Economic growth dynamics between resource‐rich and resource‐poor countries in sub‐Saharan Africa: The role of politics and institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-315
Author(s):  
Gameli Adika
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Growth Dynamics ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Iron deficiency anaemia: experiences and challenges

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabella Stelle ◽  
Anastasia Z. Kalea ◽  
Dora I. A. Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anaemia ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Deficiency Anaemia ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Physiological Approach ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Poor Outcomes

Iron deficiency remains the largest nutritional deficiency worldwide and the main cause of anaemia. Severe iron deficiency leads to anaemia known as iron deficiency anaemia (IDA), which affects a total of 1·24 billion people, the majority of whom are children and women from resource-poor countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, iron deficiency is frequently exacerbated by concomitant parasitic and bacterial infections and contributes to over 120 000 maternal deaths a year, while it irreparably limits the cognitive development of children and leads to poor outcomes in pregnancy.Currently available iron compounds are cheap and readily available, but constitute a non-physiological approach to providing iron that leads to significant side effects. Consequently, iron deficiency and IDA remain without an effective treatment, particularly in populations with high burden of infectious diseases. So far, despite considerable investment in the past 25 years in nutrition interventions with iron supplementation and fortification, we have been unable to significantly decrease the burden of this disease in resource-poor countries.If we are to eliminate this condition in the future, it is imperative to look beyond the strategies used until now and we should make an effort to combine community engagement and social science approaches to optimise supplementation and fortification programmes.

Sub-Saharan Africa: The Challenge of Integration into the Global Trading System

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-126
Author(s):  
Joseph Fosu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Trading System ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Poverty Levels ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

AbstractDeveloping countries that are integrating quickly into the global trading system are among the fastest growing economies in the world. The impressive economic growth combined with significant reduction in poverty levels in recent years in China and India seem to demonstrate that increased international integration has the potential to spur growth capable of reducing poverty levels in poor countries. In contrast Sub-Saharan Africa appears to have been marginalized. The textile and apparel industry provides ample illustration of the daunting problems that make it difficult for countries in the region to successively engage in the global economy. Being unable to take advantage of the global market economy to promote economic growth and poverty reduction, countries in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to rely on official development assistance (ODA) from rich nations. The challenge for Sub-Saharan Africa is to help spur economic growth by becoming well integrated into the global economy in order to share more fairly in its benefits.

HIV/AIDS and Commercial Sex Work in the Developing World

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro de Araujo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Sex Work ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Commercial Sex Work ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Hiv Aids

This article explores the relationship between HIV/AIDS and commercial sex work (csw) in the developing world.. It also considers the role of csw in economic growth in developing countries and how the law can help reduce the harm associated with csw. The article begins by contextualizing HIV infection in poor countries and its potential to ruin economic growth and proceeds to discuss how epidemics usually start at concentrated population sub-groups and spread from these sub-groups to the general population through conduits consisting of certain segments of the population itself. It also examines the risks of infection for both commercial sex workers and clients associated with promiscuous behaviors; issues such as the inadequate HIV-related knowledge and public policy and campaigns. Finally, it outlines the reasons why women still choose to engage in prostitution despite the risks of HIV/AIDS and presents examples of successful interventions in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe.

scholarly journals Markets, trade and the role of institutions in African development

2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 664-672
Author(s):  
T Roe
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Institutional Reform ◽  
Trade Barriers ◽  
Trade Reform ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Agricultural Exports ◽  
World Markets ◽  
Sub Saharan

This paper focuses on the interdependence between international trade and institutional reform and suggests that the trade barriers erected by advanced countries on the agricultural exports of poor countries, in particular sub-Saharan agriculture serve as an impediment to economic growth and development.  Drawing upon recent literature, the suggestion is that trade barriers inhibit institutional reform that is a major factor affecting economic growth. An empirical analysis of trade reform and economic growth shows that sub-Saharan economies can reciprocate potential gains from increased trade, which are larger when an integration with world markets induces institutional reform.

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