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Series Statement: Gender and cultural studies in Africa and the diaspora

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Subjects: Political Science

Keywords: Westafrika ; Jugend ; Lebensbedingungen ; Soziale Situation ; Wirtschaftliche Lage

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21092-2

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Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Need for Comparative Research -- "Youth" and "Development" -- Migration -- Agency and Aspirations -- Vulnerability and Well-Being -- References -- Part I: Migration -- Chapter 2: Education for All: The Case of Out-of-School Migrants in Ghana -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Definition of Terms -- Methodology -- Findings -- Lack of Awareness of Fee-Free Education at the Basic Level -- Temporary Migration as a Barrier to Education Access -- Age at Immigration -- Cultural/Religious Values -- Gender Norms and Values -- Economic Reasons -- Unaccompanied Child Migrants -- Begging Child Migrants -- Seasonal Migration as a Barrier to Enrollment into Schools -- Decision-Making and Education -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Irregular Migration as Survival Strategy: Narratives from Youth in Urban Nigeria -- Background to the Study -- Migration in Postcolonial Nigeria -- Human Trafficking as a Form of Irregular Migration -- Network Theory -- Political Economy Theory of Migration -- Data and Methods -- Research Design -- Location of the Study -- Study Population -- Sampling and Data Collection -- Ethical Considerations -- Sociodemographics of Participants -- Results and Findings -- Awareness and Attitude of Youth to Irregular Migration -- Motivation to Migrate -- Migration as Survival Strategy -- Returnee Experiences During Migration -- Role of Social Networks -- Other Findings -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Untold Stories: Newark's Burgeoning West African Population and the In-School Experiences of African Immigrant Youth -- Introduction -- Changing Demographic Makeup of the US Immigrant Population -- Voluntary African Immigration to the United States. , Understanding Newark's African Youth Immigrant Experience -- West African Students Within the Educational System -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Agency and Aspirations -- Chapter 5: "To Become Somebody in the Future": Exploring the Content of University Students' Goals in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Understanding Youth Goals -- Context of the Study -- Methods and Analysis -- What Goals Do Young People Have? -- Achievement Goals (Becoming Somebody) -- Material Goals (Making It in Life) -- Generativity Goals (Becoming a Voice) -- Relationship Goals (Having Valuable Relationships) -- How Important Are These Goals? -- Gender Differentiation -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: Making Lives, Making Communities: Deaf Youth in Benin -- Becoming Deaf -- Notes on Methods and Terminology -- Physiological Dimension -- Geographical Dimension -- Cultural Dimension -- Social Dimension -- Pathways to Becoming a Deaf Adult -- On the Edge of a Deaf Community: Élie -- Into the Deaf Family: Kiva -- Achieving Through and Beyond the Deaf Community: Isaïe -- Conclusions: Making a Life in Deaf Communities -- References -- Chapter 7: Someone Has to Tell These Children: "You Can Be As Good As Anybody!" -- Introduction -- Coming to Accra -- Returning to the Village -- Pursuing My Dream of Getting an Education -- Moving Back to Accra -- Starting on a New Path -- Nneka Youth Foundation Is Born -- Chapter 8: The Limits of Individual-Level Factors for Ghanaian and South African Girls' Learning -- The Barriers to Letting Girls Learn -- Confidence as a Potential Solution? -- A Case Study of Limpopo in South Africa -- A Safe School -- Reframing Failure to Help Girls Learn -- Building Achievement-Oriented Identities in Ghana -- Letting All Students Learn -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Vulnerability and Well-Being. , Chapter 9: Youth Employment and Labor Market Vulnerability in Ghana: Aggregate Trends and Determinants -- Introduction -- Review of Empirical Literature -- Stylized Facts About the Ghanaian Labor Market -- Demographic Profile of the Youth in Ghana -- Labor Force Participation -- Youth Unemployment -- Vulnerability in the Labor Force Market -- Conceptual Framework -- Methodology -- Measuring Vulnerability from Employment Status -- Determining Why Youths Are More Vulnerable -- Data -- Empirical Results -- An Assessment of the Vulnerability of Youths Vis-à-Vis Other Cohorts -- Gender -- Location -- Education -- Industry of Employment -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 10: The Role of "eTrash2Cash" in Curtailing "Almajiri" Vulnerability in Nigeria Through Waste Management Social Micro-entrepreneurship -- Introduction -- Description of Almajiranci in Northern Nigeria Today -- Personal Experience on Almajiranci -- Perceived Advantages and Impact of Almajiranci -- Emergence of a Local Solution to Address Two Crises -- The eTrash2Cash Initiative -- Local Partners that Complement the Work of eTrash2Cash -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Burden, Drivers, and Impacts of Poor Mental Health in Young People of West and Central Africa: Implications for Research and Programming -- Introduction -- Burden of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Young People of WCA -- Sources of Data for Mental Disorders Among Young People in WCA -- Burden of Mental Disorders Among Young People in WCA -- Substance Use Disorders Among Young People in WCA -- Drivers of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Young People of WCA -- Impacts of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Young People of WCA -- Mental Health Systems and Interventions -- Mental Health Systems Services for Young People in WCA -- Mental Health Interventions Available to Young People in WCA. , Challenges of Promoting Mental Health for Young People in WCA -- Gaps in Research and Programming -- Implications for Research and Programming on Mental Health of Young People -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.

