Urban Health in Africa / Elaine O. Nsoesie and Blessing U. Mberu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nsoesie, Elaine O., author.

Mberu, Blessing, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban health.

Urban health--Planning.

Africa.

Medical Subjects:

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (379 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Urban Health in Africa explores the understudied phenomenon of Africa's rapid urbanization and its crucial implications for health, prosperity, and sustainability in various cities through a diverse range of topics-from housing to climate change-offering an indispensable resource for researchers and practitioners alike"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

List of Contributors

1 Urban Health in Africa

Part One: History and Background

2 Looking to the Past to Understand Today's African Cities

3 What Is an African City?

Part Two: Social Determinants of Health

4 The Challenges of Informal Settlements and Slums in Urban Africa

5 Urban Food Insecurity in Eastern and Southern Africa during the Era of Sustainable Development: Making a Case for Slums

6 Housing as a Determinant of Health in African Cities

7 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Urban Areas of Africa: Situational Analysis and Opportunities for Improvement

8 Ambient and Household Air Pollution in African Cities

9 Transportation and Urban Health Risks in Africa

10 Road Access and Health Care Inequality in Urban Africa

11 Conflict in Urban Areas in Africa and Implications for Urban Health

Part Three: Demographic Impacts and Health Behaviors

12 Sexual and Reproductive Health of Young People in Urban Africa

13 Urban Environments and Healthy Behaviors: Preventing the Epidemic of Chronic Diseases in African Cities

Part Four: Case Studies

14 Case Study of Participatory Data-Driven Approaches to Improve Urban Air Quality in Kampala, Uganda

15 Case Study of Mental Health, Illness, and Resources in Yaoundé, Cameroon

16 Case Study of Improving Education to Address Determinants of Health in Arusha, Tanzania

17 Case Study of Integrated Planning as Pathway for Healthy Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

18 Case Study of Prospects of Digital Health for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya

Part Five: Looking to the Future

19 Educating the Next Generation of Urban Health Scholars

20 Urban Health: 2030 and Beyond

Index

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Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781421451169

1421451166

OCLC:

1506885275