Quality of Life and Human Well-Being in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Quality of Life and Human Well-Being in Sub-Saharan Africa

Prospects for Future Happiness

Development economics and emerging economies Personal and public health / health education African history

Authors: Valerie Moller, Benjamin J. Roberts

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Collection: Human Well-Being Research and Policy Making

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 7th February 2021

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 13 Mb

ISBN: 9783030657888


Overview

This volume presents an account of how people in sub-Saharan Africa have fared under changing life circumstances of the past centuries until the present. By introducing the geography of the region it traces a time line of different historical periods that have shaped livelihoods of ordinary people of the region, and addresses the major milestones in political and economic development.

Focus Areas

It focuses on social indicators pointing to significant changes that have affected the health, education and wealth of sub-Saharan Africans and their outlook on the future since the wind of change blew through the region. With case studies and vignettes the book highlights how individual citizens across the 44 different countries of sub-Saharan Africa experience well-being and express their aspirations for the future.

Target Audience

This book provides relevant material for practitioners and policy makers, including community and development workers, in non-governmental and other organizations in sub-Saharan Africancountries.

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