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Simpong, David Larbi, Yaw Asante Awuku, Kenneth Kwame Kye-Amoah, et al. "High Iodine Deficiency among Pregnant Women in Periurban Ghana: A Hospital-Based Longitudinal Study." Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2018 (June 3, 2018): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9706805.

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Background. Iodine deficiency causes maternal hypothyroidism which can lead to growth, cognitive, and psychomotor deficit in neonates, infants, and children. This study examined the iodine status of pregnant women in a periurban setting in Ghana. Methods. This longitudinal study recruited 125 pregnant women by purposeful convenience sampling from the antenatal clinic of the Sefwi Wiawso municipal hospital in Ghana. Urinary iodine concentration (UIC) was estimated by the ammonium persulfate method at an estimated gestational age (EGA) of 11, 20, and 32 weeks. Demographic information, iodized salt usage, and other clinical information were collected using a questionnaire. Results. The prevalence of iodine deficiency among the pregnant women was 47.2% at EGA 11 and 60.8% at both EGA of 20 and 32, whereas only 0.8% of participants not using iodized salt had iodine sufficiency at EGA 32. 18.4%, 20%, and 24% of participants using iodized salt had iodine sufficiency at EGA 11, 20, and 32, respectively. Conclusion. A high prevalence of iodine deficiency was observed among our study cohort.

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Agyire-Tettey, Frank, Derek Asuman, Bernardin Senadza, and Lucia Addae. "Trends and determinants of socioeconomic inequalities in sexual and reproductive health among women in Ghana." International Journal of Development Issues 18, no. 2 (2019): 209–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijdi-12-2018-0198.

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Purpose This study aims to estimate the degree and nature of socioeconomic-related inequalities in sexual and reproductive health in Ghana and further assesses causes of these inequalities using decomposition technique. The authors assess the contribution of personal characteristics of the woman including access to health information and health seeking behaviours, household and locational characteristics to inequalities in sexual and reproductive health in Ghana. The study uses data from the three rounds of the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey conducted in 2003, 2008 and 2014. Design/methodology/approach Two indicators – use of modern contraceptives and intention to use modern contraceptives – are used to measure sexual and reproductive health of sexually active women. A wealth index, based on household ownership of assets, consumer goods and living conditions, is used as a measure of socioeconomic status. The paper estimates a concentration index to the relationship between cumulative health and socioeconomic rank. Paper procedures to apply decomposition techniques to determine the causes of socioeconomic inequalities in health based on a linear health regression model. Findings The study finds evidence of varying degrees of socioeconomic-related inequalities in sexual and reproductive health indicators. Specifically, the study finds that whilst use of modern contraceptives was concentrated among women in households with high socioeconomic status in 2003 and 2008, modern contraceptive use was prevalent among women in low socioeconomic status households in 2014. Equally, the study finds significant pro-poor inequalities in the intentions to use modern contraceptives in 2003 and 2014. The degree of socioeconomic inequalities in the intentions to use modern contraceptives increased between 2003 and 2014. Originality/value There is the lack of evidence on the degree, nature and causes of socioeconomic-related inequalities, which in tend impedes the design and implementation of sexual and reproductive health policies targeted at vulnerable and under-served populations. In addition, there is the need to study inequalities in health over time to monitor progress of health delivery systems towards equitable and universal coverage and understand the evolution of the determinants.

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Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, et al. "Regular Antenatal Attendance and Education Influence the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study at the University Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana." Journal of Tropical Medicine 2018 (December 4, 2018): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5019215.

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Background. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of Insecticide Treated Bed-Nets and Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) as interventions in curbing malaria during pregnancy. However, increasing evidence shows a gap in coverage where not all pregnant women receive the recommended SP dose. This study evaluated the factors influencing uptake of IPTp-SP among pregnant women in Kumasi, Ghana. Methodology. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 280 pregnant women attending the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. Validated structured questionnaires were administered to obtain sociodemographic, medical/reproductive information, and IPTp-SP uptake among participants. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS 25.0 statistics. Results. The mean age of respondents was 29.7±4.9 years. Of the 280 women interviewed, 74.6% attended the antenatal care (ANC) clinic at least four times with only 31.8% completing the recommended doses. Tertiary education [aOR=3.15, 95% CI (0.94 -10.97), and p=0.042] and ≥ 4 ANC visits [aOR=24.6, 95% CI (5.87-103.07), p<0.0001] had statistically significant higher odds of completing the recommended IPTp-SP dose. However, participants employed by the formal sector [aOR=0.28, 95% CI (0.09 - 0.79), p=0.016] and participants with more than four children [aOR=0.14, 95% CI (0.03 - 0.63), and p=0.011] had statistically significant lower odds of completing the recommended IPT dose. Conclusion. ANC attendance is critical in IPTp uptake. The results emphasize the need for the Health Policy Makers in Kumasi to encourage pregnant women, especially women working in the formal sector and women having more than four children to patronize ANC attendance to ensure high coverage of the recommended IPTp dose.

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Nyarko, Samuel, Anthony Kusi, and Kwabena Opoku - Mensah. "Utilization of health facility delivery services in the Jomoro District of the Western Region of Ghana." Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. 2, no. 1 (2021): 173–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.173-180.

