Target at the Right Level: Aid, Spillovers and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Duan
Keyword(s):  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Right

The Right to Political Participation in Sub-Saharan Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-161
Author(s):  
Christof Heyns ◽  
Charles Fombad ◽  
Pansy Tlakula ◽  
Jimmy Kainja
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
The People ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Right

The effective realisation of the right to political participation is essential for the legitimacy of political systems and for enabling the people to shape, and assume responsibility for, their lives. Although the right to political participation is recognised in article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well as in other international treaties, its realisation in practice is often partial, it depends on the extent to which numerous interrelated rights, such as those to freedom of expression, access to information and peaceful protest, have been secured. Focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, this article examines the right to political participation as set out in national constitutions and in the instruments of the United Nations, the African Union and sub-regional bodies. It also considers the role of social media in this context. The article concludes by suggesting how this crucial right could be implemented more effectively in Africa.

scholarly journals Melanoma of the Right Foot Simulating Kaposi’s Disease

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
K. A. Kouassi ◽  
K. Kassi ◽  
K. Kouamé ◽  
M. A. Oussou ◽  
I. Kouassi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malignant Tumor ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Partial Resection ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Visceral Metastasis ◽  
Atypical Clinical Presentation ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Right ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Melanoma is a malignant tumor rarely being described in sub-Saharan Africa. We reported an unusual and atypical clinical presentation. It was a 59-year-old patient who was hospitalized for a monomelic black tumor evolving for 10 years. Histopathological examination confirmed the melanocytic origin of this tumor. Paraclinical assessment did not find any visceral metastasis. A partial resection of the tumor was performed. The patient left the hospital against medical consent due to lack of technical facilities. The delay in the consultation and the lack of knowledge of melanoma by doctors and patients might contribute to the severity and the difficulties of its management.

A New Era of Customary Property Rights? – Liberia’s Land and Forest Legislation in Light of the Indigenous Right to Self-Determination

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-462
Author(s):  
Ricarda Rösch
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Land Rights ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Forest Legislation ◽  
Customary Land ◽  
The Right

After the end of Liberia’s civil war in 2003, the country embarked upon the reform of its forest and land legislation. This culminated in the adoption of the 2009 Community Rights Law with Respect to Forest Lands and the 2018 Land Rights Act, which NGOs and donors have described as being amongst the most progressive laws in sub-Saharan Africa with regard to the recognition of customary land tenure. Given these actors commitment to human rights, this article takes the indigenous right to self-determination as a starting point for analysing customary property rights and their implementation in Liberia. This includes the examination of the Liberian concept of the 1) recognition and nature of customary land rights, 2) customary ownership of natural resources, 3) jurisdiction over customary land, 4) the prohibition of forcible removal, and 5) the right to free, prior and informed consent.

Special Economic Zones in Sub-Saharan Africa

2020 ◽  
pp. 1007-1023
Author(s):  
Douglas Zhihua Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Policy Instrument ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Industrial Transfer ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Right ◽  
Economic Zones

SEZs can be an effective catalyst for industrialization and structural transformation for developing countries if implemented properly in the right context. However, the performance of SEZs is mixed globally, with East Asia outperforming other regions in general. In sub-Saharan Africa, with the rapid industrial transfer wave of recent years and inspiration from the East Asian success, countries have shown renewed interest in this policy instrument. This chapter provides an overview and an in-depth analysis of Africa’s SEZ experiences through thirteen case examples, identifies the key drivers of SEZs’ success, and draws useful lessons which can be applicable to other developing countries.

scholarly journals Child, parent, and healthcare professionals’ perspectives on HIV infection status disclosure to children

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Gachanja ◽  
Gary J Burkholder ◽  
Aimee Ferraro
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Hiv Disclosure ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Art Consumption ◽  
The Right ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological

