Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited: Less recreational screen time is better for children. ShutterstockThere is increasing concern about the amount of time children and adolescents are spending in recreational screen time. There’s also increasing controversy over whether or not screen time is actually harmful. Since 2016, we (researchers … [Read more...] about Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited | The Conversation
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Why Uganda’s ban on sports betting was the right thing to do | The Conversation
Why Uganda's ban on sports betting was the right thing to do: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has banned sports betting and a variety of other gambling activities. ShutterstockUganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has ordered that no new licenses can be issued for established sports betting, gaming, and gambling companies. In addition, permits issued to existing firms will not … [Read more...] about Why Uganda’s ban on sports betting was the right thing to do | The Conversation
We revealed the value of Zambia’s wild yam. Why it matters | The Conversation
We revealed the value of Zambia's wild yam. Why it matters: Lusala a local wild yam in Zambia that supplements diets has seen a considerable rise in demand. Author Supplied Wild harvested crops are a vital source of food in much of the world. Some common wild edible plants in southern Africa include wild mushrooms, such as Termitomyces titanicus, orchids from the genera Disa, … [Read more...] about We revealed the value of Zambia’s wild yam. Why it matters | The Conversation
How to target resources in efforts to end female genital mutilation | The Conversation
How to target resources in efforts to end female genital mutilation: ShutterstockA new study shows that 130 million women have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in 29 of the highest prevalence countries, many of which are in Africa. And 30 million more girls in Africa under the age of 15 will be at risk in the coming decade. FGM types … [Read more...] about How to target resources in efforts to end female genital mutilation | The Conversation
The story of the enigmatic man who founded southern Africa’s largest church | The Conversation
The story of the enigmatic man who founded southern Africa's largest church: ZCC members at Moria City. Sowetan/Edward MaahlamelaEvery Easter weekend, several millions of Zion Christian Church (ZCC) faithful from across southern Africa descend on “Moria city”, the church’s capital in the north of the country, for their annual pilgrimage. The church, founded by Engenas … [Read more...] about The story of the enigmatic man who founded southern Africa’s largest church | The Conversation