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Background: In the year 2000, member states of the United Nations pledged to work towards a three-quarters reduction in the 1990 maternal mortality ratio by 2015 in line with Millenium. Development Goal 5, but this could not be achieved. This pledge became imperative given the high maternal mortality being recorded, especially among developing countries. The high maternal deaths in developing countries have been attributed partly to the lack of access to skilled birth attendants during delivery. Objective: This study aimed to investigate factors that influence the utilization of health facility delivery services among pregnant women in the Jomoro District of the Western Region of Ghana. Methods: The study used data from a cross-sectional survey among women aged 18 - 49 yr. living in the Jomoro District of Ghana and had given birth between 2012 and 2016 (n = 374). The study participants were randomly selected from women who attended child welfare clinics on clinic days with their babies in eighteen communities. The study used a structured questionnaire to solicit for information about the women’s demographic and socio-economic characteristics, community characteristics and health systems factors likely to influence their decision to seek skilled delivery care as well as their experiences relating to their last delivery. Bivariate analyses were performed between the primary dependent variable and background characteristics of the respondents. Factors influencing the choice of place of delivery were estimated by multiple logistic regression analysis. Data analysis was performed using STATA Statistical Software, Release 14. Results: About 61.0% (n= 228/374) of the women had their last delivery at a health facility while the remaining 38.8% (n= 145/374) delivered at home without skilled assistance. In multivariate analysis, women aged 25 – 29 yr. were less likely to have a skilled delivery (aOR, 0.40; 95% CI: 0.17 - 0.93). Also, professional women had 4.77 odds of having skilled delivery (aOR, 4.77; 95% CI: 1.53 - 14.93). Distance to the nearest health facility also had a statistically significant association with skilled delivery. Women living at 10 – 19 km to a health facility were less likely to have a skilled delivery (aOR, 0.56; 95% CI: 0.32 - 0.97). In addition, the presence of a midwife at a health facility increased the odds of skilled delivery among women (aOR, 4.59; 95% CI: 2.47 - 8.55). Conclusion: Interventions aimed at increasing the uptake of delivery care services to achieve the SDG’s target on maternal mortality must consider improving the socio-economic wellbeing of women in addition to removing the physical and health system barriers impeding access and utilisation of delivery care services.

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Kushitor, Sandra Boatemaa, Lily Owusu, and Mawuli Kobla Kushitor. "The prevalence and correlates of the double burden of malnutrition among women in Ghana." PLOS ONE 15, no. 12 (2020): e0244362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244362.

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Anaemia and underweight or overweight/obesity are major public health problems driving maternal and child mortality in low- and middle-income countries. While the burden of these conditions is recognised, the evidence for the co-occurrence of these conditions is fragmented and mixed, especially at the individual level. Further, many studies have focused on families and communities. The different pathways for the occurrence of anaemia and BMI challenges indicate that an individual can potentially live with both conditions and suffer the complications. This study examined the prevalence and factors associated with the co-occurrence of anaemia and BMI challenges among a cohort of women in Ghana. Data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey were used. The sample size was 4 337 women aged 15–49 years who were not pregnant during the survey. Women who suffered simultaneously from underweight or overweight/obesity and anaemia were considered as having the double burden of malnutrition. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and logistic regression in STATA. One-fifth of the participants were overweight (21%), 4% were underweight and about one-tenth were obese (12%). The prevalence of anaemia was 41%. Only one in three women had normal weight and was not anaemic (34%). About 14% of the women experienced the double burden of malnutrition. Being overweight and anaemic (57%) was the most common form of this double burden. Age, marital status, parity, and wealth were t key risk factors associated with the double burden of malnutrition. The findings from this study show that women experience multiple nutritional challenges concurrently and that only a few women had healthy nutritional status. This information is particularly important and can be introduced into health education programmes to help address misconceptions about body weight and health.

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Ziba, F. A., P. P. M. Dapare, P. Kafari, K. Tigawuti, and S. B. Nte-Ajal. "Delivery patterns among women at the Tamale West Hospital from 2012 to 2015, Northern Region, Ghana." Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences 6, no. 2 (2017): 38–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jmbs.v6i2.5.

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The study traces the likely route of the movement of fertility through the demographic transition from the available data obtained from the Tamale West Hospital. The information is critical for construction of population projections as well as for monitoring and evaluating action programs. This research was conducted to assess delivery patterns among women in the Tamale West Hospital for the four years under study. Retrospective cohort study design was used for this study. The data for the research work was from the Public Health Unit of Tamale West Hospital. Findings from the research revealed that for the period of the four years (2012-2015), a total of 11,083 babies were delivered with the majority (54.3%) being male babies. Further results showed that the highest (31.6%) deliveries of babies by women were in 2012. The study also found that of the 30 (0.27%) of babies with newborn complications, majority 28 (93%) suffered opthalmia neonatorum and 2 (7%) suffered from asphyxia (7%). A total of 14 (0.13%) maternal deaths were recorded of which 2015 recorded the highest (64.3%) number of maternal deaths. The causes of the deaths included sepsis, obstructed labour, eclampsia, unsafe abortion and hemorrhage. The study highlights the high numbers of births been recorded in the region. These huge numbers have a corresponding impact on the country’s population, with its associated problems. Health facility delivery is persistently high in the Tamale Metropolis and the birth seasonality peaked in May, September and October. The study therefore recommends continuous health education in the metropolis to minimize issues related to labour complications and maternal and infant mortality.Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2017) 6(2), 38- 43

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Yaya, Sanni, Ruoxi Wang, Tang Shangfeng, and Bishwajit Ghose. "Alcohol consumption and sleep deprivation among Ghanaian adults: Ghana Demographic and Health Survey." PeerJ 6 (October 9, 2018): e5750. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5750.

