Health geography in sub-Saharan Africa : development-health nexus / Joseph Asumah Braimah, Elijah Bisung, Vincent Kuuire, editors.
Braimah, Joseph Asumah.; Bisung, Elijah.; Kuuire, Vincent.
2023
RA943
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Title
Health geography in sub-Saharan Africa : development-health nexus / Joseph Asumah Braimah, Elijah Bisung, Vincent Kuuire, editors.
ISBN
9783031375651
3031375653
3031375645
9783031375644
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37565-1
Publication Details
Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2023.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiii, 204 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-031-37565-1 doi
Call Number
RA943
Dewey Decimal Classification
614.4267
Summary
This volume creates a platform to showcase health geography research from countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and draws on theoretical and methodological innovations to initiate a discussion on the complexities of the issues impacting health in the region. Through theoretically and empirically grounded contributions from a variety of researchers working across SSA, the book addresses a wide range of topics that are usually treated separately when discussing health geography in the region. By bridging the social science and health disciplines, the book introduces new ways of thinking temporally and spatially about these topics in non-geography contexts as well. In 4 sections, the text will broadly appeal to students, researchers, teachers, policy makers, and global health professionals. Section 1 addresses the social determinants of health, including gender, disability, and other inequities and inequalities associated with healthcare access. Section 2 discusses the environmental determinants of health such as food security, water and sanitation, mining, and climate change. Section 3 focuses on current and emerging challenges to health in SSA, including ageing, non-communicable disease, and infectious diseases. Section 4 concludes the text by discussing the need to develop social and environmental intervention policies and strategies to address health challenges in SSA.
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Braimah, Joseph Asumah.
Bisung, Elijah.
Kuuire, Vincent.
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Global perspectives on health geography.
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Health Geography in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Intro
Contents
Contributors
Chapter 1: Health Geography in Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction
Geographies of Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Nexus Between Health and Development
Overview of Sections
References
Part I: Non-communicable Diseases
Chapter 2: A Multilevel Analysis of Neighborhood Inequalities and Non-communicable Disease Multimorbidity in Ghana
Introduction
Contextualizing Place and Social Determinants of Health (SDH)
Methods
Study Context
Data
Measures
Analytical Technique
Results
Sample Characteristics

Descriptive Statistics
Multivariate Results
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Correlates of Hypertension Among Women in Ghana: Evidence from the Women's Health Survey
Introduction
Hypertension Among Ghanaian Women
Data and Methods
Measures
Data Analysis
Results
Discussions
References
Chapter 4: Exploring Coping Strategies of Persons with Mental Illness in Ghana: A Synthesis of the Qualitative Literature
Introduction
Conceptual Framework
Methods
Results
Characteristics of the Included Articles
Coping Strategies

Problem Solving
Positive Cognitive Restructuring
Support Seeking
Escape-Avoidance
Distraction
Discussion
Limitations
Conclusion
References
Part II: Maternal Health
Chapter 5: Ghana's Community-Based Health Planning and Services and Women's Decision to Utilize Health Facility-Based Deliveries
Introduction
Study Setting
Methods
Sampling and Data Collection
Measures
Analysis
Results
Discussion and Conclusion
References

Chapter 6: Postpartum Married Women's Mass Media Exposure to Family Planning Messages in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The Role of Women's Household Decision-Making Autonomy
Introduction
Methods
Measures
Statistical Analysis
Results
Discussion
References
Chapter 7: Researching Home While Studying Abroad: Navigating Positionality in Health Research in Rwanda
Background
Positionality and Why It Matters: Insider, Outsider, or Both?
Navigating Power Dynamics in a Hierarchal Society
Acknowledging Responsibilities and Managing Expectations: Do No Harm

Conclusion
References
Part III: Environment and Health
Chapter 8: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Interventions for COVID-19 and the Health of Vulnerable Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction
Vulnerability and WASH
Urban Slums and Informal Settlements
Migrant and Refugee Populations
Women, Girls, and Pregnant and Postpartum Women
African Responses to COVID-19
Case Studies of COVID-19 WASH Interventions in Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo
Ghana
Niger
Uganda
Limitations of WASH Interventions
Conclusion
References

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