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Content: This open access edited collection explores obstacles that impede, and potential pathways toward improving, the material and psychological well-being of youth in and from West Africa. Contributors range from researchers to practitioners, offering a transatlantic, transcontinental set of perspectives on the mounting evidence that, whether they reside in poor “underdeveloped” or wealthier (OECD) countries, young people who live in poverty and are African-born or of African descent are disproportionately burdened by the global phenomenon of increasing income inequality. Mora McLean is Co-Adjutant in the Office of the Chancellor and Office of Globally Engaged Experiential Learning at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA.

Note: Introduction; Mora Mclean -- 1. Education for All: The Case of Out of School Migrants in Ghana; Daniel Kyereko -- 2. Irregular Migration as Survival Strategy: Narratives from Vulnerable Youth in Urban Nigeria; Lanre Olusegun Ikuteyijo -- 3. Untold Stories: Newark’s Burgeoning West African Population and the In-School Experiences of African Immigrant Youth; Michael Simmons and Mahako Etta -- 4. Police-Youth Relations: On the Ground Perspectives from Nigeria´s Federal Capital; Samuel Oluwole Ojewale -- 5. "To become somebody in the future": Exploring the Content of Youth Aspirations in Urban Nigeria; Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima -- 6. Someone has to tell these children: You can be as good as anybody!; Cecilia Fiaka -- 7. The Limits of Individual Level Factors for Girls Achievement in Ghana and South Africa; Sally A. Nuamah -- 8. Youth Employment and Labour Market Vulnerability in Ghana: Aggregate Trends and Determinants; Adedeji Adeniran, Adekunle Yusuf, and Joseph Ishaku -- 9. The Role of “eTrash2Cash” in Curbing the Menace of “Almajiri” Vulnerability in Nigeria through Waste Management Social Micro-entrepreneurship; Alh. Muhammad Salisu Abdullahi -- 10. Burden, Drivers, and Impacts of Poor Mental Health in Young People of West and Central Africa: Implications for Research and Programming; Kenneth Juma, Frederick Wekesah, Boniface Ushie, Caroline W. Kabiru, and Chimaraoke Izugbara.