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Abstract Heavy consumption of alcohol has shown to be associated with sleep disturbances among adult and elderly people in high income settings. So far, the relationship between alcohol drinking and sleeping pattern has not been studied in an African setting. Therefore, in this study we investigated whether alcohol consumption has any influence on sleeping hours among adult men and women in Ghana. Methods Data for this survey were extracted from Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS 2008). GDHS is the only cross-sectional survey conducted on men and women aged above 15 years that collected information on variables such as sleeping hours and alcohol consumption. The analysis was controlled for various demographic, socioeconomic, household level factors, and smoking. Results Prevalence of sleeping 1–3 h, 4–6 h, and >7 h was respectively 1.5% (1.2–2.0), 14.1% (12–16.5), and 84.4% (82.1–86.4), and that of alcohol use was 26.9% (23.4–30.6). In the multivariable regression analysis, compared with non-drinkers, those reported drinking had significantly lower odds of sleeping for at least 7 h. In the adjusted model, drinkers had 0.8 times (adjusted OR = 0.803, (95% CI [0.690–0.935])) lower odds of sleeping for at least 7 h. The odds for sleeping 4–6 h were not statistically significant. In the stratified analysis, the odds of sleeping for at least seven were comparatively lower among women (adjusted OR = 0.657, (95% CI [0.509–0.849]) then among men (adjusted OR = 0.867, (95% CI [0.740–0.965]). Conclusion Men and women who reported consuming alcohol had significantly lower odds of getting adequate sleep (>7 h). The sleep-disrupting effect of alcohol appeared to be more prominent among women than among men. Currently there is not sufficient evidence on alcohol consumption and sleep disorder among Ghanaian population or any other country in the region. Further studies are required to understand sleeping patterns and the burden of alcohol drinking in this population to design intervention programs.

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Vuvor, F., M. Steiner-Asiedu, and F. K. Saalia. "Lifestyles characteristics and prevalence of anaemia among men living in deprived community, Ghana." Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences 6, no. 3 (2018): 7–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jmbs.v6i3.2.

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Anaemia is a reduction in circulating red blood cells which directly affect the concentrations of haemoglobin. The most common form dietary anaemia is known to be iron deficiency. Many factors such as socioeconomic status, and lifestyles contribute to anaemia. Studies are done on children and women but scanty information aree available on men. It was relevant to find out such information on men. This problem persists in the world especially, in the underdeveloped countries. A cross-sectional study in a peri urban community in Ghana enrolled 1449 healthy men aged ≥18 years. The study assessed their lifestyle, nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR), body mass index (BMI), haemoglobin (Hb) level. risks of developing anaemia and binary logistic regression analysis with significance set at p<0.05. Biochemical and clinical examinations revealed that 18.8% of the participants were anaemic (Hb ≤13b/dL). Their dietary status was below the cutoff of 60% NAR for all nutrients except iron (84%) and protein (55%). The binary logistic regression indicated that participants who used tobacco were about 16 (Odds ratio: 16.39, p<0.01) times more likely to be anaemic compared with nonusers. In the same model men whose intake of protein was (<60% NAR) were 3 (Odds ratio: 3.44, p<0.01) time more likely to be anaemic. In conclusion, tobacco smoking and mainly plant-base sources of protein and iron did not guarantee their availability for optimum utilization for Hb synthesis to lower incidence of high risk of among participating men in the study in Ghana.Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2017) 6(3), 7 - 14

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Osei-Afriyie, Sandra, Albert Kwesi Addae, Samuel Oppong, Hubert Amu, Emmanuel Ampofo, and Eric Osei. "Breast cancer awareness, risk factors and screening practices among future health professionals in Ghana: A cross-sectional study." PLOS ONE 16, no. 6 (2021): e0253373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253373.

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Background Like many other women in the developing world, the practice of breast cancer screening among Ghanaian women is unsatisfactory. As a result, many cases are diagnosed at advanced stages leading to poor outcomes including mortalities. An understanding of the awareness and predictors of breast examination is an important first step that may guide the design of interventions aimed at raising awareness across the general population. This study aimed to explore the awareness, risk factors, and self-reported screening practices of breast cancer among female undergraduate students at the University of Health and Allied Sciences. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 385 female undergraduate students using a pre-tested questionnaire. Data were analysed using Stata Version 13.1 and presented using descriptive and inferential statistics comprising frequency, percentage, chi-square, and binary logistic regression. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were computed to quantify the association between regular Breast-Self Examination (BSE) and socio-demographic characteristics of respondents. Results Seventy-three per cent of the students were aware of breast cancer, with social media being the most important source of information (64.4%). The prevalence of breast cancer risk factors varied from 1% of having a personal history of breast cancer to 14.3% for positive family history of breast cancer. Current use of oral pills/injectable contraceptives was confirmed by 13.2% of participants; 20% were current alcohol users and10.1% were physically inactive. Regarding breast examination, 42.6% performed BSE; 10.1% had Clinical Breast Examination (CBE), while 2.3% had undergone mammography in the three years preceding the study. Women who did not believe to be susceptible to breast cancer (AOR: 0.04; 95%CI: 0.02–0.09) and those who did not know their risk status (AOR: 0.02; 95%CI: 0.005–0.57) were less likely to perform regular BSE compared to those who displayed pessimism. Further, women with no religious affiliation had 0.11 (95%CI: 0.02–0.55) odds of examining their breast regularly compared to Christians. Conclusion This study demonstrated moderate awareness of the modalities of breast cancer screening and the risk factors of breast cancer among the students. However, there exists a gap between awareness and practice of breast cancer screening, which was influenced by optimism in breast cancer risk perception and religion. Awareness campaigns and education should be intensified in the University to bridge this gap.

