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Children’s education isn’t just up to their teachers: parents have an important role too. For 10 years Benta A. Abuya has been part of a team that has looked into what parents can do to help children reach their full potential. She outlines four areas where their contribution counts.
You may also want to have a look at this article in which a small South African study found that parents were more inclined to read or play with their children if they believed they could have a better future.
Something we often see in an African city is rows and rows of identical informal businesses right next to each other. It seems counter-intuitive - surely you won’t get as much business if someone’s selling the same service right next to you. A new study of car mechanics in Nairobi by Tim Weiss reveals the many benefits this strategy brings.
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Benta A. Abuya, African Population and Health Research Center
Studies show that teaching parents how to support their children can lead to improvements in literacy.
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Tim Weiss, Imperial College London
Identical informal businesses set up next to each other because they’ve created an informal welfare system.
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Daniel Oladimeji Oluwayelu, University of Ibadan
People should minimise contact with birds in areas affected by bird flu viruses, including farms and settings where live animals may be sold or slaughtered.
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Al Chukwuma Okoli, Federal University Lafia
Nigeria’s school abductions are a sign of neglect of territorial and human security in the country.
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Kendra Thomas, Hope College
Neither hopefulness nor childhood development can occur in a vacuum. Strong relational bonds matter, too.
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From our international editions
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Meiru Wang, Leiden University
The findings of this recent study adds to a growing body of evidence linking microplastics with health harms.
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Andreea Font, Liverpool John Moores University
We may be able to find traces of dark matter star explosions.
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Natalie Hodgson, University of Nottingham
An expert on immigration law explains the latest developments with the safety of Rwanda bill.
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Joyeeta Gupta, University of Amsterdam; Hilmer Bosch, University of Amsterdam; Luc van Vliet, University of Amsterdam
Artificial intelligence promises revolutionary solutions to global challenges, but the water costs to produce and power AI hardware and infrastructure may exceed the benefits.
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Simon Lamb, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Cornel de Ronde, GNS Science
New research comparing the geology of southern Africa with the deep seafloor near New Zealand challenges conventional views of how the planet behaved when it was very young.
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