Background: Africa is facing the triple burden of communicable diseases, non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), and nutritional disorders. Multilateral institutions, bilateral …

The study of contagion offers important but underexplored opportunities to rethink and
advance our understanding of key concepts in political science. These include notably state …

Objective During the pandemic healthcare professionals and political leaders routinely used
traditional and new media outlets to publicly respond to COVID-19 myths and inaccuracies …

Major public health emergencies always test the credibility of the government. The success
of governments' strategies relies on trust in government and broad acceptance of response …

The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on all aspects of
people's lives, including their attitudes toward society and psychological well-being. This …

At the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic spread on a global
scale. As a subsystem of the public sector, law enforcement agencies have played …

The police are responsible for enforcing the law, preventing crime, maintaining public order
and security, and protecting people's lives and property. Yet Uganda's police have often …

The COVID-19 pandemic brought immense attention to the healthcare system and its
workers. While much research has been completed about the effects of COVID-19 on the …

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic provides researchers and practitioners with an
opportunity to examine the effect of emergency policing on public trust in the police and …

A randomized controlled trial in Pakistan tests whether one-on-one engagement with
community religious leaders can encourage them to instruct congregants to follow …