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Ayensu, Jessica, Reginald Adjetey Annan, Anthony Edusei, and Eric Badu. "Impact of maternal weight on pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review." Nutrition & Food Science 46, no. 4 (2016): 542–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nfs-11-2015-0146.

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Purpose The nutritional status of a woman before and during pregnancy is important for a healthy pregnancy outcome. The increasing prevalence of maternal overweight and obesity worldwide has become a problem of concern among public health professionals. The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence regarding the impact of maternal weight on pregnancy outcomes to facilitate the provision of evidence-based information to pregnant women during antenatal clinics in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach A search was conducted in PubMed, PLOS ONE, Cochrane, Embase and bibliographies for all studies on maternal weight and pregnancy outcomes published from January 2000 to May 2013. The key words used for the search were: “pre-pregnancy BMI”, “gestational weight gain”, “maternal weight”, “pregnancy outcomes” and “birth outcomes”. Findings The search yielded 113 papers; out of these, 35 studies were included in the review after exclusion of duplicates and irrelevant papers. Excluded papers included animal studies and human studies that did not meet inclusion criteria. Research limitations/implications The review only considered papers published from 2000 to 2013 and might have left out other important papers published before 2000 and after 2013. Practical implications The origins of the studies included in the review suggest paucity of studies on maternal weight and pregnancy outcomes in developing countries where there is a double burden of malnutrition. There is the need for more studies to be initiated in this area. Social implications Results of this review have revealed that the extremes of maternal weight prior to and during pregnancy increase the risk of maternal and fetal complications. Originality/value This paper provides evidential information on the impact of maternal weight on pregnancy outcomes for counseling during antenatal clinics.

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Ofosu-Mireku, John. "Women in science and technology in Ghana, why so few?" Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0018/MQ56815.pdf.

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Wurah-Norgbey, Enyonam. "Women in Science and Technology in Higher Education in Ghana: Policy Environments and Experiences." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39669.

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In the current era of globalization, knowledge-based innovations are critical for socio-economic development. In most African countries, however, the level of African-based research and development is minuscule. In addition, there continues to be a considerable gender gap in higher education throughout Africa, where male enrolments far outweigh female enrolments, particularly in the science and technology (S&T) fields. This gender discrepancy has raised concerns about the factors that underlie reduced female enrolment in S&T programs in African universities. Equally intriguing, in view of the relative scarcity of women in the S&T fields, there is surprisingly little knowledge concerning the attributes and the experiences of those African women who do enrol and teach in S&T fields, and who thus can serve as role models for younger girls who have an interest or the potential for pursuing studies in these fields. In Ghana, although policy initiatives have been undertaken to increase women’s participation in higher education, women remain underrepresented in science and technology (S&T) fields, particularly, at the graduate education level. To gain a better understanding of how some women have overcome longstanding obstacles to gender equality in S&T, my dissertation focused on the evolving status of 24 African women in three S&T graduate education programs – Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) – in two universities in Ghana. To shed light on the factors that facilitate or hinder women’s participation in S&T graduate programs, a qualitative inquiry, into the experiences and perceptions of these women was undertaken. The conceptual framework presents the sequence of three approaches: (a) advocacy to raise consciousness about underlying gender-disparity issues; (b) a gender-affirmative-action approach to recruit and train a critical mass of female scientists and researchers; and (c) promotion of gender mainstreaming as a way of bringing gender perspectives into the universities’ cultures. This framework has been complemented by the structuration theory that has been useful in illuminating the experiences and perceptions of the women in the S&T ACE graduate programs in Ghana. These conceptual and theoretical frameworks have helped elucidate how the development and effective implementation of gender policies and procedures can lead to the transformation of institutional, social and global structures. Structures in turn can impact women’s agency and help overcome gender disparity in S&T higher education. The analysis of the women’s stories provided insights into the intersection of gender, socio-cultural factors, organizational cultures, and how gendered challenges impacted the professional aspirations of the women academics in the two public universities studied in Ghana. Beyond a better understanding of women’s experiences, this study helps us understand gender inequalities and the societal norms and practices, as well as patriarchal forces that permeate societies and impose structural barriers to women’s advancement. The study also helps to address a major research gap concerning the forces that affect, for better or worse, women’s experiences and potential academic contributions in S&T in Ghana and elsewhere in the world and adds to the broader literature on women’s experiences in male-dominated fields.

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Badu, Edwin Ellis. "Towards an information provision strategy for university libraries in Ghana : the relevance of recent developments in the United Kingdom to the needs of libraries in Ghana." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1999. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14783/.

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The study explores the factors that affect the development of a strategic planning process aimed at improving the university libraries in Ghana's capacity to deliver information services effectively and efficiently. Since the structure of universities in Ghana is derived from that of universities in the United Kingdom, the project of necessity includes a consideration of current perceptions to the strategy process in some university libraries in the United Kingdom. The study adopts a multiple case study approach, exploiting the advantages of the use of a combination of varied data collection techniques. The methodology combines the interpretative and positivist methods using 5 case studies in Ghana and 5 in the United Kingdom in order to enhance representativeness. The data was collected from some major stakeholders and a sample of library staff in the universities in Ghana and the heads and deputies of library services in the case study libraries in the United Kingdom. The major findings are that: the major stakeholders and the library staff in the Ghanaian university libraries do not have a single, agreed articulated mission for their libraries; a multiplicity of strategic visions were found to be the subject of disagreement between decision makers and the library staff; the university libraries in Ghana lack the required resources-financial, human, and physical that could give them the strategic capability to provide effective services; the magnitude of the resource-performance relationship in the United Kingdom case studies was found to be strikingly greater than that of the Ghanaian case study institutions; the management style of the university libraries in Ghana is the autocratic type with a top down strategic decision making process and an obsession for control and discipline; the United Kingdom libraries have a relatively more stable political and economic environments than the Ghanaian university libraries whose decision makers are faced with highly unstable political and economic issues. It is argued that in view of these 'pitfalls' in the planning process in the university libraries in Ghana, the process as it is currently applied in the United Kingdom university libraries will not translate to Ghana. The study therefore suggests a new approach to strategy formulation in Ghanaian university libraries. It proposes a flexible strategic management concept which suits the dynamism of the macro and micro environments of the libraries where continual change is unlikely to make once-and-for-all adjustments an appropriate form of managing change. The libraries ought to be capable of inflicting as well as responding to unanticipated changes.