Background. HIV disclosure is a challenging process for parents and healthcare professionals. The majority of HIV-infected persons live in Sub-Saharan Africa where HIV disclosure guidelines for a parent's and a child's illness are nonexistent. While there are two theoretical models of HIV disclosure, their utility in explaining disclosure in African cultures is largely unknown. Methods. This qualitative phenomenological study was conducted in Kenya to describe the lived experiences of HIV-positive parents and their children during the disclosure process. Thirty four participants consisting of 16 HIV-positive parents, 7 HIV-positive children, 5 HIV-negative children, and 6 healthcare professionals were engaged in in-depth, semistructured interviews. Interview data were analyzed using the modified Van Kaam method. Results. HIV disclosure is a complex process involving factors such as a parent's and child's state of health, ART consumption, stigma/discrimination, and sexuality concerns. Parents take years to prepare for and perform disclosure of theirs and/or their children's illnesses to their infected and noninfected children. They perform disclosure when they feel ready in stages, based on the birth order of their children, the perception of “the right time,” the child's understanding and maturity level, and whose illness(es) they intend to disclose at the time of disclosure. Conclusion. HIV disclosure is challenging and each disclosure session performed is planned and geared to the particular child receiving disclosure. Parents and healthcare professionals are challenged by disclosure and can benefit from creation of HIV disclosure guidelines accompanied by culturally sensitive manuals and training programs aimed at parents and healthcare professionals to ease the process of disclosure.

IS ACCOUNTING ALCHEMY STILL THE RIGHT MEDICINE FOR FIRM’S EARNINGS AND BOOK VALUE? EVIDENCE FROM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
EDESIRI GODSDAY OKORO ◽  
CHIZOBA M. EKWUEME
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Book Value ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Net Profit ◽  
Fixed And Random Effects ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Right

ABSTRACT Purpose: A major thread in accounting literature, which has remained a contentious issue, is how accounting alchemy can be modeled. The paper builds on existing accrual models in proposing an accounting alchemy model and tests if it is still the right medicine for earnings and book value of firms. The accounting alchemy model was based on mechanisms of earnings, book value, earnings before extraordinary items, net profit after tax, cash flow from operations, revenue, and total assets. We modified accrual models on the view that accrual models suggest that incomes/expenses are the most manipulated; contrarily, accounting alchemy proposes that assets are alchemized. Originality/value: This paper proposes a new empirical model of accounting alchemy and practically assesses the validity of the model in Sub-Saharan Africa, where there are no studies. The proposed accounting alchemy model can be used in Asia, Europe, and other parts of the world to see if the study results can be replicated. Design/methodology/approach: Ex post facto design was used, and secondary data were obtained for selected quoted firms in Sub-Saharan Africa comprising Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya from 2012 to 2016. A sample of 64 firms was selected in the consumer and industrial goods subsector, and data were analyzed via descriptive (mean, standard deviation, correlation) and inferential (regression, fixed, and random effects) statistics. Findings: Findings indicated that earnings and book value are significantly affected by accounting alchemy. This implies that accounting alchemy is not the right medicine for firm’s earnings and book value. The result has practical application for researchers and the regulatory framework of accounting.

Traditional property rights, common property, and mobility in semi-arid African pastoralist systems

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
RACHAEL E. GOODHUE ◽  
NANCY McCARTHY
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Common Property ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Grazing Land ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Property System ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Management Institutions ◽  
The Right

ABSTRACTTraditional pastoralist land management institutions in sub-Saharan Africa have been stressed by an increasing human population and related forces, including private enclosure of grazing land; government-sponsored privatization; and the increasing prevalence of violent conflicts and livestock theft. We model the incompleteness and flexibility of traditional grazing rights using fuzzy set theory. We compare individual and social welfare under the traditional system to individual and social welfare under a private property system and a common property system. Whether the traditional system is preferred to private property depends on whether the value of mobility, as defined by the traditional system, is more valuable than the right of exclusion inherent in private property. We find that under some conditions the imprecision which characterizes traditional rights can result in higher social returns than a common property regime characterized by complete symmetric rights across all members of the user group and complete exclusion of non-members.

