Dung beetles are largely invisible. And yet without their vital activities, the world would have a lot more faeces in it.
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The High Court’s ruling goes against the trend of greater liberalisation in a number of African countries.
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It's much easier for people to access fatty, salty food than it is to find healthier options.
Combining and fermenting readily available indigenous African crops can help counter malnutrition on the continent.
The grim facts are undisputed: the current Ebola outbreak is expanding, largely unabated.
Because the interactions between trees, soils, crops and livestock can be positive or negative, their relationship must be balanced and understood.
The data suggest that boys experience as much disadvantage as girls.
Ghana is the latest country in Africa to mandate the use of pictures on cigarette packages to convey health warnings.
The presidents’ wives hold a lot of sway within the political power structure.
The negative effects of lower levels of self-stigma can be offset by positive coping strategies.
Wastewater reuse suffers from a perception problem.
Research has identified a range of health complications in Ebola survivors. These include eye complications and vision problems.
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In Ethiopia, boys are more likely to go to school than girls are. Role models can change this.
Outbreaks often affect the same areas because, once released, the bacteria continues to live as spores in the soil.
Africa is home to the world’s fastest growing cities. However, poor governance has robbed the continent of the benefits of people and firms clustering together.
Women in disaster zones are frequently targeted by sexual predators who take advantage of their vulnerability.
In some Nigerian universities, wealthy female students engage in trasnactional sex for pleasure, while those that needed financial support did it for the money.
Empowering young women with information in high school can help ensure that certain cancers are caught early.
Book adds a great deal to our understanding of how children were ensnared into the Indian Ocean slave trade.
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Black women face a number of challenges in trying to become scientists.
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Regional Adviser, Immunisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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