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Akeriwe, Miriam Linda. "The use of mobile technologies for Web 2.0 based service delivery to graduate students in Ghanaian Universities : the case of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45507.

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This study attempted to find out how mobile technologies could be used to implement Web 2.0 based service delivery to graduate students based in the Graduate School of the University for Development Studies (UDS) Library. A 23 item questionnaire was administered to a sample of 155 participants who were selected by means of simple random sampling. A total of 119 questionnaires were retrieved and found to be adequate for analysis and interpretation. The collected data was analyzed and interpreted using the SPSS package and Microsoft Excel and was presented in the form of text and graphs. Findings indicated that graduate students overall had very good abilities with regards to the usage of the Web 2.0 applications; that they will like to access their library’s resources through the Web 2.0 applications using their mobile devices and the services they will like to access include reference services, circulation services, searching the OPAC, accessing library news, e-resources and subject guides in that order. There are varied kinds of mobile library services, examples of which are MOPACs, mobile reference, mobile instruction, mobile collection and mobile tours. However, the UDS Library does not provide any Web 2.0 mobile based services. The main challenges in implementing these Web 2.0 mobile based services include cost of Internet access, slow Internet connectivity and insufficient funds to acquire needed equipment. Based on these findings, some recommendations were given.<br>Mini Dissertation (MIT)--University of Pretoria, 2014.<br>Information Science<br>MIT<br>Unrestricted

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White, Jessica. "Women business leaders in biotech and hi-tech, and related industry cluster factors." Thesis, San Jose State University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10169615.

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<p> Women entrepreneurs are on the rise and their numbers have grown at one and a half times the rate of small enterprises generally over the last 15 years. In spite of this, women are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Women face additional barriers when forging careers within these fields and obtaining startup capital. This study examines female business ownership within the fields of hi-tech and biotech, and the factors that support startups by women throughout the state of California. As both of these industry sectors are known to cluster geographically around sources of venture capital, university research and development (R&D) investment, and skilled labor, the study explored how these factors influence women entrepreneurs through two methods of analysis, specifically, a quantitative GIS analysis using exploratory geo-statistical tools, and a qualitative analysis using semi-structured interviews of twenty women business leaders. Results from the study demonstrated that factors that encourage hub formation are prone to cluster geographically, that women receive less venture capital than their male counterparts, biotech as a sector is more open than hi-tech to women’s participation, high numbers of women starting businesses alongside their alma mater, and a high participation of women in business accelerators and incubators.</p>

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Buck, Pat, Phyllis Thompson, and Rebecca Tolley-Stokes. "Some Pro-Life Ideas Are Disrespectful of Women." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5733.

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Johnson, Michelle. "Recruiting and retaining women into the Management Information Systems and Computer Science majors at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2004. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2004/2004johnsonm.pdf.

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Snyder, Matthew, and Rick Wallace. "Clinical Inquiries. What Should You Tell Pregnant Women about Exposure to Parvovirus?" Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8690.

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Excerpt: Tell patients that parvovirus infections before 20 weeks' gestation confer a risk of fetal morbidity and mortality as high as 16%, but don't significantly increase long-term developmental sequelae.

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Mumah, Jenny N. "Where are the Women in the Ebola Crisis? An Analysis of Gendered Reporting and the Information Behavior Patterns of Journalists Covering a Health Outbreak." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1404561/.

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Health officials estimate that the 2014 Ebola crisis disproportionately victimized women, who made up 75% of the disease's victims. This interdisciplinary study has two main goals. The first is to evaluate the news media's performance in relation to their representation of women caught up in the Ebola crisis because the media play an important role in influencing public responses to health. This study sought to understand the information behavior patterns of journalists who covered the Ebola crisis by analyzing how job tasks influence a journalist's information behavior. This study employed qualitative methods to study the perceptions of journalists who covered the 2014 Ebola outbreak. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Liberian and American journalists who covered the outbreak to understand the choices that guided their reporting of the Ebola crisis. A content analysis of The New York Times, The Times, and The Inquirer was also conducted to examine the new media's representation of women in an outbreak which mostly victimized women. The findings suggest that covering a dangerous assignment like Ebola affected the information behavior patterns of journalists. Audience needs, the timing of coverage, fear, and the accessibility of sources, were some of the factors that influenced the news gathering decisions taken by the reporters. The findings also suggest that women were mostly underrepresented by the media as sources, experts and subjects.

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Tolley-Stokes, Rebecca. "Eighty-four Percent Women & Academics: Demographics from a 2010 Study of Tennessee Libraries Book Reviewers." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5764.

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Huyer, Sophia. Gender indicators in science, engineering and technology: An information toolkit. UNESCO, 2007.

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Reading and writing in the global workplace: Gender, literacy, and outsourcing in Ghana. Lexington Books, 2012.

