Independent Predictors of Hypertension and Diabetes in Rural Ghana: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
ABSTRACT Hypertension (HTN) and Diabetes (DM) are increasing public health problems in rural sub-Saharan Africa, but evidence on their independent risk factors in rural communities remains limited. This study examined the predictors of hypertension and diabetes in rural Ghana using multivariable logistic regression. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 507 adults in rural Ghana. […]
Prevalence of Hypertension and Diabetes in Remote Rural Ghana: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
ABSTRACT Hypertension (HTN) and diabetes (DM) are major contributors to morbidity and premature mortality in Ghana, with national prevalence estimates of about 27% and 6–9%, respectively. However, limited evidence exists on their burden in remote rural populations due to poor access to screening, diagnosis, and continuous care. This population-based cross-sectional study involved 507 adults aged […]
Prevalence of Hypertension and Diabetes in Remote Rural Ghana: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
ABSTRACT The persistent gap between international climate finance commitments and actual capital flows to emerging economies represents a central governance failure of the post-Paris Agreement era. Despite expanding institutional networks, increasingly ambitious nationally determined contributions, and rapid growth in green finance instruments, climate-vulnerable economies continue to receive financing far below the levels required for low-carbon […]
Refugee Integration into Uganda’s National Health System: A Situational Analysis
ABSTRACT Uganda, hosting nearly 1.7 million refugees, began integrating refugees into its National Health System in 2017 to improve access, equity, and sustainability under successive Health Sector Integrated Refugee Response Plans. The study examines the extent of integration using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design. Quantitative data were collected from 242 refugee patients and caregivers across […]
Clinical Predictors of Lassa Fever: Evidence from a Matched Case–Control Study During a Grade 2 Outbreak in Southwestern Nigeria
ABSTRACT Lassa fever often presents initially with nonspecific symptoms resembling malaria and typhoid, contributing to delayed diagnosis and isolation in endemic settings. This study aimed to identify early, pragmatic clinical predictors to improve frontline triage in resource-limited contexts. A matched case–control dataset from the 2018 Lassa fever outbreak in Ondo State, Nigeria (50 RT-PCR–confirmed cases […]
From Educational Disruption to Extremism: Addressing the Vulnerability of Internally Displaced Youth in Burkina Faso
ABSTRACT Burkina Faso has become the world’s most terrorism-affected country, with over two million internally displaced persons as of 2024, largely due to violence from extremist groups such as Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin. In this context, youth vulnerability is of particular concern, as disruptions in education significantly increase the risk of recruitment into violent extremist […]
Plural-Legitimate Mediation Competence: Insights from the Bhagavad-Gītā Using the HEART Model
ABSTRACT The contemporary mediation field remains largely shaped by Western theories and institutional traditions. This study expands the theoretical landscape by introducing a dynamic, practice-oriented framework grounded in ancient Indian wisdom, particularly the Bhagavad-Gītā. The text offers a rationally sophisticated and psychologically nuanced perspective on human conflict, ethical decision-making, and inner stability under pressure. Using […]
Amid the Ecological Crisis: Post-Normal Science and the Limits of Technocratic Sustainability Governance
ABSTRACT In the context of accelerating ecological crises, scientific knowledge is increasingly expected to guide urgent policy decisions under conditions of uncertainty, contested values, and high societal stakes. Conventional models of scientific expertise, which prioritize prediction, optimization, and technical certainty, are often ill-suited to address the complexity of sustainability challenges such as climate change, biodiversity […]
Report on COP30 Attendance
Introduction Anticipating a move by UNFCCC Parties and non-party participants to highlight cooperation and to seek consensus to mitigate and adapt to climate change at COP30, I was eager to attend this COP. The location of Belem, Brazil, in the Amazon seemed an appropriate setting for this milestone COP. The city is located in the […]
Long-Term Consequences of the Use of Veto Power by UNSC Permanent Members: Towards a Post-World War II Multipolar Global Order
ABSTRACT The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the most powerful body in the international system, mandated to maintain global peace and security, promote cooperation among states, and uphold international law and human rights. Its authority derives from its binding decisions and its central role in diplomacy, peacekeeping, and conflict resolution. Despite this power, the […]