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Edition: 1st ed. 2020

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Content: This open access edited collection explores obstacles that impede, and potential pathways toward improving, the material and psychological well-being of youth in and from West Africa. Contributors range from researchers to practitioners, offering a transatlantic, transcontinental set of perspectives on the mounting evidence that, whether they reside in poor “underdeveloped” or wealthier (OECD) countries, young people who live in poverty and are African-born or of African descent are disproportionately burdened by the global phenomenon of increasing income inequality. Mora McLean is Co-Adjutant in the Office of the Chancellor and Office of Globally Engaged Experiential Learning at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA

Note: Introduction , Education for All : The Case of Out of School Migrants in Ghana , Irregular Migration as Survival Strategy : Narratives from Vulnerable Youth in Urban Nigeria , Untold Stories : Newark’s Burgeoning West African Population and the In-School Experiences of African Immigrant Youth , Police-Youth Relations : On the Ground Perspectives from Nigeria´s Federal Capital , "To become somebody in the future" : Exploring the Content of Youth Aspirations in Urban Nigeria , Someone has to tell these children : You can be as good as anybody! , The Limits of Individual Level Factors for Girls Achievement in Ghana and South Africa , Youth Employment and Labour Market Vulnerability in Ghana : Aggregate Trends and Determinants , The Role of “eTrash2Cash” in Curbing the Menace of “Almajiri” Vulnerability in Nigeria through Waste Management Social Micro-entrepreneurship , Burden, Drivers, and Impacts of Poor Mental Health in Young People of West and Central Africa : Implications for Research and Programming

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Format: 1 online resource (280 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9783030210922

Series Statement: Gender and Cultural Studies in Africa and the Diaspora Series

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Need for Comparative Research -- "Youth" and "Development" -- Migration -- Agency and Aspirations -- Vulnerability and Well-Being -- References -- Part I: Migration -- Chapter 2: Education for All: The Case of Out-of-School Migrants in Ghana -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Definition of Terms -- Methodology -- Findings -- Lack of Awareness of Fee-Free Education at the Basic Level -- Temporary Migration as a Barrier to Education Access -- Age at Immigration -- Cultural/Religious Values -- Gender Norms and Values -- Economic Reasons -- Unaccompanied Child Migrants -- Begging Child Migrants -- Seasonal Migration as a Barrier to Enrollment into Schools -- Decision-Making and Education -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Irregular Migration as Survival Strategy: Narratives from Youth in Urban Nigeria -- Background to the Study -- Migration in Postcolonial Nigeria -- Human Trafficking as a Form of Irregular Migration -- Network Theory -- Political Economy Theory of Migration -- Data and Methods -- Research Design -- Location of the Study -- Study Population -- Sampling and Data Collection -- Ethical Considerations -- Sociodemographics of Participants -- Results and Findings -- Awareness and Attitude of Youth to Irregular Migration -- Motivation to Migrate -- Migration as Survival Strategy -- Returnee Experiences During Migration -- Role of Social Networks -- Other Findings -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Untold Stories: Newark's Burgeoning West African Population and the In-School Experiences of African Immigrant Youth -- Introduction -- Changing Demographic Makeup of the US Immigrant Population -- Voluntary African Immigration to the United States , Understanding Newark's African Youth Immigrant Experience -- West African Students Within the Educational System -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Agency and Aspirations -- Chapter 5: "To Become Somebody in the Future": Exploring the Content of University Students' Goals in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Understanding Youth Goals -- Context of the Study -- Methods and Analysis -- What Goals Do Young People Have? -- Achievement Goals (Becoming Somebody) -- Material Goals (Making It in Life) -- Generativity Goals (Becoming a Voice) -- Relationship Goals (Having Valuable Relationships) -- How Important Are These Goals? -- Gender Differentiation -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: Making Lives, Making Communities: Deaf Youth in Benin -- Becoming Deaf -- Notes on Methods and Terminology -- Physiological Dimension -- Geographical Dimension -- Cultural Dimension -- Social Dimension -- Pathways to Becoming a Deaf Adult -- On the Edge of a Deaf Community: Élie -- Into the Deaf Family: Kiva -- Achieving Through and Beyond the Deaf Community: Isaïe -- Conclusions: Making a Life in Deaf Communities -- References -- Chapter 7: Someone Has to Tell These Children: "You Can Be As Good As Anybody!" -- Introduction -- Coming to Accra -- Returning to the Village -- Pursuing My Dream of Getting an Education -- Moving Back to Accra -- Starting on a New Path -- Nneka Youth Foundation Is Born -- Chapter 8: The Limits of Individual-Level Factors for Ghanaian and South African Girls' Learning -- The Barriers to Letting Girls Learn -- Confidence as a Potential Solution? -- A Case Study of Limpopo in South Africa -- A Safe School -- Reframing Failure to Help Girls Learn -- Building Achievement-Oriented Identities in Ghana -- Letting All Students Learn -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Vulnerability and Well-Being , Chapter 9: Youth Employment and Labor Market Vulnerability in Ghana: Aggregate Trends and Determinants -- Introduction -- Review of Empirical Literature -- Stylized Facts About the Ghanaian Labor Market -- Demographic Profile of the Youth in Ghana -- Labor Force Participation -- Youth Unemployment -- Vulnerability in the Labor Force Market -- Conceptual Framework -- Methodology -- Measuring Vulnerability from Employment Status -- Determining Why Youths Are More Vulnerable -- Data -- Empirical Results -- An Assessment of the Vulnerability of Youths Vis-à-Vis Other Cohorts -- Gender -- Location -- Education -- Industry of Employment -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 10: The Role of "eTrash2Cash" in Curtailing "Almajiri" Vulnerability in Nigeria Through Waste Management Social Micro-entrepreneurship -- Introduction -- Description of Almajiranci in Northern Nigeria Today -- Personal Experience on Almajiranci -- Perceived Advantages and Impact of Almajiranci -- Emergence of a Local Solution to Address Two Crises -- The eTrash2Cash Initiative -- Local Partners that Complement the Work of eTrash2Cash -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Burden, Drivers, and Impacts of Poor Mental Health in Young People of West and Central Africa: Implications for Research and Programming -- Introduction -- Burden of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Young People of WCA -- Sources of Data for Mental Disorders Among Young People in WCA -- Burden of Mental Disorders Among Young People in WCA -- Substance Use Disorders Among Young People in WCA -- Drivers of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Young People of WCA -- Impacts of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Young People of WCA -- Mental Health Systems and Interventions -- Mental Health Systems Services for Young People in WCA -- Mental Health Interventions Available to Young People in WCA , Challenges of Promoting Mental Health for Young People in WCA -- Gaps in Research and Programming -- Implications for Research and Programming on Mental Health of Young People -- Conclusion -- References -- Index