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Women, Information Technology, and Scholarship Colloquium (1991-1992 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). Women, information technology & scholarship: Women, Information Technology, and Scholarship Colloquium, Center for Advanced Study, Urbana, Illinois. Women, Information Technology, and Scholarship Colloquim, Center for Advanced Studies, 1993.

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Ghana National Scientific and Technological Information Network. Introducing Ghastinet. The Network, 1991.

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Samantaray, M. Indian women in librarianship. National Book Organisation, 1998.

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National Science Foundation (U.S.). Program for women and girls in science, engineering, and mathematics: Program information and guidelines. National Science Foundation, 1996.

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Nidhi, Tandon, and Morrell Claudia, eds. Information and communication technologies for women's socio-economic empowerment. World Bank, 2009.

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International Women in Libraries Seminar (1988 Basser College, University of New South Wales). Women and the power of managing information: 27 August 1988, Basser College, University of New South Wales : proceedings. Status of Women in Librarianship, 1989.

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1954-, Passet Joanne Ellen, ed. Aspirations and mentoring in an academic environment: Women faculty in library and information science. Greenwood Press, 1994.

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Grace Hopper and the invention of the information age. The MIT Press, 2009.

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Quaicoe, James Sunney, and Kai Pata. "The Teachers’ Digital Literacy: Determining Digital Divide in Public Basic Schools in Ghana." In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer International Publishing, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28197-1_16.

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Gallardo-Bernal, Iván, José Luis Hernández-Hernández, María del Carmen Trejo-Ramírez, and Mario Hernández-Hernández. "Geographic Information System on Violence Against Women." In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62015-8_16.

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Chagna, Claudia Alicia Ruiz, and Ana Iglesias Rodríguez. "Characteristics of Women Associated in Imbabura Province: Contributions for a Model of Edu-Communication for Women Entrepreneurs." In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71503-8_10.

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Kinyanjui, Joyce, and Dennis Ocholla. "Financial Literacy Competencies of Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya." In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74334-9_37.

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Kao, Yu-Lung, and Ju-Joan Wong. "Memory Makers – The Experience of Camera Usage by Women." In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22098-2_87.

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Kasunić, Lorena, and Gordana Kiseljak. "Depictions of Women in “Duga” and “Tena”: A Computational Analysis." In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70629-6_10.

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Bourgais, Aurélien, Sarah Ancé, and Harvey Ho. "Development of 3D Physiological Simulation and Education Software for Pregnant Women." In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3651-9_15.

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Muuraiskangas, Salla, Elina Mattila, Pipsa Kyttälä, Mirva Koreasalo, and Raimo Lappalainen. "User Experiences of a Mobile Mental Well-Being Intervention Among Pregnant Women." In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32270-4_14.

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Chicco, Andrea, Miriam Pirra, and Angela Carboni. "Preliminary Investigation of Women Car Sharing Perceptions Through a Machine Learning Approach." In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50726-8_81.

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Dankwa, Nana Kesewaa. "Investigating Smart Home Needs for Elderly Women Who Live Alone. An Interview Study." In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60703-6_5.

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Conference papers on the topic "Women in information science – Ghana"

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Andam, Aba Bentil, Paulina Amponsah, Irene Nsiah-Akoto, et al. "Women in science in Ghana: The Ghana science clinics for girls." In INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING 2015 (ICCMSE 2015). AIP Publishing LLC, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4937668.

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Cordeiro, Douglas Farias, Anelise Souza Rocha, Kátia Kelvis Cassiano, and Núbia Rosa Da Silva. "Representativeness of women in postgraduate programs in computer science in Brazil." In Women in Information Technology. Sociedade Brasileira de Computação - SBC, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5753/wit.2020.11281.

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From the patriarchal gender culture, inequities emerge that are manifested in social and labor relations. Women still lead to disparities in participation and production of a scientific nature around the world, being more evident in technological areas. This paper presents an exploratory descriptive analysis of postgraduate teaching in Computer Science in Brazil, addressing aspects of representativeness by gender in that area. The results revealed that, despite the programs to encourage the participation of women in the areas of technology, in the last 15 years there has been a significant reduction in the proportionality of women in postgraduate teaching in Computer Science in Brazil. In addition, it opens discussions on issues of interest related to factors such as the predominant age group of women in the area, 40-69 years, suggesting research on the impact of other factors on active participation, such as motherhood, for example.

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Pereira, Monica, and Marjory Abreu. "Women in Resistance: Reporting the impact of IEEE WiEUFRN exhibition at Science and Tech Week at UFRN." In XIII Women in Information Technology. Sociedade Brasileira de Computação - SBC, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5753/wit.2019.6717.

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Em comemoração aos 60 anos da UFRN, propusemos uma iniciativa do IEEE WiEUFRNat CIENTEC com o objetivo de destacar a contribuição feminina para os cursos STEM (Ciência, Tecnologia, Engenharia e Matemática) da UFRN nos últimos 60 anos. Os destaques foram feitos através de uma exposição, composta de quatro partes: I) descrição de renomados ícones femininos e suas contribuições para as áreas de STEM. II) Histórico da participação feminina nos cursos STEM da UFRN, através de gráficos mostrando o percentual de alunas nos cursos desde a sua criação. III) campanha #euexisto: exibição de depoimentos de vídeos dos atuais alunos dos cursos STEM explicando por que escolheram o curso. IV) Homenagem aos Professores do sexo feminino: exibem todos os nomes de professores do sexo feminino que lecionaram nos cursos STEM da UFRN. Como resultado, o grupo prestou uma homenagem a essas mulheres brilhantes e destacou sua contribuição para o STEM; reconheceu os atuais alunos e professores dos cursos; e ajudou a aumentar a conscientização sobre a necessidade de incentivar a participação das mulheres nesses cursos e a fim de construir um ambiente mais diversificado. Nosso principal objetivo era aumentar a conscientização de que os graus de STEM consistentemente tinham menos mulheres que homens e, assim, nosso grupo feminista teve um papel muito importante a desempenhar no aumento desses números. A partir do feedback informal que recebemos, acreditamos que nosso objetivo foi alcançado.

