Public Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Social Epidemiological Perspectives

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Editors
List of Contributors
PART 1 Exploring the Intersections of Health, History, and Methodology: Perspectives on Social Epidemiology in Africa
	1 Exploring the Current Trends in Social Epidemiology in Sub-Saharan Africa
	2 Health Legacy of Coloniality in Africa
	3 Biostatistical Methods in Social Epidemiology
	4 Adopting Qualitative Research Methods in Understanding HIV/AIDS in Africa
PART 2 Exploring Contexts, Challenges, and Inequalities in Infectious and Chronic Diseases across Africa
	5 Socio-Structural Factors Influencing Malaria Epidemiology
	6 Vaccine Acceptance in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic
	7 Social Determinants of Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
	8 Diseases of the West
	9 Sickle Cell Disease in Africa
	10 Social Inequalities and Health Security in Ghana and Nigeria
PART 3 The Social Structures of Diseases and Health in Africa: Case Studies
	11 Partnering to Eliminate Leprosy in Nigeria: What Do Our Religious Leaders Know? – A Case Study
	12 Vaccine-preventable Diseases: Exploring the Perspectives of the Nomadic Fulani Tribe
	13 A Framework to Describe How Sociocultural Factors Influence Informal Dementia Caregiving
	14 Understanding the Social, Political, and Cultural Dimensions of Lower Limb Amputation Experiences among People Living with Diabetes Mellitus
	15 Challenges and Implications of Living with Retinopathy
	16 Children on the Street
	17 Health-Seeking Behaviour for Childhood Diarrhoea
Index