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Series Statement: Gender and Cultural Studies in Africa and the Diaspora

Content: This open access edited collection explores obstacles that impede, and potential pathways toward improving, the material and psychological well-being of youth in and from West Africa. Contributors range from researchers to practitioners, offering a transatlantic, transcontinental set of perspectives on the mounting evidence that, whether they reside in poor “underdeveloped” or wealthier (OECD) countries, young people who live in poverty and are African-born or of African descent are disproportionately burdened by the global phenomenon of increasing income inequality. Mora McLean is Co-Adjutant in the Office of the Chancellor and Office of Globally Engaged Experiential Learning at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA.

Note: Introduction; Mora Mclean -- 1. Education for All: The Case of Out of School Migrants in Ghana; Daniel Kyereko -- 2. Irregular Migration as Survival Strategy: Narratives from Vulnerable Youth in Urban Nigeria; Lanre Olusegun Ikuteyijo -- 3. Untold Stories: Newark’s Burgeoning West African Population and the In-School Experiences of African Immigrant Youth; Michael Simmons and Mahako Etta -- 4. Police-Youth Relations: On the Ground Perspectives from Nigeria´s Federal Capital; Samuel Oluwole Ojewale -- 5. "To become somebody in the future": Exploring the Content of Youth Aspirations in Urban Nigeria; Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima -- 6. Someone has to tell these children: You can be as good as anybody!; Cecilia Fiaka -- 7. The Limits of Individual Level Factors for Girls Achievement in Ghana and South Africa; Sally A. Nuamah -- 8. Youth Employment and Labour Market Vulnerability in Ghana: Aggregate Trends and Determinants; Adedeji Adeniran, Adekunle Yusuf, and Joseph Ishaku -- 9. The Role of “eTrash2Cash” in Curbing the Menace of “Almajiri” Vulnerability in Nigeria through Waste Management Social Micro-entrepreneurship; Alh. Muhammad Salisu Abdullahi -- 10. Burden, Drivers, and Impacts of Poor Mental Health in Young People of West and Central Africa: Implications for Research and Programming; Kenneth Juma, Frederick Wekesah, Boniface Ushie, Caroline W. Kabiru, and Chimaraoke Izugbara. , English.