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Liu, Qianqian, and Qun Wang. "Men and women behave differently in public goods games." In International Conference of Information Science and Management Engineering. WIT Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/isme20141642.

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Wenbo Hao, Yongzheng Peng, Weiwen Xu, Xiaoqing Liao, Ming Li, and Shuhong Luo. "Diversity of vaginal ecosystem on women in Southern China." In 2011 International Conference on Information Science and Technology (ICIST). IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icist.2011.5765068.

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Wiweko, Budi, Aida Riyanti, Shanty Olivia, et al. "Jakpros: Reproductive Health Education Application for Pregnant Women." In 2018 International Conference on Advanced Computer Science and Information Systems (ICACSIS). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icacsis.2018.8618206.

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Ambujam, N. K., and K. Venkatalakshmi. "The function of information and technology in empowerment of women." In 2009 2nd IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology. IEEE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/iccsit.2009.5234705.

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Santos, Christiane Borges, and Audir Da Costa Oliveira Filho. "Robótica e Interdisciplinaridade: Aprendizagem Criativa Atraindo Meninas para a Tecnologia." In Women in Information Technology. Sociedade Brasileira de Computação - SBC, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5753/wit.2020.11282.

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Este artigo descreve o projeto de ensino de robótica e aprendizagem criativa em uma metodologia interdisciplinar. As estudantes aplicam o conhecimento adquirido nas aulas do ensino médio no laboratório de robótica utilizando a metodologia STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics), como pontos de acesso para orientar a investigação, o diálogo e o pensamento crítico. O principal objetivo do projeto é mostrar que as meninas podem atuar em diferentes áreas do conhecimento, incluindo as áreas STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

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Santana, Thalia S., and Adriano H. Braga. "Uma Análise Cienciométrica das Publicações do Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Computação na Perspectiva das Mulheres na Computação." In Women in Information Technology. Sociedade Brasileira de Computação - SBC, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5753/wit.2020.11310.

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O presente trabalho realiza um estudo acerca da presença feminina nas produções científicas dos eventos do Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira da Computação (CSBC), o qual é considerado uma das conferências de maior relevância em computação no país. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de técnicas de Web Scraping, entre os anos de 2017 a 2019, mediante a criação de uma base de dados para investigações quanto ao panorama das mulheres na computação, fazendo uso de análises cienciométricas na caracterização da diversidade de gênero na pesquisa em ciência da computação (CSR – em inglês, computer science research).

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Saburido, Beatriz, Angélica F. S. Dias, and Juliana B. S. França. "StoryGirl: programando através de narrativas." In Women in Information Technology. Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5753/wit.2021.15881.

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Ao longo dos anos, tem-se observado a diminuição do número de mulheres que trabalham com áreas associadas ao STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics). No Brasil, este reflexo é instanciado já na entrada dos cursos de nível superior em tecnologia, que a cada ano recebem cada vez menos mulheres. Com a finalidade de fomentar a entrada de mulheres nos cursos de graduação em tecnologia no Brasil, este artigo apresenta a iniciativa proposta por um projeto de extensão universitária. Nele, meninas entre 11 e 15 anos são apresentadas às estruturas lógicas de programação em scratch e são orientadas a programarem os cenários de suas narrativas reais ou fictícias. Os resultados atingidos são promissores.

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Bustelo, Monserrat, Pablo Egana-delSol, Laura Ripani, Nicolas Soler, and Mariana Viollaz. Automation in Latin America: Are Women at Higher Risk of Losing Their Jobs? Inter-American Development Bank, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002566.

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New technological trends, such as digitization, artificial intelligence and robotics, have the power to drastically increase economic output but may also displace workers. In this paper we assess the risk of automation for female and male workers in four Latin American countries Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and El Salvador. Our study is the first to apply a task-based approach with a gender perspective in this region. Our main findings indicate that men are more likely than women to perform tasks linked to the skills of the future, such as STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), information and communications technology, management and communication, and creative problem-solving tasks. Women thus have a higher average risk of automation, and 21% of women vs. 19% of men are at high risk (probability of automation greater than 70%). The differential impacts of the new technological trends for women and men must be assessed in order to guide the policy-making process to prepare workers for the future. Action should be taken to prevent digital transformation from worsening existing gender inequalities in the labor market.

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African Open Science Platform Part 1: Landscape Study. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0047.

