Kenya: Did Kenya's Gen Z Protests Achieve Anything? an Economist Weighs Up What's Changed and What's Stayed the Same

Kenya's Gen Z-led protests of 2024 drew global headlines. For weeks, young people mobilised against proposed tax increases, the rising cost of living, unemployment, corruption and… Read more »

Africa: Conflict Hits Schooling Hardest Where Children Are the Target - Study

According to Unesco, around 250 million children (16%) globally are out of school although they are of an age to be at school in their countries. Available evidence suggests that… Read more »

South Africa: How Will Teachers Handle Bullying? South African Study Finds They're Ill-Prepared

Bullying is a widespread global problem, with extensive research across countries showing that no school is immune. In South Africa, the scale is particularly concerning, with… Read more »

South Africa: Gut Health - Why Food Alone Won't Fix Childhood Stunting

South Africa has a paradox when it comes to food availability. Its supermarkets are overflowing. But it continues to record high levels of stunted growth. Read more »

Africa: 100 Million African Children Are Not in School. What's Driving the Trend and How to Reverse It

Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than 100 million children and adolescents… Read more »

Tanzania: Better-Designed Homes Could Cut Three Major Child Diseases By Up to 44% - Tanzania Trial

Malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia are preventable childhood diseases that are major causes of death in young children. They're transmitted largely in and around the home, where… Read more »

Africa: What's Stopping Kids From Learning Useful Skills? Short Answer - Exams

Across Africa and beyond, education systems are shifting to curricula designed to build critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Read more »

South Africa: Eczema and Asthma in Children - How Household Fuels Are Harming Health in Poor South African Homes

In many households in Mabopane and Soshanguve - townships on the northern outskirts of South Africa's City of Tshwane that are marked by high poverty, unemployment and informal… Read more »

Africa: Children's Views Are Rarely Sought By Researchers - We Found a Way to Do It

Adults think we know what is best for children. We have responsibility for them - feeding them, clothing them, educating them, protecting them, loving them - but we also assume… Read more »

South Africa: High Cholesterol and Insulin Resistance Are Rising Among Young South Africans

In a small mining town in South Africa's Limpopo province, young people are showing worrying signs of diseases that were once thought to affect only older adults. Read more »

Africa: Risks Young Chimps Take As They Swing Through the Trees Underscore Role of Protective Parenting in Humans

Adolescents are known for risky behavior, with teenagers in the U.S. more likely than younger children to die from injury. But what's responsible for this uptick in risk-taking… Read more »

South Africa: Why Do South African Teachers Still Threaten Children With a Beating? A Psychologist Explains

Corporal punishment - usually referring to adults hitting children - was abolished in South Africa in 1997. The Constitutional Court had already ruled it incompatible with the bill… Read more »

South Africa: Youth Workers Are Spreading Health Messages On Social Media - How to Support What They Do in South Africa

Mental health messaging on platforms like TikTok and WhatsApp is becoming common in the digital age. Globally, digital media technologies have become integral to how young people… Read more »

Africa: Men's Drinking Harms Women and Children, and the Impact Is Worst in Poorer Countries

Drinking alcohol is known to be harmful to people's health. It's also known to be harmful in other ways. Read more »

South Africa: Violence Against Women and Children Is Deeply Connected. Three Ways to Break the Patterns

In South Africa, intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence against women, and it is pervasive. According to the National Gender-Based Violence Prevalence Study,… Read more »

Africa: Violence Is a Normal Part of Life for Many Young Children - Study Traces the Mental Health Impacts

Children in many countries are growing up surrounded by violence. It may happen at home, in their neighbourhoods, or both. Some children are directly harmed, while others witness… Read more »

Africa: Why Are So Many Millennials Getting Cancer?

If you're reading this there's a good chance that you, like me, are a millennial. If so, you've probably noticed more and more cases of friends or acquaintances with diseases that… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Child Marriage Is Still Common in the DRC - What's Driving It and How to Encourage Change

Despite international efforts to eliminate child marriage, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to have high rates of this harmful practice. Read more »

Nigeria: What Do Nigerian Children Think About Computers? Our Study Found Out

Digital literacy is the ability to use digital tools and technologies effectively, safely and responsibly. This includes the use of smartphones and devices, navigating the internet… Read more »

Kenya: Child Malnutrition in Kenya - AI Model Can Forecast Rates Six Months Before They Become Critical

Globally, nearly half of the deaths of children under five years are linked to malnutrition. In Kenya, it's the leading cause of illness and death among children. Read more »

South Africa: Hunger Among South African Students - Study Shows Those Studying Remotely Need Financial Aid for Food

The spectre of food insecurity unfortunately haunts many households in South Africa. Read more »

South Africa: Chalk and Talk Vs. Active Learning - What's Holding South African Teachers Back From Using Proven Methods?

As a full-time teacher completing a PhD part-time, I made a decision early on: do research that speaks to the daily realities of teachers and teaching. And so, the idea came from a… Read more »

South Africa: Talking About Sex Isn't Always Easy for Teachers in South Africa. Here's What They Told Us

Young people in rural Limpopo, the South African province bordering Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, face high risks of HIV, unplanned pregnancy, and other societal challenges. Read more »

South Africa: Grandparenting From a Distance - What's Lost When Families Are Separated, and How to Bridge the Gap

Becoming a grandparent is often envisioned as a deeply intimate, hands-on journey, holding a newborn, sharing first smiles, witnessing the first wobbly steps. It is traditionally… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Public Spaces Neglect the Country's Rich Cultural Traditions - Why This Matters

Open spaces such as parks, gardens and public squares play an important role in city life. They offer places where people can relax, meet others, and take part in community… Read more »