Lexington Books
Pages: 278
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Trim: 6 x 9
978-1-7936-0356-2 • Hardback • November 2019 • $105.00 • (£81.00)
978-1-7936-0357-9 • eBook • November 2019 • $99.50 • (£77.00)
Augustine Adu Frimpong received his PhD in public policy from Southern University and A&M College.
Foreword by Onyumbe Lukongo
Preface
Chapter 1: The Genesis, The Past and The Current Situation of Life Expectancy in Africa
Chapter 2: Life Expectancy, Health, Geo-Patial Analytics and War/Conflict Theories
Chapter 3: Methodology and Models Specification of Spatio-Temporal and Spatial Regression Analyses
Chapter 4: Spatio- Temporal Analysis of Life Expectancy and Conflict-cum-War in Africa
Chapter 5: Epilogue: Conclusion, Policy Recommendations and Implications
Appendix I: Spatio-Temporal Analysis Data Output
Appendix II: Some Selected Development Indicators and Data from World Bank, IMF, and Barrow & Lee, from 1960 to 2015
Very impressively, The book, Life Expectancy In Africa: Improving Public Health Policy, offers its readers a comprehensive analysis of life expectancy on the African continent and, subsequently, it proposes avenues for impacting public policy generally in Africa. Most certainly, Life Expectancy In Africa: Improving Public Health Policy, is a publication that must be obtained for edification by researchers, including students, their teachers, as well as general readers, who wish to learn, in detail, about life expectancy on the African continent, coupled with how to improve on the over-all public health policy on the continent.
— African and Asian Studies (AAS)
This book is a must read for public health professionals, public policy makers and a great resource for students of public administration.— Onyumbe B. Lukongo, Southern University and A&M College
In its five well-researched chapters — coupled with copious references as well as a very useful subject index, an expert’s foreword, and a preface — this book deals with several aspects of life expectancy in Africa and, indeed, ways to improve public health policy on the continent. It is a timely publication that will certainly stand the test of time and, in the end, benefit a wide spectrum of researchers, students and the general reader. I recommend the book without any reservation.— A.B. Assensoh, Indiana University, University of Oregon
Augustine Adu Frimpong presents a penetrating and far reaching analysis of the disruptive effects of war on health and the quality of life of Africans. His work would make a sobering read for Africa's political leaders and policy-makers alike.— Kingsley Esedo, Southern University and A&M College