential role of social networks and the subsequent interactions that take place between these consumers and firms. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative research method approach comprising personal interviews and observations targeted at consumers and business executives was used covering all four countries. Findings – Key findings include identification of middle of the pyramid (MOP) social networks, their impact on consumer behaviour and nature of consumer and firm interactions that take place as a result of the impact of social networks. Research limitations/implications – The sample size was restricted to 80 consumers in each of the four countries. This might limit generalisability. Practical implications – The study provides managers with insights on the potential role of social networks on marketing to the MOP in Africa. Social implications – The study provides managers with insights on the potential opportunities for corporate social responsibility solutions at the MOP. Originality/value – Research into the middle class in markets other than western advanced economies is a relatively new area of study. The majority of studies on the middle class have focused on North America and Europe ignoring the merging middle class in Africa. Hence, this research expands knowledge by providing basis for exploring new insights on the emerging marketing opportunity within the middle class in Africa.

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Childrearing Practices Among Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Australia: a Systematic Review

Journal of Child and Family Studies ◽

10.1007/s10826-019-01463-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (11) ◽

pp. 2927-2941 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Hilda T. Mugadza ◽

Budayi Mujeyi ◽

Brian Stout ◽

Nidhi Wali ◽

Andre M. N. Renzaho

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

African Migrants ◽

Childrearing Practices ◽

Sub Saharan

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Doing research with police elites in Ghana

Criminology & Criminal Justice ◽

10.1177/1748895818787022 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (5) ◽

pp. 537-553 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emmanuel Addo Sowatey ◽

Justice Tankebe

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Police Officers ◽

Cultural Practices ◽

Ethical Dilemmas ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Informal Social Networks ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

Senior Officers

Much of our methodological insights from researching policing in sub-Saharan Africa comes from studies of frontline officers. Consequently, many important methodological questions about research on senior police officers remain unanswered. This article addresses this gap by drawing on insights from interviewing senior officers in Ghana. It focuses on the challenges and opportunities in negotiating access, establishing trust during interviews and dealing with ethical dilemmas. We highlight the role of informal social networks and cultural practices of surprise visits, what we have termed strategic ambush, in securing formal approval for our research. However, this represented mere or putative access for which deference towards institutional gatekeepers was key to its actualization. Deference towards officers and extensive knowledge of the policing environment helped to put the senior officers at ease, and enhanced the chances of a successful interview. Finally, we offer reflections on our responses to unexpected ethical dilemmas that we faced in the field.

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Urogenital schistosomiasis detected in sub-Saharan African migrants attending primary healthcare consultations in Paris, France: a 14-year retrospective cohort study (2004–2017)

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1007/s10096-020-03819-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 39 (6) ◽

pp. 1137-1145

Author(s):

F. Deniaud ◽

N. Vignier ◽

A. Collignon ◽

N. Boo ◽

C. Hennequin

Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Primary Healthcare ◽

Retrospective Cohort Study ◽

Retrospective Cohort ◽

Urogenital Schistosomiasis ◽

African Migrants ◽

Sub Saharan

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Dietary Patterns Are Associated with Predicted 10-Year Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Ghanaian Populations: the Research on Obesity and Diabetes in African Migrants (RODAM) Study

Journal of Nutrition ◽

10.1093/jn/nxz002 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 149 (5) ◽

pp. 755-769 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Daniel Boateng ◽

Cecilia Galbete ◽

Mary Nicolaou ◽

Karlijn Meeks ◽

Erik Beune ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Dietary Patterns ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Lifestyle Factor ◽

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽

African Migrants ◽

Obesity And Diabetes ◽

African Populations ◽

Ascvd Risk ◽

Sub Saharan

ABSTRACT Background Sub-Saharan African populations are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although diet is an important lifestyle factor associated with CVD, evidence on the relation between dietary patterns (DPs) and CVD risk among sub-Saharan African populations is limited. Objective We assessed the associations of DPs with estimated 10-y atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in Ghanaian adults in Ghana and Europe. Methods Three DPs (‘mixed’; ‘rice, pasta, meat, and fish’; and ‘roots, tubers, and plantain’) were derived by principal component analysis (PCA) based on intake frequencies obtained by a self-administered Food Propensity Questionnaire in the multi-center, cross-sectional RODAM (Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants) study. The 10-y ASCVD risk was estimated using the Pooled Cohort Equations (PCE) for 2976 subjects, aged 40–70 y; a risk score ≥7.5% was defined as ‘elevated’ ASCVD risk. The associations of DPs with 10-y ASCVD risk were determined using Poisson regression with robust variance. Results Stronger adherence to a ‘mixed’ DP was associated with a lower predicted 10-y ASCVD in urban and rural Ghana and a higher 10-y ASCVD in Europe. The observed associations were attenuated after adjustment for possible confounders with the exception of urban Ghana (prevalence ratio [PR] for Quintile 5 compared with 1: 0.70; 95% CI: 0.53, 0.93, P-trend = 0.013). The ‘rice, pasta, meat, and fish’ DP was inversely associated with 10-y ASCVD across all study sites, with the adjusted effect being significant only in urban Ghana. A ‘roots, tubers, and plantain’ DP was directly associated with increased 10-y ASCVD risk. Conclusions Adherence to ‘mixed’ and ‘rice, pasta, meat, and fish’ DPs appears to reduce predicted 10-y ASCVD risk in adults in urban Ghana. Further investigations are needed to understand the underlying contextual-level mechanisms that influence dietary habits and to support context-specific dietary recommendations for CVD prevention among sub-Saharan African populations.

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