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Format: 1 online resource (271)

Edition: 1st ed. 2020.

ISBN: 3-030-21092-8

Series Statement: Gender and Cultural Studies in Africa and the Diaspora

Content: This open access edited collection explores obstacles that impede, and potential pathways toward improving, the material and psychological well-being of youth in and from West Africa. Contributors range from researchers to practitioners, offering a transatlantic, transcontinental set of perspectives on the mounting evidence that, whether they reside in poor “underdeveloped” or wealthier (OECD) countries, young people who live in poverty and are African-born or of African descent are disproportionately burdened by the global phenomenon of increasing income inequality. Mora McLean is Co-Adjutant in the Office of the Chancellor and Office of Globally Engaged Experiential Learning at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA.

Note: Introduction; Mora Mclean -- 1. Education for All: The Case of Out of School Migrants in Ghana; Daniel Kyereko -- 2. Irregular Migration as Survival Strategy: Narratives from Vulnerable Youth in Urban Nigeria; Lanre Olusegun Ikuteyijo -- 3. Untold Stories: Newark’s Burgeoning West African Population and the In-School Experiences of African Immigrant Youth; Michael Simmons and Mahako Etta -- 4. Police-Youth Relations: On the Ground Perspectives from Nigeria´s Federal Capital; Samuel Oluwole Ojewale -- 5. "To become somebody in the future": Exploring the Content of Youth Aspirations in Urban Nigeria; Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima -- 6. Someone has to tell these children: You can be as good as anybody!; Cecilia Fiaka -- 7. The Limits of Individual Level Factors for Girls Achievement in Ghana and South Africa; Sally A. Nuamah -- 8. Youth Employment and Labour Market Vulnerability in Ghana: Aggregate Trends and Determinants; Adedeji Adeniran, Adekunle Yusuf, and Joseph Ishaku -- 9. The Role of “eTrash2Cash” in Curbing the Menace of “Almajiri” Vulnerability in Nigeria through Waste Management Social Micro-entrepreneurship; Alh. Muhammad Salisu Abdullahi -- 10. Burden, Drivers, and Impacts of Poor Mental Health in Young People of West and Central Africa: Implications for Research and Programming; Kenneth Juma, Frederick Wekesah, Boniface Ushie, Caroline W. Kabiru, and Chimaraoke Izugbara. , English.

Additional Edition: ISBN 3-030-21091-X

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21092-2

UID:

Format: 1 online resource (271)

Edition: 1st ed. 2020.

ISBN: 3-030-21092-8

Series Statement: Gender and Cultural Studies in Africa and the Diaspora

Content: This open access edited collection explores obstacles that impede, and potential pathways toward improving, the material and psychological well-being of youth in and from West Africa. Contributors range from researchers to practitioners, offering a transatlantic, transcontinental set of perspectives on the mounting evidence that, whether they reside in poor “underdeveloped” or wealthier (OECD) countries, young people who live in poverty and are African-born or of African descent are disproportionately burdened by the global phenomenon of increasing income inequality. Mora McLean is Co-Adjutant in the Office of the Chancellor and Office of Globally Engaged Experiential Learning at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA.

