Factors related to fertility such as population size, composition and growth rate may
influence a community's ability to adapt to climate change, particularly in poor countries. This …

Poverty is one of the most important determinants of adverse health outcomes globally, a
major cause of societal instability and one of the largest causes of lost human potential …

Farmers in Africa have long adapted to climatic and other risks by diversifying their farming
activities. Using a multi‐scale approach, we explore the relationship between farming …

Background A substantial portion of child deaths in Africa take place in countries with recent
history of armed conflict and political instability. However, the extent to which armed conflict …

The success of vaccination programs depends largely on the mechanisms used in vaccine
delivery. National immunization programs offer childhood vaccines through fixed and …

In most developing countries, wages are substantially higher in cities than in rural areas.
One possible explanation is that the higher wage levels of urban areas are offset by lower …

Background The expansion of childhood vaccination programs in low and middle income
countries has been a substantial public health success story. Indicators of the performance …

Retention in maternal health care is essential to decreasing preventable mortality. By
reducing access to care, armed conflicts such as the Boko Haram Insurgency (BHI) …

Trees on farms are often overlooked in agricultural and natural resource research and policy
in Sub-Saharan Africa. This article addresses this gap using data from the Living Standards …

Global outdoor biomass burning is a major contributor to air pollution, especially in low-and
middle-income countries. Recent years have witnessed substantial changes in the extent of …