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Children’s movement affects health and development but research is lacking in Africa: here’s why

Africa contributes less than 1% of research worldwide on movement behaviours in children. This means that research on movement behaviours has largely excluded over 16% of the world’s population.
Regular physical activity helps to prevent and manage many chronic diseases. Amorn Suriyan/Shutterstock

Children and teens aren’t doing enough physical activity - new study sounds a health warning

Factors such as having supportive family and friends, safer communities, positive school environments and adequate resources, are often associated with more physical activity.
Dr Sarah Mothulatshipi and Topo Mpho Çhengeta in Gweta, Botswana exchanging knowledge with the local community about long term environmental change and stone age archaeology in the area. Sallie Burrough

Why I’m righting the wrongs of my early research and sharing my scientific data with local communities 

Scientists join their profession with the hope their research will benefit humanity. But many still inadvertently exploit local collaborators or communities as cheap labour.
African wild dog with pups. Manoj Shah/GettyImages

Climate change is causing endangered African wild dogs to give birth later – threatening the survival of the pack

African wild dogs are adapting to rising temperatures using a cue that no longer accurately predicts the best conditions for reproduction.

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