Das Recht auf soziale Sicherung nach der VN Behindertenrechtskonvention und dessen Implementierung in Uganda und Ghana

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukas Groß
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
International Human Rights Law ◽  
Human Rights Law ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
State Obligations ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Right ◽  
Human Rights Based Approach

‘Disability may increase the risk of poverty, and poverty may increase the risk of disability.’ Breaking this cycle is a major challenge for the international community, especially the countries of the Global South. As the most recent human rights treaty of the United Nations, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities also specifies the right to social protection. This study deals with the question of to what extent a human rights-based approach characterised by need orientation and accessibility can be derived from specific state obligations. In addition, it examines the efforts to implement such an approach in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this context, the study shows that it has been possible to both develop innovative concepts that consider the realities of the lives of local people with disabilities in Uganda and Ghana and, at the same time, to ensure the implementation of international human rights law in those two countries.

scholarly journals Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome as a rare congenital hemiatrophy: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azubuike Benjamin Nwako ◽  
Charles Emeka Nwolisa ◽  
Okechukwu Francis Nwako ◽  
Magaret-Lorritta Chidimma Nwako
Keyword(s):  
Facial Asymmetry ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Ventricular Dilatation ◽  
Cerebral Hemiatrophy ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Left Limb ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Right

Introduction: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome (DDMS) is a rare condition in childhood with very few cases reported in sub-Saharan Africa. Typically, the patient presents with facial asymmetry, seizures, and hemiparesis. Radiological findings include cerebral hemiatrophy, ipsilateral lateral ventricular dilatation, and hypertrophy of the calvarium and sinuses. Case presentation: We present the report of a 3-year-old male with weakness of right upper and lower limbs, facial asymmetry, and seizures. Physical examination showed a well-nourished child with a squint of the right eye. There were brisk tendon reflexes with right-sided hemiplegia which is spastic with left limb preference. Computer tomography of the brain showed atrophy of the left cerebral hemisphere, ipsilateral lateral ventricular dilatation, and thickening of the ipsilateral cranium. The diagnosis of Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome was made. He was treated with sodium valproate and lamotrigine and presently physiotherapy and he had remained seizure-free. Conclusion: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome still affects children despite being a rare condition. There is a need for appropriate clinical and radiological assessment for the diagnosis of DDMS. Early identification and appropriate treatment will improve the general outcome of children with DDMS.

scholarly journals A Meningeal Syndrome Revealing A Tetanus in A Togolese: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
AGBA Léhleng ◽  
ANAYO K Nyinèvi ◽  
DJALOGUE Lihanimpo ◽  
GUINHOUYA K Mensah ◽  
AWIDINA-AMA Awissoba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Immunization Schedule ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Disease ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Appropriate Care ◽  
Patient Will ◽  
Tetanus Vaccination ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Right ◽  
Adequate Management

Although it is a vaccine-preventable disease, tetanus is frequently found in sub-Saharan Africa. Because of its rarity, this disease poses two problems for doctors of the 21st century: to make early diagnosis in order to refer patients to appropriate care structures, and to continue to ensure correct prevention of an affection that few current doctors have met. In it generalized form, the diagnosis of tetanus is easy, but when the beginning is localized, tetanus can be change with other diseases leading to a diagnostic wandering and a delay of adequate management. We report a case of tetanus in an 18-year-old male, who was received for neck pain and stiffness of the neck with a positive Kernig sign associated to fever since 48 hours. Initially treated for meningitis, the patient will develop at day 3 of hospitalization, the signs of generalized tetanus which led to evoked the diagnosis of tetanus. This diagnosis was reinforced by the notion of a rusty nail injury to the soles of the right foot 3 weeks before hospitalization and the absence of anti-tetanus vaccination. After using tetanus serum and vaccination with antibiotics (Metronidazole and Penicillin) and Diazepam in association with stripping of the wound under the foot, the patient was improved. This case illustrates that any neurological sign with the first trismus must evoke until proof of the contrary, a tetanus especially in case of association with a wound even if the immunization schedule is up to date.

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