Health, education, protection, livelihoods, and livelihoods of children and young people in developing and fragile contexts.
ESRC-DFID research on children and youth in Africa

South African higher education (HE) is characterised by inequalities of access, participation and success, and hence youth disadvantage, yet it is also seen as central to economic development and social mobility.

Although there have been major advances in school enrolment in the past two decades, the outcomes of education are often poor, especially among girls, young people from indigenous groups and ethnic minorities, those of lower socio-economic status and in remote rural areas. The World Bank and other globally influential agencies have recently been promoting the view that this is partly due to the limited aspirations of such children and their parents.

The low level of numeracy skills of millions of poor and marginalised students, particularly in developing nations, is of international concern. This project focuses on improving these through developing teachers' and teacher trainers' pedagogical and assessment skills in extremely deprived urban areas in South Africa and Tanzania. Eighteen schools and three training colleges will be involved.
Informal m-health: How are young people using mobile phones to bridge healthcare gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Intergenerational relations and the power of the cell phone: Perspectives on young people’s phone usage in sub-Saharan Africa
Key issues guide on research with children and young people: how children's choices influence their wellbeing and how research can help
Call for proposals: Putting children first event in Africa
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