How a deep dive into people's lives helps to separate fact from fiction: In-depth surveys allow governments to drill their understanding down to street level. Image courtesy GCRO/Clive HassallHow do you decide whether a society is making progress or not, and on what basis are these judgements made? In an election year – which is the case in nearly a third of Africa’s 54 … [Read more...] about How a deep dive into people’s lives helps to separate fact from fiction | The Conversation
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Africa’s rising middle class: time to sort out fact from fiction | The Conversation
A street trader looks out from his store in Cape Town, South Africa. Defining people who earn US$ 2 a day as middle class doesn't make sense. EPA/Nic BothmaSince the turn of the century the middle classes of the global South have taken centre stage in economic policy circles. Animated by diversification of some countries’ economies, a handful of economists from … [Read more...] about Africa’s rising middle class: time to sort out fact from fiction | The Conversation
Natural cancer remedies: sorting fact from fiction | The Conversation
Different parts of the guayabano or soursop plant has cancer-fighting properties. shutterstockWhen it comes to natural remedies for cancer therapy, many patients are given anecdotal advice about the usefulness of alternative traditional medicines. They are also often told to combine these with their conventional medication for added effect. While conventional treatments are … [Read more...] about Natural cancer remedies: sorting fact from fiction | The Conversation
