-five children in host households in Cameroon. The data used comes from the recent Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey (DHS … the health nutritional outcomes of children respectively by 1.14% for the risk of stunting, by 1.97 % for the risk of … households is an important transmission channel through which child fostering improves the nutritional health of children. This …

Agricultural productivity remains pivotal to the sustenance of the economies and livelihoods of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA … understanding the link among energy poverty, environmental degradation and agricultural productivity in 35 SSA nations in particular …-regional blocs in general. To begin, our identified variables comprised of the following: Energy Poverty Index, derived using the …

Africa is currently experiencing both financial and human development challenges. While several continents have … ensures long-term sustainability, Africa is still lagging behind the rest of the world. Similarly, Africa's human development … contributes to empirical research seeking to promote environmental sustainability as follows. First, it investigates the link …

agricultural productivity in West Africa from 1990 to 2020. Using the Augmented Mean Group (AMG) and the Common Correlated Effect … agricultural productivity in West Africa. We discussed some policy implications based on these findings. …Agriculture remains one of the major sources of livelihood in West Africa. The sector accounts for a significant share …

This study investigates the role of mobile money innovations in the incidence of income inequality on poverty and … severity of poverty in 42 sub-Saharan African countries over the period 1980 to 2019. Mobile money innovations are understood … Gini index. Poverty is measured as the poverty headcount ratio while the severity of poverty is generated as the squared of …

The study assesses how financial institution dynamics have affected poverty and the severity of poverty in 42 sub … institutions dynamics affect poverty and the severity of poverty throughout the conditional distribution of poverty and severity of … poverty. The findings show various tendencies, inter alia: (i) financial institutions depth (efficiency) consistently …

severity and intensity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators …, ICT usage, and ICT access, ICT skills is remarkable in reducing both the severity and intensity of poverty. The results … further unveil that, though ICT skills reduce the intensity and severity of poverty in SSA, the effect is more pronounced in …

gender inclusive formal economic participation in sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical evidence is based on the Generalised … participation. Other implications are discussed in the light of Sustainable Development Goals. This research complements the …

carbon emissions. This research seeks to tackle this problem by providing a strategy to reduce climate change impacts. This … and communication technology (ICT) matter to promote environmental sustainability in the Eastern and Southern Africa. The …

the enabling environment of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Its special focus is to investigate the GESS impact …) in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach - This paper adopts a survey research technique, aimed at gathering information … to rural areas that provide most of the country's agricultural o utput. Originality/value - This research adds to the …