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This report maps the African landscape of Open Science – with a focus on Open Data as a sub-set of Open Science. Data to inform the landscape study were collected through a variety of methods, including surveys, desk research, engagement with a community of practice, networking with stakeholders, participation in conferences, case study presentations, and workshops hosted. Although the majority of African countries (35 of 54) demonstrates commitment to science through its investment in research and development (R&D), academies of science, ministries of science and technology, policies, recognition of research, and participation in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), the following countries demonstrate the highest commitment and political willingness to invest in science: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. In addition to existing policies in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), the following countries have made progress towards Open Data policies: Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda. Only two African countries (Kenya and South Africa) at this stage contribute 0.8% of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to R&D (Research and Development), which is the closest to the AU’s (African Union’s) suggested 1%. Countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar ranked as 0%, while the R&D expenditure for 24 African countries is unknown. In addition to this, science globally has become fully dependent on stable ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) infrastructure, which includes connectivity/bandwidth, high performance computing facilities and data services. This is especially applicable since countries globally are finding themselves in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which is not only “about” data, but which “is” data. According to an article1 by Alan Marcus (2015) (Senior Director, Head of Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries, World Economic Forum), “At its core, data represents a post-industrial opportunity. Its uses have unprecedented complexity, velocity and global reach. As digital communications become ubiquitous, data will rule in a world where nearly everyone and everything is connected in real time. That will require a highly reliable, secure and available infrastructure at its core, and innovation at the edge.” Every industry is affected as part of this revolution – also science. An important component of the digital transformation is “trust” – people must be able to trust that governments and all other industries (including the science sector), adequately handle and protect their data. This requires accountability on a global level, and digital industries must embrace the change and go for a higher standard of protection. “This will reassure consumers and citizens, benefitting the whole digital economy”, says Marcus. A stable and secure information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure – currently provided by the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) – is key to advance collaboration in science. The AfricaConnect2 project (AfricaConnect (2012–2014) and AfricaConnect2 (2016–2018)) through establishing connectivity between National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), is planning to roll out AfricaConnect3 by the end of 2019. The concern however is that selected African governments (with the exception of a few countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and others) have low awareness of the impact the Internet has today on all societal levels, how much ICT (and the 4th Industrial Revolution) have affected research, and the added value an NREN can bring to higher education and research in addressing the respective needs, which is far more complex than simply providing connectivity. Apart from more commitment and investment in R&D, African governments – to become and remain part of the 4th Industrial Revolution – have no option other than to acknowledge and commit to the role NRENs play in advancing science towards addressing the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals). For successful collaboration and direction, it is fundamental that policies within one country are aligned with one another. Alignment on continental level is crucial for the future Pan-African African Open Science Platform to be successful. Both the HIPSSA ((Harmonization of ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa)3 project and WATRA (the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly)4, have made progress towards the regulation of the telecom sector, and in particular of bottlenecks which curb the development of competition among ISPs. A study under HIPSSA identified potential bottlenecks in access at an affordable price to the international capacity of submarine cables and suggested means and tools used by regulators to remedy them. Work on the recommended measures and making them operational continues in collaboration with WATRA. In addition to sufficient bandwidth and connectivity, high-performance computing facilities and services in support of data sharing are also required. The South African National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System5 (NICIS) has made great progress in planning and setting up a cyberinfrastructure ecosystem in support of collaborative science and data sharing. The regional Southern African Development Community6 (SADC) Cyber-infrastructure Framework provides a valuable roadmap towards high-speed Internet, developing human capacity and skills in ICT technologies, high- performance computing and more. The following countries have been identified as having high-performance computing facilities, some as a result of the Square Kilometre Array7 (SKA) partnership: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zambia. More and more NRENs – especially the Level 6 NRENs 8 (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and recently Zambia) – are exploring offering additional services; also in support of data sharing and transfer. The following NRENs already allow for running data-intensive applications and sharing of high-end computing assets, bio-modelling and computation on high-performance/ supercomputers: KENET (Kenya), TENET (South Africa), RENU (Uganda), ZAMREN (Zambia), EUN (Egypt) and ARN (Algeria). Fifteen higher education training institutions from eight African countries (Botswana, Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania) have been identified as offering formal courses on data science. In addition to formal degrees, a number of international short courses have been developed and free international online courses are also available as an option to build capacity and integrate as part of curricula. The small number of higher education or research intensive institutions offering data science is however insufficient, and there is a desperate need for more training in data science. The CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science aim at addressing the continental need for foundational data skills across all disciplines, along with training conducted by The Carpentries 9 programme (specifically Data Carpentry 10 ). Thus far, CODATA-RDA schools in collaboration with AOSP, integrating content from Data Carpentry, were presented in Rwanda (in 2018), and during17-29 June 2019, in Ethiopia. Awareness regarding Open Science (including Open Data) is evident through the 12 Open Science-related Open Access/Open Data/Open Science declarations and agreements endorsed or signed by African governments; 200 Open Access journals from Africa registered on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); 174 Open Access institutional research repositories registered on openDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories); 33 Open Access/Open Science policies registered on ROARMAP (Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies); 24 data repositories registered with the Registry of Data Repositories (re3data.org) (although the pilot project identified 66 research data repositories); and one data repository assigned the CoreTrustSeal. Although this is a start, far more needs to be done to align African data curation and research practices with global standards. Funding to conduct research remains a challenge. African researchers mostly fund their own research, and there are little incentives for them to make their research and accompanying data sets openly accessible. Funding and peer recognition, along with an enabling research environment conducive for research, are regarded as major incentives. The landscape report concludes with a number of concerns towards sharing research data openly, as well as challenges in terms of Open Data policy, ICT infrastructure supportive of data sharing, capacity building, lack of skills, and the need for incentives. Although great progress has been made in terms of Open Science and Open Data practices, more awareness needs to be created and further advocacy efforts are required for buy-in from African governments. A federated African Open Science Platform (AOSP) will not only encourage more collaboration among researchers in addressing the SDGs, but it will also benefit the many stakeholders identified as part of the pilot phase. The time is now, for governments in Africa, to acknowledge the important role of science in general, but specifically Open Science and Open Data, through developing and aligning the relevant policies, investing in an ICT infrastructure conducive for data sharing through committing funding to making NRENs financially sustainable, incentivising open research practices by scientists, and creating opportunities for more scientists and stakeholders across all disciplines to be trained in data management.

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