Towards a Sociology of Health Discourse in Africa

Amzat, Jimoh; Razum, Oliver

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-61672-8

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“…East Africa is home to the largest population living in environmentally suitable areas, with an estimated 217 million residents. East Africa is noted as being the most isolated region on the continent, with an estimated 74.4% of the population residing in rural areas [ 140 ]. Given the high degree of local and individual heterogeneity within the geographic regions or enumeration units, an effective policy design requires detailed knowledge of the spatial demographics of populations residing in environmentally suitable areas.…”

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Mapping the Geographic Distribution of Tungiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Deka

2020

TropicalMed

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The geographic distribution of tungiasis is poorly understood, despite the frequent occurrence of the disease in marginalized populations of low socioeconomic status. To date, little work is available to define the geography of this neglected tropical disease (NTD). This exploratory study incorporated geostatistical modeling to map the suitability for tungiasis transmission in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In SSA, environmental suitability is predicted in 44 countries, including Angola, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Cote de Ivoire, Mali, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Gabon, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, and South Africa. In total, an estimated 668 million people live in suitable areas, 46% (304 million) of which reside in East Africa. These evidence-based maps provide vital evidence of the potential geographic extent of SSA. They will help to guide disease control programs, inform policymakers, and raise awareness at the global level. Likewise, these results will hopefully provide decisionmakers with the pertinent information necessary to lessen morbidity and mortality in communities located in environmentally suitable areas.

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Mapping the Geographic Distribution of Tungiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Deka

2020

TropicalMed

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“…Understanding the various forms of misinformation about COVID-19 and the threat it poses to the general public could be essential for various governments, public health officials as well as the media to design effective information campaigns and other pragmatic interventions [30]. There is an urgent need for thorough rumour surveillance to curb misinformation and proliferation of myths and misconceptions [43]. All media and print houses must ensure that adequate programs are organized to provide the awareness that is needed by the masses.…”

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A Review of COVID-19 Pandemic: Myths, Misconceptions, and Role of Media Education in Nigeria

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Morka

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected Nigeria and many countries of the world in recent times. It has introduced some level of new concepts and social phenomena in many countries. The interference of myths and misconceptions in the mitigation of the epidemics in Nigeria calls for attention. Many Nigerians harbor some level of myth or misconceptions about COVID-19. Lack of confidence in the integrity of government, security agents, health officers among many other factors is the popular opinion that has contributed to the spread of misconceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic by many Nigerians. The mass media through programs, activities, campaigns, information dissemination etc, educates and detect to the society what is important. There is need for synergism between the private, public, local and international organization for the masses to receive the proper education that will debunk the harmful myths and misconceptions among many Nigerians.

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“…For this to happen, society cannot be dominated by mysticisms and illogicalities. However, the thought processes of many people in Africa are still highly traditional and based on mystical ideas and illogical norms of actions (see Amzat & Razum, 2018). Many people in Africa have not deeply engaged science for the human understanding of events.…”

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“…Such a slow process of social change is undoubtedly correct for African societies with a cultural duality. The duality is expressed in formal and informal, rural and urban, traditional and modern, and more importantly, all facets of life (Amzat & Razum, 2018). However, generally, there is a profound tendency to sacrifice evidence for sentiments and primordial instincts.…”

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Beyond Wishful Thinking: The Promise of Science Engagement at the Community Level in Africa

Amzat

2020

Journal of Developing Societies

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This article discusses the impediments to science-community engagement and identifies five forms of underdevelopment sentiments: primordial, mystical, ethnoreligious, conspiracy, and fatalistic. It also critically examines wishful thinking, which takes the form of superficial recommendations that do not hold any implications for society except on the paper on which they are written. This article argues that both inadequate community-science engagement and wishful thinking are inimical to the African transformation agenda. The article explains community engagement (CE) as a “practical” paradigm and approach to action research, which provides a way of moving beyond wishful thinking. CE is an implementation research approach that can replace wishful thinking with practical solutions by building a community’s capacity to address its issues scientifically and sustainably. The article concludes that it is through engagement with science and community-oriented implementation research that desired transformations can be achieved in Africa.

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Towards a Sociology of Health Discourse in Africa

Cited by 34 publications

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Mapping the Geographic Distribution of Tungiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Mapping the Geographic Distribution of Tungiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa

A Review of COVID-19 Pandemic: Myths, Misconceptions, and Role of Media Education in Nigeria

Beyond Wishful Thinking: The Promise of Science Engagement at the Community Level in Africa

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