Note: Introduction; Mora Mclean -- 1. Education for All: The Case of Out of School Migrants in Ghana; Daniel Kyereko -- 2. Irregular Migration as Survival Strategy: Narratives from Vulnerable Youth in Urban Nigeria; Lanre Olusegun Ikuteyijo -- 3. Untold Stories: Newark’s Burgeoning West African Population and the In-School Experiences of African Immigrant Youth; Michael Simmons and Mahako Etta -- 4. Police-Youth Relations: On the Ground Perspectives from Nigeria´s Federal Capital; Samuel Oluwole Ojewale -- 5. "To become somebody in the future": Exploring the Content of Youth Aspirations in Urban Nigeria; Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima -- 6. Someone has to tell these children: You can be as good as anybody!; Cecilia Fiaka -- 7. The Limits of Individual Level Factors for Girls Achievement in Ghana and South Africa; Sally A. Nuamah -- 8. Youth Employment and Labour Market Vulnerability in Ghana: Aggregate Trends and Determinants; Adedeji Adeniran, Adekunle Yusuf, and Joseph Ishaku -- 9. The Role of “eTrash2Cash” in Curbing the Menace of “Almajiri” Vulnerability in Nigeria through Waste Management Social Micro-entrepreneurship; Alh. Muhammad Salisu Abdullahi -- 10. Burden, Drivers, and Impacts of Poor Mental Health in Young People of West and Central Africa: Implications for Research and Programming; Kenneth Juma, Frederick Wekesah, Boniface Ushie, Caroline W. Kabiru, and Chimaraoke Izugbara. , English.

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Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21092-2

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ISBN: 3030210928 , 9783030210922

Series Statement: Gender and Cultural Studies in Africa and the Diaspora Ser.

Content: This open-access edited collection, focusing on Ghana and Nigeria, offers a transatlantic, transnational exploration of barriers that threaten the wellbeing of West African youth--ranging from Black immigrant youth in the American city of Newark, New Jersey, to students in Almajiri Islamic schools in Northern Nigeria. Incorporating themes of migration, vulnerability, and agency and aspirations, the book conveys the resilience of African youth transitioning toward adulthood in a world of structural inequality. It thus crosses the academic divide between Youth Studies and African Studies, while challenging conventional framings of Black youth as deficient and deviant--positing instead their individual and collective creativity and assets. The contributors employ different methodological approaches, including field research and autoethnography, from varying multidisciplinary and practitioner perspectives.

Note: Introduction; Mora Mclean -- 1. Education for All: The Case of Out of School Migrants in Ghana; Daniel Kyereko -- 2. Irregular Migration as Survival Strategy: Narratives from Vulnerable Youth in Urban Nigeria; Lanre Olusegun Ikuteyijo -- 3. Untold Stories: Newark's Burgeoning West African Population and the In-School Experiences of African Immigrant Youth; Michael Simmons and Mahako Etta -- 4. Police-Youth Relations: On the Ground Perspectives from Nigeria´s Federal Capital; Samuel Oluwole Ojewale -- 5. "To become somebody in the future": Exploring the Content of Youth Aspirations in Urban Nigeria; Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima -- 6. Someone has to tell these children: You can be as good as anybody!; Cecilia Fiaka -- 7. The Limits of Individual Level Factors for Girls Achievement in Ghana and South Africa; Sally A. Nuamah -- 8. Youth Employment and Labour Market Vulnerability in Ghana: Aggregate Trends and Determinants; Adedeji Adeniran, Adekunle Yusuf, and Joseph Ishaku -- 9. The Role of "eTrash2Cash" in Curbing the Menace of "Almajiri" Vulnerability in Nigeria through Waste Management Social Micro-entrepreneurship; Alh. Muhammad Salisu Abdullahi -- 10. Burden, Drivers, and Impacts of Poor Mental Health in Young People of West and Central Africa: Implications for Research and Programming; Kenneth Juma, Frederick Wekesah, Boniface Ushie, Caroline W. Kabiru, and Chimaraoke Izugbara. , English.

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