Plenty of water, but poor provision, is too often the refrain for Arnold Temple: Some of Africa’s dry nations might at first glance with envy at Sierra Leone which has a rainy season lasting six months every year in which many of the downpours are torrential. Rev. Arnold Temple, a Sierra Leonean Methodist minister, however, sums up the situation: “There are many … [Read more...] about Plenty of water, but poor provision, is too often the refrain for Arnold Temple
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How marketers target poor illiterate people with unhealthy food ads | The Conversation
How marketers target poor illiterate people with unhealthy food ads: Consumers aren't always given honest nutritional information. ReutersFood advertising strongly influences the eating choices of adults, adolescents and children alike. But TV and magazine adverts often carry misleading health and nutrition claims. Advertisers use persuasive techniques to entice … [Read more...] about How marketers target poor illiterate people with unhealthy food ads | The Conversation
The odds are stacked against athletes from poor countries in paralympic sport | The Conversation
The odds are stacked against athletes from poor countries in paralympic sport: The US's Regas Woods of competing in the long jump at the Rio paralympics. Reuters/Jason CairnduffInternational disability sporting events have become much more visible in recent years and have been promoted as a way of achieving inclusion and promoting participation. But our study shows that … [Read more...] about The odds are stacked against athletes from poor countries in paralympic sport | The Conversation
Moving Toward Universal Health Care Coverage: Exploring Policy Trends in Countries Rich and Poor
Moving Toward Universal Health Care Coverage: Exploring Policy Trends in Countries Rich and Poor: Princeton, NJ -December 19, 2016-The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research announced today the publication of a series of articles exploring trends in policy and methods regarding the country-specific provision of universal health care coverage. This … [Read more...] about Moving Toward Universal Health Care Coverage: Exploring Policy Trends in Countries Rich and Poor
Why it doesn’t help — and may harm — to fail pupils with poor maths marks | The Conversation
Why it doesn't help -- and may harm -- to fail pupils with poor maths marks: Learning deficits in Maths compound over time. ShutterstockMany South Africans were outraged by the recent announcement that for 2016, pupils in Grades 7 to 9 could progress to the next grade with only 20% in Mathematics. The usual minimum has been 40%, provided that all other requirements for … [Read more...] about Why it doesn’t help — and may harm — to fail pupils with poor maths marks | The Conversation
