The primary purpose of this research was to assess the COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant women in Nairobi City County, Kenya, between September 2021 and October 2022. The research utilised mixed methods and focused ...

This study examines the extent to which civil society organisations (CSOs) contribute to adolescent girls’ reproductive justice in Kenya, focusing on Siaya County. Despite a robust constitutional and policy framework ...

E-government services are gaining grounds in Nigeria and this is attributable to the liberation of the telecommunications sector which enabled internet network coverage and subscriptions. Despite these achievements, there ...

Using a human security perspective, the study explores barriers to the participation of women and to the inclusion of gender issues in Lesotho’s SSR process. It also explores the gender elements that influence SSR in ...

Ethiopia has benefited greatly from foreign help over the past 20 years, primarily from western countries, in the form of development assistance. The fundamental premise behind such a significant influx of foreign aid ...

Urbanisation is under-researched in Namibia, with available literature neglecting pertinent issues such as lack of service delivery and its impact on the livelihoods of citizens residing in informal settlements. This thesis ...

To respond to the global crisis caused by climate change, South Africa is embarking on a Just Transition towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. The transition is premised on a decarbonisation process undertaken ...

This is a mixed-method research that examined the prospects of building integrated and inclusive rural economies in South Africa. The study has taken an Afrocentric perspective to defining processes of building integrated ...

There is a growing interest in the role of the private sector in international development cooperation. Global development commitments, including the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), call for the private sector ...

South African municipalities have moral and legal obligations to involve local communities in determining, prioritising, and realising their socio-economic development needs. This chapter explores the importance of local ...