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Exploring the impact of climate change on food insecurity and health in rural Ghana
No full textGlobally, around 1 in 3 people (2.3 billion) experienced food insecurity in 2021. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) identified that climate change aggravates factors globally which influence food security, with Africa being particularly affected. West Africa has been described as a hotspot of climate change, experiencing rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and extreme weather events. Ghana is vulnerable to the effects of climate change, particularly in the northern regions, due to heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture. High incidence of poverty, dependence on climate- sensitive activities for livelihoods and food, and underdevelopment mean that these under- served and hard-to-reach communities have less capacity to withstand climate shocks. This has the potential to threaten their food security and health
ENRICHER-C: involvement in the criminal justice system & the impact on women's health in Dorset, TV & Hampshire – community comparison
No full textEngaging with women on probation is challenging.We are trialling a number of recruitment strategies and drives within the system
Using social media as a recruitment tool guide: A beginner's guide to posts, ads & influencers
No full textSocial media has become a powerful tool in the 21 st century, allowing researchers to access a wide pool of potential participants at the click of a button. With 45 million social media users (67% of the population) in the UK according to Battisby (2019), advertising a clinical trial online (through posting on a page or paid advertisements) can be a very cost-effective method compared to other recruitment processes such as PICs and is also completely within your control. The only disadvantage is that it could be seen as the ethical grey area as it stands with the lack of guidelines surrounding social media use in trials; however, I believe that as more trials explore this option and seek ethical approval, the lines will become clearer. It is also relatively simple to stay on the right side of an ethical dilemma by setting out exactly what you choose to do in your protocol, respecting normal GDPR rules and using common sense as well as a professional outlook
Addressing climate change and health in Ghana and West Africa: a summit report
No full textThe Summit was organised and delivered by the Ministry of Health, Ghana; PACKS Africa, Ghana; and the University of Southampton, UK. Funding for the event was provided via Research England.The health and socio-economic consequences of climate change are undeniable. Ghana, and more widely West Africa, has been described by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a hotspot of climate change, experiencing rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and extreme weather events. The 2023 Conference of the Parties (COP) Summit introduced priorities and agreements around climate and health.This policy brief reports on the key points raised at the one-day Summit, and the subsequent half-day roundtable discussions
Exploring the impact of climate change on food insecurity and health in rural Ghana FoM 2024
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Provisional findings from a pilot study in a last mile district of rural Ghana: the impact of climate change on the health of vulnerable populations
No full textEarly findings from a study that took place in 2023, in Mion, Northern Region, Ghana.
Provisional findings presented in poster format. Findings are not yet peer-reviewed. </p
Data on humanitarian aid to Gaza and military aid to Israel: Justice-Oriented Counter-Stories
No full textDataset on humanitarian aid to Palestine and military aid to Israel, used by the Just Data Research Group at the University of Southampton.
We present a narrative where the net aid to Palestine is weakened by the contributions of the same countries to Israel's military capacity.</span
SEED: A mixed-methods Study investigating the Effects of climate change on food insecurity through Empowering women in Karaga District, Northern Region, Ghana
No full textClimate change is a significant driver of health inequalities, especially in rural populations across sub-Saharan Africa. Northern Ghana’s reliance on subsistence farming heightens the risk of malnutrition and subsequent food insecurity, due to inabilities to withstand consequences of climate change. Current interventions lack sufficient community engagement and integration of local knowledge, particularly from the perspective of women, even though they are the primary household decision-makers regarding food. Women face disproportionate vulnerabilities to climate change and food insecurity. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimate that closing the gender gap in agriculture could reduce the number of hungry people by 100-150 million globally, with sub-Saharan Africa holding the largest potential impact
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